Why are we changing the way we vote? What’s wrong with the previous optical scan system?
The optical scan system has served San Mateo County well, but when the federal government passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002, they mandated that counties upgrade their voting systems with accessible voting devices for people with disabilities by the first federal election in 2006. The Act also prohibits the use of any system that does not permit the voter to view and change a vote at the polling place. San Mateo County has chosen to purchase the eSlate voting system to use in all future elections.
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