Sequia Reader
The next machine that I felt was intriguing was the Avante Vote Tracker DRE. It is a more complete looking version of the Sequoia DRE. There is a single large screen. The font sizes varied depending on how many candidates are on the ballot. This makes this screen extremely easy to read.
Avante
The final machine on display was from a Long Island company called Precise Voting. They displayed a DRE that looked interesting, but I felt like the screens were too small and the machine looked complicated.
Precise
I went into this with an open mind and I have come out with an opinion. The highest priority in this process should be ensuring the election is secure. The most secure method is the Optical Scan. The optical scan has no barrier between the voter and the ballot. The optical scan also doesnt limit the number of people that can vote. Several people can vote at once compared to a machine based method that only allows one voter at a time. I would recommend the Optical Scan from anyone but Diebold.
Nassau County handled this event perfectly. They put the machines on display, educated us about the technology, and let us give them feedback. One of the workers said that they might do this again depending on the response. I hope so and I must say others are jealous already and thats a great thing.
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