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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Monroe County introduces new voting machines at polls
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Voting in Monroe County will look different this election season. Registered voters will be among the first in New York State to go from casting their ballots by pen – to touch screen. 'When you first walk into a polling site, you will sign in the way you normally do. You will now receive a summary ballot,' said Jackie Ortiz, Monroe County's Democratic BOE Commissioner. Monroe County voters will no longer need to fill in the bubbles on a ballot by hand. Instead, they will make their selections through a screen. The BOE is introducing more than 1,000 Express Vote XL machines to its polling sites across the county. 'It is a big step for us. The previous machines we were utilizing, the Dominion scanner machines, were more than a decade old. It is one of those things where after so much time, there are options for us to choose from,' said Ortiz. Registered voters will receive a blank paper ballot. They will then go into a private booth, insert the ballot into the machine, make selections, and cast their ballot. The ballot is then stored in the back of the machine for later processing. Metro Justice calls for action from Rochester City Council to replace RG&E 'In addition to having a better and faster voting experience, potentially because there's more machines, it's more streamlined. You'll come in, sign in, get your ballot, go inside the curtain and make your selections. There's a whole step that was there the last 15 years – that will not be there now,' said Peter Elder, Monroe County's Republican Board of Elections Commissioner. BOE officials say the change has been in the making for a few years. Monroe County is the first in New York State to roll out the technology. 'That difference is going to be huge because if somebody is in one of the machines in your polling site, and they are taking a bit longer, you have another machine to go to and that's a huge advantage in getting people through and streamlining this process. If you take a bit longer in there, that's okay. Take the time you need,' said Elder. Elections commissioners add they had success with the machines following a trial run during village elections in March. The machines will be used for school budget votes next week, followed by the June primary and the general election in November as well as further election cycles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Monroe County to us new voting machines this year: See how they work
The standard way of voting is changing for Monroe County as the Monroe County Board of Elections unveils new accessible voting machines. In July 2023, the New York State Board of Elections certified the ExpressVote XL Universal voting system. This paper-based technology displays the full ballot on a 32-inch interactive screen and produces an independent voter-verifiable paper record. Each machine has a privacy curtain and includes ADA features to assist with independent voting. The system also features enlarging the font, language selection and options to record votes. The ExpressVote XL machines currently operates in 32 states. Board of Election Commissioner Peter Elder spoke of how well the machines performed. 'In all instances the machines were both well received and performed well, we are thrilled for this next step,' Elder said. 'We have an ambitious schedule ahead for public demonstrations to ensure that as many voters are aware of this exciting change and have an opportunity to see and practice with them before the June and November elections.' Voters can also stop at the Monroe County Board of Elections to see demonstrations of the new machines. A demonstration can be seen in the video attached to this story. — Kerria Weaver works as the Government and You reporter for the Democrat and Chronicle, with a focus on how government actions affect communities and neighborhoods in Rochester and in Monroe County. She wants local journalism about government to be driven by regular people. What are you happy with or upset about local government? Is there an overlooked issue in your neighborhood? Get in touch at kweaver@ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Monroe County NY to use new voting machines for 2024 election
