>>>...last bastion of the punch card and they will truly be gone soon now.
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>>Something tells me, "DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH...". You know how slowly gov't change. My guess is that some counties, or even states, will not be able to upgrade to more modern techno. to handle large elections.
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>I suppose that you're right, Dean.
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>I thought that the embarrassment of the last election would have the Feds handing out the cash on condition of fast changeover, but I guess it's mainly a forgotten issue right now. And I guess big business needs the cash (surplus) much more urgently than ensuring a truer democracy.

Jim;

Fidel Castro was recently asked in an interview by a United States TV person: "When are you going to hold free elections in Cuba? Castro answered: "What do you mean? The President of your country was not elected. He was appointed"! We do not need democracy as we have our courts.

Tom