r/nashville Oct 19 '24

Pay Attention When You Vote Politics

To be clear right at the beginning, I'm not suggesting anything is rigged or unfair.

I voted today and the poll worker gave clear instructions to make sure my chosen candidate changes color to confirm the selection, and to verify my printed ballot before inserting it into the tabulator.

I tapped Harris and Trump lit up. I tapped Harris again and the selection was recognized.

I tapped Johnson and Blackburn lit up. I tapped Johnson again and it was recognized.

The third section acted as I would expect, but it was multiple choice and programmed to behave differently.

There could be a variety of issues that caused this. Double check your selections before you finalize your vote.

Also, go vote!

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u/WelpSigh Oct 19 '24

Did you report this to the poll worker?

This is usually a mis-calibrated machine. It can also be a problem when people press the edges of a button instead of the center. They should take it out of service and re-calibrate it.

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u/translinguistic Toby Flendersonville Oct 19 '24

That makes sense to me. I have the same issue with one of my $$$$$ lab instruments with an older style touch screen and have to calibrate it every so often so I'm not having to press half an inch away to get the right button. Super annoying. But it's beyond unacceptable when it's something like this.