Rye residents to vote on whether to eliminate vote-counting machines
In New Hampshire Seacoast communities, Democrats and Republicans alike have rejected there is any problem with election counting in the state.
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In New Hampshire Seacoast communities, Democrats and Republicans alike have rejected there is any problem with election counting in the state.
Proponents have said the goal is to restore "integrity in future elections," while opponents say it's nothing but a ruse to undermine voter confidence.
"People who signed the petition are coming to me and apologizing," Greenland Town Clerk Marge Morgan said.
Greenland, N.H., is holding a special election where voters will decide whether to ban the use of voting machines. Many state and local officials believe there are no demonstrable issues with the machines.
Greenland will hold a special town election Dec. 18 on the citizen petition calling on the town to revert back to the hand counting all paper ballots.