Officials in New York City are looking to reintroduce lever voting machines for the upcoming mayoral election, citing procedural issues with the electronic scanners currently in use. As the New York Times reports, the city has spent $95 million on replacing the old lever machines with electronic alternatives, but after less than three years of use, it now appears poised to redeploy the originals, which were first developed in the 1890s.
Proponents including Mayor Michael Bloomberg argue that it took too long to count votes using the electronic scanners, though some are upset with what they see as an egregious waste of government money.
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/30/4378922/new-york-city-mayoral-election-lever-machine-voting-electronic-scanners
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