>We use punch-card ballots here in Houston (dunno about the rest of the state), and Texas is one of the few states that allows straight-party voting (single punch gets you all Republicans or Democrats - again, dunno about other parties).

PA has straight-party voting (don't get me started on this, though < g >), but at least in this part of the state, we're on voting machines. You can choose the whole party, but then change specific offices.

Alright, I'm started anyway < g >. I always thought my big crusade when I got time would be to remove the party levers from voting machines, but now I think it might be to get rid of paper ballots nationwide.

Tamar