Officials say the new voting machines will feel familiar to voters who are used to casting ballots in person. The key difference comes at the end of the process: after making their selections, voters will print a paper ballot for insertion into a vote center scanner for tabulation.
The updated system emphasizes a paper record of each vote, something many voters have requested in recent years, while still allowing individuals to cast their completed ballot. Officials state the ballot must be in printed form to be valid.
If a voter fails to insert their ballot into the scanner before leaving the center, the vote will be void. Voters will be unable to return the ballot later should they fail to use the scanner.
Vote centers may also be arranged differently in June to guide voters toward the scanners, which will be near the exits. Poll workers will assist voters with the process.
Representatives from the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office attended the open house to answer questions, many of which focused on the security and legitimacy of the new system.
All 17 Nevada counties will use the new machines during the June primary.
The Old Blog in the Desert 
Leave a comment