Jan 17 2010
More eVoter Problems
Update: I’ve posted more about eVoter has responded to these issues here.
I’ve been a little busy to give my latest reviews of eVoter. So my apologies for anyone who’s had a poor experience. My advice remains the same as it did before. Use eVoter at your own peril.
Here are some points worth noting. Some are glaring errors. Others are merely stylistic. All can be avoided by getting a true specimen from your official election authority.
On the Democratic Party specimen ballot, eVoter shows Mark Doyle running for Treasurer when he actually has withdrawn as a candidate.
On the Republican Party specimen, nothing is shown that indicates that there is a write in candidate for the 52nd State Senate District.
None of the referenda show up on the specimens
Dennis Cook shows up twice as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
A stylistic point that I don’t care for is the listing of candidates in first name order, instead of the actual order on the ballot, except when someone pays eVoter, in which case the candidate gets the first spot on the ballot.
OK; there’s a problem with eVoter.
Have we become so isolated that we can’t take 30 minutes of our time to vote in person or absentee?
Mark — can we get this out of our hair? Technology is supposed to make things easier; not more difficult.