Vote Counting, Technology, and Unintended Consequences
Michael A. Carrier · St. John's University School of Law (St. John's University) · 2012
Punch card systems were first employed in 19648 and were used by 18.6% of the electorate in the 2004 election.In using this technology, voters employ a stylus to punch out small pieces of paper-the "chads" of 2000 election fame-from cards with small pre-scored perforations.9 Optical scan systems, which are utilized for standardized 2 See HENRY E.