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Board hears from unhappy voters
Election certified as some grumble about machines
By Anne Danahy
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BELLEFONTE -- The Centre County Board of Elections certified the recent general election Wednesday but not before hearing from five people unhappy with the touch-screen voting machines.

Ron Andrews, of Bellefonte, described himself as "one of the older voters" who had problems with touch-screens. He said the man ahead of him had forgotten to hit the "Vote" button needed to cast a ballot. Then, when Andrews tried to vote, the wrong candidate was selected.

"These machines are not set correctly, as far as I'm concerned," Andrews said.

Centre County had its first general election using touch-screen voting machines Nov. 7. The county made the change from the old punch-card ballots to comply with state and federal regulations.

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