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Posted Jun 19, 2008 by Kenneth Knight
Updated Jun 19, 2008 at 12:16 PM
TEMPLE TERRACE - Representatives from the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office demonstrated the new optical scan voting machine Wednesday at the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Embassy Suites on Spectrum Boulevard.
“We are confident that continuous outreach efforts to increase voter registration and familiarize county residents with the new voting system will result in higher voter participation as well as smooth and successful elections in August and November,” Hillsborough County supervisor of elections Buddy Johnson said.
“The new voting machines are safe, reliable, easy to use and provide a paper ballot - a paper trail - to ensure every vote counts,” said a prepared statement issued by the supervisor of elections office.
Last year state lawmakers voted to spend $28 million in federal money to have counties replace touch-screen voting machines with optical scans that can read paper ballots.
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