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To: chartseer who wrote (35126)	11/13/2000 10:48:27 AM
From: Juli	Respond to of 50167

I have lived in Texas for forty years and I have never seen such a ballot as you describe.

To: chartseer who wrote (35126)	11/13/2000 11:57:57 AM
From: Pam Wooten	Respond to of 50167

I think you are right chartseer. Out of 254 Texas counties only approximately 14 use punch cards. The others use paper ballot. Texas also has prescribed standards the various boards must follow when conducting a "hand count". They don't need to hold up a punch card and try to devine the intent of the voter. Maybe the new standardized voting machines should be some sort of head gear where the local election boards can read our minds...some along the lines of Mr Spock mind meld...Of course, I am assuming most of the voters have a mind to read. <ggg> Cheers, Pam