Ohio Election Blog

Ohio must stress accountability with bipartisan, nonpartisan election reform

Candice Hoke

article thumbnailOhio's reputation as a "good government state" was tainted in 2004's election. Under microscopic scrutiny for nearly five years, the array of...
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Remembering John Gideon's Generosity to Ohio and the Nation

Candice Hoke

article thumbnail The loss of John Gideon is incalculable. John Gideon was a stalwart friend of Ohio and all who seek transparency, accountability, fair access, and...
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Election Officals' Options

Candice Hoke

article thumbnail STYLE--> A new paper reviews the types of voting equipment technical events that merit a closer look, and how to...
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Voting Technology Introduction

From Wikipedia

Voting Technology includes

  • Election Management Systems (EMS) are used to setup election races/issues, accumulate results after the election and provide election results.
  • Ballot printing (of paper ballots)
  • Electronic voting technology which can include punch cards, optical scan voting systems and specialized voting kiosks (including self-contained Direct-recording electronic (DRE) voting systems).

It can also involve transmission of ballots and votes via telephones, private computer networks, or the Internet.

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