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Voters attended a session on new voting technology in Clark County on Election Day, November 8, on Wednesday. The event, held at the Clark County Courthouse and organized by Clark County Sheriff Susan Popp, sought to educate residents about local elections. When voters arrived, they were presented with a new voting tab called ES&S DS200. An overview of how the machine works, including demonstrations of people putting in ballots, has started the forum. Popp said the new technology is an investment in electoral accuracy.
Every polling place will have one next month. “It’s more accurate to have a tab. To me, it’s trusted and verified,” she said. She gave attendees an overview of the Indiana election, touching on issues such as voter ID and mail-in ballots. After that, a question and answer session was held. People have asked questions about the absentee ballot process. Especially if the person who received the absentee ballot went to vote in person and mailed the ballot along with the ballot.
“If your (absent) ballot arrives tonight (Election Day), when I scan it, I know you’ve already voted,” said Angela Cornett, who works for voter registration. “It doesn’t fail (to count).” Others ask questions about the security of voting and how the machine works. when someone tabs a ballot, they see her USB stick storing information on it, along with the actual paper table of the ballot.
A nonpartisan elections official retrieves his USB stick and paper table after the polls are closed. ES&S’s William Nesbit attended the presentation and told attendees that the technology would make the voting process more secure. “It’s a check to make sure you have 100 ballots. If you put it in the Election Commission, all 100 passed because there was no corruption,” he said. “You should check it. Review is fine.”
“I hope that just the fact that there are so many controls throughout the process and that all people really want is to do a hand recount will give everyone confidence.” There is no recourse to this under state law.I personally have no problem with it.There is no way to do it.There is no legal recourse to achieve this.” “My goal as a clerk is to get people involved in the process and answer all their questions,” she said.
Popp also explained the voting pads at each voting venue. This is a tablet-like device that checks people in to vote. In addition, he has two events scheduled. One is the Jeffersonville Library and the other is the Clarksville Library. Dates and times for these events will be determined shortly.