So long curtain and lever – hello electric scanner.
The federal Help America Vote Act, which mandated that voters in New York State must have new voting machines this year, has changed the way citizens will cast their ballots.
According to Votethenewwayny.com, voters will mark their choices on a paper ballot using a pen or ballot marking device, and will insert their marked ballot into a scanner. The scanner will then tabulate the votes after the polls close on Election Day. The new voting system provides a verifiable paper record and allows all voters, including those with disabilities, to vote privately and independently at their poll site.
Assemblymember Marge Markey has arranged for the New York City Board of Elections to conduct an open public demonstration of the new voting system at various locations in Queens.
“Take this opportunity to see and use the new voting system that will be the new standard for all future elections in New York City, and be sure to exercise your right to vote this fall,” said Markey.
The demonstrations will take place between 1 and 3 p.m. at the following locations: Wednesday, July 28, Broadway Branch Library, 40-20 Broadway, Long Island City; Wednesday, August 11, Maspeth Branch Library, 69-61 Grand Avenue; and Wednesday, August 18, Woodside Branch Library, 54-22 Skillman Avenue.
