From the USA Today Network , this particular change caught my attention:

“ HB 154 , which will go into effect on Sept. 30, allows voters to request that their ballot be hand-counted if they live in a town or ward that uses an electronic machine to count ballots.

“If a voter requests their ballot be hand counted, the election official manning the machine must place the ballot in the side-pocket or in a properly labeled ballot box to be hand-counted after the polls close.”

It seems to me that this change has the potential to cause significant problems, either delayed results given the extra time it takes to count ballots manually or, even worse, inaccurate tallies that spark extended recounts and litigation. I hope not, but we shall see.

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