Reply #5: Oh, and a couple of more things. [View All]

[Zan_of_Texas]

Ban straight ticket voting -- meaning, no hitting one lever to do so -- certainly, anyone who wants to check all the boxes can.

I've seen report after report of straight ticket voting "quirks" and crazy rules in many states. This seems to cause confusion, chaos, and lead to many instances where the voter couldn't possibly know the rules, plus the programmers can't seem to get it right (by plan or by chance).

Also, this study shows that in Ohio, an estimated 1 in 20 voter registrations did not get registered correctly. Something needs to happen there to get this stuff right.

The study:

DESCRIPTION OF THE CLEVELAND STUDY ON REGISTRATION ERRORS

http://www.caseohio.org/CaseOhio/Registration_Problems_Study.htm

(my note- apparently the study was completed after the registration deadline of October 4, 2004, but before the November 2 election)

A new study projects that 10,000 votes may be compromised in Cuyahoga County and some 35,000 votes statewide because of clerical and voter errors, unless we take immediate action.
Earlier this year, volunteers for the Greater Cleveland Voter Registration Coalition began hearing from some citizens that they had never received confirmation of registration from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.

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