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Oregon Pioneers iPads as Vote-Recording Machines

Posted November 08, 2011 7:54 AM

From Wired Top Stories:

For some, going to the polls and voting in-person is near impossible, and even using mail-in paper ballots can prove difficult. But the state of Oregon has a solution: Pair an iPad with a wireless printer, and use this system to help cast ballots.

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Re: Oregon Pioneers iPads as Vote-Recording Machines

11/09/2011 12:00 PM

Now the question is... will Steve Jobs be on the ballot?
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11/09/2011 1:01 PM

Seems odd that purchasing a $500 tablet and a wireless printer would be easier than a 50 cent pen, licking a 5 cent envelope, and a 50 cent self-stick stamp.
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