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Originally Posted by Bonnevie
my problem with voting in person is that there is no back up to the computer. this is what Florida has: Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) Systems: DRE systems employ computers that record votes directly into the computers' memory. These interfaces may incorporate touchscreens, dials, or mechanical buttons. The voter's choices are stored by the computer on a cartridge or hard drive.
Florida has DRE with no paper back up unlike other states. we know this happened in 2016: Russian hackers breached the systems of two county elections systems in Florida in 2016, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday at a news conference. DeSantis said no data were tampered with and vote tallies were not affected.
so I'm more concerned about interference. at least by voting by mail there will be a paper ballot to check if necessary.
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EVERY time I have voted in Florida, I have voted in person and used a paper ballot at the polling station. Of course, I have always voted during the early voting cycle. My vote was signed and registered, and the machine counted the vote because I check the meter/counter on the machine when I submit my ballot.