I went to vote this morning - machines were broken

[Capt. Obvious]

All votes to be hand counted. I'm curious if this is a big issue?

Do poll watchers from the campaigns need to be deployed for the hand count?

I assume the hand count won't take much effort as maybe 15% will turn out to vote in the special election primary - and that's probably a generous guess.

I would like my ballot counted though.



I voted for Markey although I expect Lynch to crush my area. I have no idea who will win the Republican primary in my area but I read that Sullivan is the big favorite to win the state wide race.

[southernyankeebelle]

1. Congratulation for duty your duty. Am sure there is someone from both sides there to

count the votes together. At least I hope so. Markey is a good man.

[Capt. Obvious]

5. Thanks

Voters around here I like "Holiday Catholics" - they only vote every 4 years (if that).

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. I'm on my way to vote for Markey,

but I don't expect to find it busy there at the polls.

Gabriel Gomez will likely win, but that teabagger Michael Sullivan will stir the fruitcake pot. My town has a festering knot of teabagger-types.

[Capt. Obvious]

6. Sunday's paper said Sullivan is the front runner

but the google machine brought me a couple of articles about the most recent poll:

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/04/wne_poll_ed_markey_leading_us.html

There's a big teabagger house I drive by every day and they have a Sullivan sign up. Makes sense.
I just assumed Sullivan would be a party choice (he or Winslow).

[femmocrat]

3. Thanks for voting for Markey!

I didn't realize the primary was today.

[Capt. Obvious]

7. Welcome

I love election days.

[peace13]

4. Machines are easily hackable, as our SOS once told us here in Ohio.

Your vote is safer on paper. At least they can recount if need be.

[Capt. Obvious]

8. These machines just count the the bubble ballots