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Rethinking Electronic Voting

The embarrassment of voting machine irregularities, especially in Florida during the 2000 President Election, prompted both the states and the federal government to look seriously at the problem caused by outdated and/or faulty voting equipment. One of the major responses was the passage of the federal Help America Vote Act (2002), a law which provided $3.9 billion to assist states in training poll workers, updating their voter registration lists, and more importantly, replacing old voting machines. This Act would help states purchase new touch-screen equipment and replace the infamous punch card machines, which gave