Electronic voting a success
Published Nov. 10, 2006
Despite the fuss about the implementation of electronic voting machines for this year's election, no problems were reported with the machines in Boone County.
Although she thinks the machines are more accurate, Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren said she doesn't plan on adding any more electronic machines to the county's stock.
"These machines are in the early stages of development," she said. "I don't plan on using taxpayer money to buy things that aren't mature."
Freshman Ben Paul voted with the traditional paper ballot. He said he used that type of ballot because that's what he was handed and that if he were given the choice he still would have chosen paper.
"It was a new thing for me, so I wasn't familiar with the electronics," he said.
Paul also said he thinks paper ballots are safer. Like Noren, he sees no reason to purchase any more electronic voting machines.
"You just never know with all the things people could do in terms of viruses or even spyware," he said. "Based on my one voting experience, I don't see the need for more machines."
Freshman Jeremy Elson also voted using a paper ballot, and he also said if he had the choice, he also would have still used paper.
"I would have chosen a paper ballot," he said. "It's more handy."
Although he voted traditionally, Elson said he would support an increase of electronic machines.
"I don't think that there is much difference between the two," he said. "I think it would just be easier for everyone to vote electronically."