The Voting Machines of America

The Empire state (left) continues to use the old-fashioned lever mechanism; Voters in Cuyahoga will enjoy the benefits of the AccuVote-TSX, a touch-screen system.
Alejandra Laviada / Polaris (2)

Brooklyn, New York and Cuyahoga County, Ohio
The Empire State (left) continues to use the old-fashioned lever mechanism; Voters in Cuyahoga will use the AccuVote-TSX, a touch-screen system that provides a print out of each vote and can create a back-up should a memory card be lost or damaged.

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