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/1158812188 Oct 20 '24

I vote in every election. The voting machine touch screens always just act a little finicky because the touch screens are shitty.

If you press with confidence your selection is made properly.

This isn’t malice, it’s just shitty touch screens. Use a coffee stirrer or stylus and it helps.

Pay attention when voting and don’t rule out your own ability to fuck something up on accident.

We’ve all shopped at a zillion stores yet we all have had experiences where the little touch screen at the checkout gave us hell. It’s the same thing yall.