Elections: Rumor versus reality

Paper ballots are best!

• Colorado County only uses paper ballots.

• The State of Texas only allows the use of paper ballots.

•Both types of ballots Colorado County uses are paper ballots.

The difference between the “traditional” ballot and the “machine” ballot.

• Traditional ballots are preprinted.

• The electronic ballot is print on demand.

How are the “traditional” ballot and the “machine” ballot the same?

• They both are a paper trail.

• They both can be reviewed by the voter.

• They both are tabulated by the same equipment in the same way.

Benefits of a traditional ballot.

• No need for electricity.

• Can see the entire ballot at one time.

Benefits of an electronic ballot.

• Easier to see and can enlarge print.

• Ballot can be read to you.

• Ballot stock is blank so having the correct number of ballots on hand is no issue.

• Take less room to store for the required 2 years.

• No question of voter’s intention of how they wanted to vote.

• Can reuse ballot stock from election to election.

• Lower cost to the taxpayer.

In other words, there is no “electronic” voting in Texas.