Pay Attention When You Vote

[u/sarcasticbaldguy]

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!

[u/symphwind]

I have always been given the coffee stirrer and told to only use that to make selections, and have never had accuracy issues. Are some sites not handing out the stirrers to every person?

[u/AppalachianRomanov → u/symphwind]

I've never seen this, having lived and voted in....three or four different counties?

[u/symphwind → u/AppalachianRomanov]

Interesting, are the same machines used everywhere in the state? I have voted at various early voting locations in Davidson County. Since covid times, they have been handing me the red coffee stirrers regardless of where I go. At first I thought it was to avoid having to directly touch the screen, but recently it seemed to be more for accuracy.

[u/AppalachianRomanov → u/symphwind]

Well, there was a lot of time before covid. I didn't realize you were only referring to 2020 or later.

Regardless, the more podunk county I vote in now didn't believe in Covid and were certainly were not handing out coffee stirrers at that time.

[u/symphwind → u/AppalachianRomanov]

Yeah, I’ve been voting here since before covid, writing that comment reminded me that I didn’t encounter any coffee stirrers before that point. I feel like we have 3-4 elections every year in Davidson County because of all the primaries and local runoffs, so it was hard to remember that far back. I guess if the coffee stirrer thing started for covid reasons and not for accuracy, I can certainly see locations not wanting to continue that investment now. Guess I’ll see what I encounter when I go to vote in this election.

[u/AppalachianRomanov → u/symphwind]

I love the idea honestly. I usually sanitize after leaving my polling place anyway.