NY: Westchester Lawmakers Call to Retain Lever Voting Machines

[Wilms]

Westchester Lawmakers Call to Retain Lever Voting Machines

June 12, 2009

WHITE PLAINS – A majority of the members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators Friday called on the governor and legislative leaders to allow the county to continue using mechanical lever voting machines.

The lawmakers said they are already using computerized machines for handicapped voters and that makes the county HAVA compliant.

“The mechanical lever voting machines have long proven reliable, user-friendly and cost-effective,” said Legislator Thomas Abinanti.

“Replacing lever voting machines is very costly.” Computerized machines can create voter confusion and may result in the use of machines that could compromise the integrity of future elections, he said.

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http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2009/June09/12/HAVA_WC_levers-12Jun09.htm

[KittyWampus]

1. Good. And I hope Long Island does as well. FWIW, the local Dems activists here know about BBV fraud

and other issues with electronic voting. If the top leadership does? Not sure.