lever voting machines, punch cards and today’s electronic poll books. At their core, voting machines are designed to accurately record and tally votes, ensuring every citizen’s voice is heard.

Historically, there have been five types of voting machines used in the U.S.: hand-counted paper, mechanical lever machines, punch-card machines, scanned paper ballots and direct-recording ...

So when it comes to voting systems for Nov. 8, the infamous punch cards will not be making an appearance. For many, the mechanical lever machines bring back a certain nostalgia. Pulling the large ...

My conscience is what separates the voting machine from a slot machine, and only the human conscience can ensure that the ballot lever is not pulled on a gamble. The U.S. bishops emphasize the ...

May 2006 An innovative 1890s gear-and-lever voting machine mechanized the counting of the ballots so they could be tallied in minutes, not hours or days Originally Published: November 2004 One of ...