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Comment Most of the problems were self-created.. (Score 1) 370

From what I have heard/read most of the problems seemed to be of the following nature:

1. Poll workers who didn't open polls on time, or who ignored the order from Gov. Bush to keep the polls open later. Janet Reno apparently was waiting until someone arrived to open the polling location. These are discipline issues, and should be dealt with accordinginly.

2. Poll workers who couldn't operate the power switch (!). My children at 4 and 7 can use the remote control, power switches, even turn on their Video Games and hit the correct Input number for it on the Remote. It's both frightening and scary that these *ADULTS* had problems of this nature.

3. Poll workers who were unable/unwilling to instruct user on how to use the new system. Sad, but true.

4. Voters who didn't understand the Touch Screen. I can't say much about this because I didn't see any representations of the 'screen'. One would think they would be like the touch screens I've seen at a local convienence store for ordering food. This has a picture of the food with a large button-looking picture underneath and the item name in the button.

Also, AFAIK, the problems only appear to be in the three counties noted the last time: Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. This seems to say a lot, doesn't it??

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