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Electronic Ballot Backup Clears Md. House
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Even with the switch, the state would still be on the hook for $33.5 million in financing costs for the touch-screen system, election officials said yesterday.
Voting rights advocates said the cost is worth it.
"Voter confidence in the process, if not priceless, is worth a lot," said Rob Richie, executive director of FairVote.
Election officials said they believe the current system works.
"We've done a lot of work to make sure the system we have now is secure and reliable," said Ross Goldstein, the deputy election administrator. "But we understand that policymakers are interested in making a change."
In Montgomery County, Board of Elections spokesman Majorie Roher said a paper trail would not address last year's Election Day chaos, which was caused largely by human error.
Staff writers Ovetta Wiggins and Tim Craig contributed to this report.
