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March 09, 2006
Vote machine fiasco ripped
Despite the suit, state and federal officials are negotiating some interim compliance with the act. One proposed "quick fix" would require election officials throughout the state to provide new voting systems for disabled voters this year.
Ravitz said that option would force the city to buy 1,500 special machines that cost $5,000 each. One machine would be installed in each of the 1,360 polling sites, and others would be used for spares and training.
But starting next year, the city will still have to replace all of its 7,694 levered machines with electronic ones. And those machines must be accessible to disabled and nondisabled voters, making the special machines that might have to be bought this year useless.
Posted by Michelle at March 9, 2006 12:09 AM