Machines that tabulate votes are faster and more accurate ballot-counters than humans, according to studies and past election experience. Eliminating vote-counting machines and relying solely on ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Across Minnesota election judges are back to work taking part in post-election equipment reviews, double checking the vote tabulating machines. These reviews happen every two years in ...

Republican county officials, as well as candidates for statewide offices, suggest that counting by hand would be more reliable than machine tabulation. Research shows the opposite. By Maggie Astor ...

With the growing popularity of mail-in elections, Hall County Election Commissioner Dale Baker is suggesting the county purchase a new ballot counting machine — one that will handle folded ballots.