New Voter Technology Changes at Polling Station Since Bush Gore Elect
New Voter Technology Changes at Polling Station Since Bush, Gore Elect...
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The 2000 battle between and Al Gore will be remembered as one of the most disputed elections in U.S. history. Not until a drawn-out recount and an unprecedented decision by the was the outcome decided. Politicians and voters alike blamed confusing ballots and antiquated technology as the driving force behind all the uncertainty. AARP Broadcast Screengrab New technology is changing the way we vote at the polls For those interested in revisiting the drama, an exhibit at the , titled “Every Four Years: Presidential Campaigns and the Press,” displays the voting booth, ballots and hanging chads from the 2000 Florida recount.
To assess how far voting technology has progressed and how the 2000 calamity drove its development, we turned to , director of the Program for Excellence in Election Administration and a self-described “election geek”; , lead lawyer for Vice President Gore during the Florida recount; and , an attorney for the Republican National Committee during the 2000 election.
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12 years after ' hanging chads ' take a look at the new technology at the polls
In one of the most technologically advanced nations in the world, how is it possible that an election can come down to “butterfly ballots” and “hanging chads”?See also: .
The 2000 battle between and Al Gore will be remembered as one of the most disputed elections in U.S. history. Not until a drawn-out recount and an unprecedented decision by the was the outcome decided. Politicians and voters alike blamed confusing ballots and antiquated technology as the driving force behind all the uncertainty. AARP Broadcast Screengrab New technology is changing the way we vote at the polls For those interested in revisiting the drama, an exhibit at the , titled “Every Four Years: Presidential Campaigns and the Press,” displays the voting booth, ballots and hanging chads from the 2000 Florida recount.
To assess how far voting technology has progressed and how the 2000 calamity drove its development, we turned to , director of the Program for Excellence in Election Administration and a self-described “election geek”; , lead lawyer for Vice President Gore during the Florida recount; and , an attorney for the Republican National Committee during the 2000 election.
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