Low tech isn't foolproof...
...which we all knew, but didn't expect to see illustrated in this way.
Larry is currently at our polling place. They've been using a single machine and the Kerry lever (A1) just broke off. They're going to start using the backup machine.
The voter who experienced the malfunction didn't know he could ask for assistance, so he pulled the lever and exited the booth, meaning that he only cast a vote in the presidential race.
I hope this bodes well for Kerry's chances in the 4th district, that it's a question of mechanical fatigue rather than sabotage or (less sexy but more likely) age.
Update: A lawyer was called about the broken lever, and there is no remedy for the voter who exited the booth, despite the fact that he was not informed he could ask for assistance before casting his vote.
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