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1960's Votomatic vote recorder

Neither Suffolk, Nassau nor the NYS Board of Elections explains how you write-in on the new electronic voting machines.  this is important for the September 14th Primary since there are several Opportunity to Ballot Primaries.  An Opportunity to Ballot opens the Primary up to a write-in candidates.

In Suffolk County,  minimal information about electronic voting machines demonstrations can be found here: http://suffolkvotes.com/

In Nassau County,  information about electronic voting machines demonstrations can be found here: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/BOE/index.htmlhttp://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/BOE/index.html The website has a clever propaganda video that makes you think that we need the electronic voting machines instead of the reliable lever machines.  Listen for Teddy Roosevelt to give a shout-out to his third party.

Update: Primary Day, September 14, 2010 – Lots of problems with new voting machines. Leave lots of time. Consider studying some of these resources so you know what you have in store. Here is political blogger Casey Seiler, explaining a bit (and predicting trouble):

Nassau Demonstrations

Roosevelt Field Mall satellite view

Garden City, Roosevelt Field Mall- Macy’s Corridor, 630 Old Country Rd – Garden City New York

• Sunday, September 5th, 2010 11am – 7pm
• Monday – Labor Day, September 6th, 2010, 10am – 9pm
• Tuesday, September 7th, 2010, 10am – 8pm
• Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, 10am – 8pm
• Thursday, September 9th, 2010, 10am – 8pm
• Friday, September 10th, 2010, 10am – 8pm
• Saturday, September 11th, 2010, 10am – 8pm
• Sunday, September 12th, 2010, 11am – 7pm
• Monday, September 13th, 2010, 10am – 8pm

Long Beach, Magnolia Senior Center, 650 Magnolia Blvd. – Long Beach Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, 10am -12pm

Glen Cove, Glen Cove City Hall, 9 Glen Street – Glen Cove, Wednesday, September 8th, 2010, 5-8pm

Westbury, Westbury Street Fair – Post Ave & Maple – Westbury, Saturday, September 10th, 2010, 10am -5pm

Franklin Square, Franklin Square Street Fair, Hempstead Tpke. & Scherer Blvd – Franklin Square, Sunday, September 12th, 2010, 9am -5pm

Suffolk Demonstrations

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Sept 7, 2010 10am-5pm, Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 407 William Floyd Pkwy, Shirley

Sept 7, 2010 7pm, Belmont Village Senior Apartments, 408 Wydanch Ave.,  West Babylon

Sept 9, 2010 7:30pm Lake Ronkonkoma Civic Assoc Meeting at the American Legion Hall, Church Street, Lake Ronkomkoma

Sept 11, 2010 9am, NAACP meeting, Hunting Hilton Hotel, Route 110, Melville

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