South Carolina: Election Technology for Ballot Casting

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South Carolina utilizes touch screen tablets for voting, which some users have reported difficulties with, particularly in registering votes due to insufficient pressure on the buttons. Concerns have been raised about the aging technology, leading to plans for the state to purchase new voting devices before the 2020 election.
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This is what they gave me to help me cast my ballot today in South Carolina. o0)
 

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Looks like a very advanced voting booth technology they're using over there!

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Actually we use touch screen tablets. Apparently some people have had trouble pushing the buttons hard enough to make their votes register. Maybe the screens are getting "flaky" with age. IIRC the state plans to buy new devices before the 2020 election.
 

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