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There is some kind of directive from the administration that they are to be used.

We may not see them in California. Kevin Shelly, secretary of state has called a halt to them or sued someone.

There have been a couple of trials and one counted all Bush votes twice and Kerry once for every two votes. Then some teenager hacked in and Kerry won.

Oh, gosh, I don't know. If it is faulty and costs mor we will probably buy them, but only if they are from India and have no instruction booklets.

The current voting machine is refed to as the "shreader" by the poll workers.