Tipsheet Trouble with Touchscreen Machine... Matt Lewis | November 04, 2008 10:29 AM Advertisement Art imitates life. On a recent episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson had difficulty with a voting machine. Turns out, one of our Townhall staffers had the same problem today (except he wasn't sucked into the machine). First, the Simpsons... Advertisement ... Of course, when this happens in real life, it's not quite so funny.In this instance, our staffer was voting in Prince Georges County, Maryland for the Congressional District 4 race. His choice was between Democrat Donna Edwards and Republican Peter James. Here's what he emailed me: I touched/selected Peter James -Rep. and my screen showed that I had selected Donna Edwards. Dem I tried to go back a screen and cancel the last selection and it wouldn’t allow me to make a change. I finally had to raise my hand and report to an election official to indicate I had a problem with my machine - drawing a lot of attention to myself, no one else had any trouble with their machines. The official came over reset my machine and then it reflected the correct selection. Of course, my guess is a lot of voters wouldn't have noticed -- or had the guts to ask an official for help (he tells me everyone in line was upset with him for raising the issue). Their vote may well have gone to the Dem... Join the conversation as a VIP Member Login to Leave a Comment Recommended Why Everyone Thinks Biden Had an Accident in Front of the Press Corps Matt Vespa GW President Begs for Help Dealing With the Pro-Terrorist Camp She Allowed Spencer Brown The Corruption of Rep. Adam Schiff Is Reaching a Tipping Point Rachel Alexander The (Communist) Nerds Are the Bad Guys in This Movie Kurt Schlichter Border Crossing Where Humanitarian Aid Enters Gaza Has Been Blown Up. Guess Who's Taking Credit. Spencer Brown Biden Says 'Never Again' While Withholding Military Aid to Israel Spencer Brown Trending on Townhall Videos Advertisement Trending on Townhall Media 1 Monday Morning Meme Madness 2 WATCH: Tom Cotton BLISTERS Demonstrators, 'Little Gazas,' and Seriously Messes With ABC's Jon Karl 3 Why Everyone Thinks Biden Had an Accident in Front of the Press Corps Advertisement Most Popular GW President Begs for Help Dealing With the Pro-Terrorist Camp She Allowed The Corruption of Rep. Adam Schiff Is Reaching a Tipping Point The (Communist) Nerds Are the Bad Guys in This Movie Border Crossing Where Humanitarian Aid Enters Gaza Has Been Blown Up. Guess Who's Taking Credit. Why Everyone Thinks Biden Had an Accident in Front of the Press Corps Matt Vespa Advertisement
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