Who Likes Electronic Voting Machines?
73% of Republicans Support Electronic Voting; 62% of Young Adults Prefer to Vote Electronicall FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/October 28, 2004 Contact: WPI Media Relations, +1-508-831-5706 WORCESTER, Mass. – October 28, 2004 – Paperless electronic voting machines have generated significant controversy and even lawsuits as Election Day fast approaches. But according to a nationwide survey, two groups of U.S. adults stand out for their strong support of voting electronically — Republicans and younger adults between the ages of 18 and 34. Eighty-three percent of Republicans say they are confident that their vote would be accurately recorded and counted if they voted electronically in the election. This includes 49% who are “very confident” in the accuracy of electronic voting machines, compared to only 33% of Democrats who are “very confident” and 38% of independents. When asked if they would support or oppose the use of electronic voting in the upcoming presidential election, 73% of Republicans
