New voting machines set for New Mexico election

Source: Associated Press

New voting machines set for New Mexico election
Associated Press - Saturday, August 30, 2014

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico voters will be casting ballots this November on new machines that have raised concerns among a legislative agency and some county clerks.

The voting machines, which cost nearly $12 million to buy and set up, will make their debut in the Nov. 4 general election, the Albuquerque Journal reported Friday (http://bit.ly/1lo2qWS ). Clerks in all 33 counties have been thoroughly trained in their use, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.

“Our office is confident that there is an adequate plan in place for election night,” Ken Ortiz, the secretary of state’s chief of staff, said in an email.

But a Legislative Finance Committee report released earlier this month questioned relying on the Colorado-based vendor to oversee and fix the voting tabulators, more than 1,700 of which have been distributed across the state. Secretary of State Dianna Duran had not outlined a risk management plan for dealing with any problems that may arise, the committee said in the report.


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