WP: New Fla. Ballot Called Confusing

[kskiska]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 22 -- Palm Beach County has introduced an absentee ballot that requires voters to indicate their choices by connecting broken arrows, sparking criticism that it is even more confusing than the infamous "butterfly ballot" used in the 2000 election.

Theresa LePore, the elections supervisor who approved the 2000 butterfly ballot, opted for a ballot design for the Aug. 31 primary that asks voters to draw lines joining two ends of an arrow. LePore said she selected the ballot after tests showed it was easier for voters.

Critics say the new ballot is not an improvement.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24757-2004Aug22.html

[klook]

1. What the hell is wrong with a check box??? n/t

[gristy]

7. I agree. This is what I said to myself just after reading this report

Check a friggin box.

[aquart]

2. Ah, Theresa.

Has someone prepared a nice retirement fund for her?

[madmax]

3. Oh fuck...arrows.

What is their problem with these fucking ballots. :mad: :argh:

[Dookus]

4. Huh?

I've been voting that way for years here in California. It's very simple, and I can't see how people can get it wrong. This article's a little light on details.

Comparing this type of voting to the butterfly ballot is ridiculous. The butterfly ballot simple didn't have the names line up with the punch-out choices.

[bicentennial_baby]

6. Same here in MA

I don't see the difficulty here...I've never had a problem connecting my lil arrows!

[0007]

10. Especially when the arrows are astrology symbols -

Tonto was straight as an arrow pointing to the moon, or was it Venus? The goddess of sexual love and physical beauty.

Florida is so hip...!

[schultzee]

5. What can you expect from Jeb Bush's Florida??? I have boycotted

Florida. I hate Florida. My rePIG braindead inlaws live there. Florida is the biggest political mess in the USA. There are many good people there, unfortunately the criminals are in control.

[0007]

8. Holy fuck, here we go again!

[loftycity]

9. What a surprise? nt

[Moderator]

11. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=769306