Ehrlich Wants Paper Ballots For Nov. Vote

[JLB]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/20/AR2006092001356.html



A week after the primary election was plagued by human error and technical glitches, Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R) called yesterday for the state to scrap its $106 million electronic voting apparatus and revert to a paper ballot system for the November election.

"When in doubt, go paper, go low-tech," he said.

[Gibby]

WOW a GOPer against a diebold machine who saw that one coming?

[JLB]

Not me what a strange twist of events!!

[JLB]

Linda H. Lamone, the administrator of the Maryland State Board of Elections, quickly denounced the plan to swap voting systems just seven weeks before the general election as "crazy." And Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Calvert) said it "cannot happen. It will not happen."

Ehrlich said that, if necessary, he would call a special session of the Maryland General Assembly to change the law to allow paper ballots. But Miller and House Speaker Michael E. Busch (D-Anne Arundel) dismissed the idea of a special session, saying elections officials should focus instead on fixing the current system.

[Jro]

There is nothing wrong with the machines.

Say no to hanging chads!

[JLB]

There is nothing wrong with the machines.

Say no to hanging chads!

I agree let it fly.