[LINK] E-voting glitches hamper elections in seven states

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
>> E-voting glitches hamper elections in seven states
>> Hanging Chad, make room for Folded Crease
>> By Dan Goodin in San Francisco
>> 4th November 2008 20:15 GMT
>> The Register
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/11/04/election_day_evoting_glitches/
>>
>> USA '08 People in at least seven states - six of them considered 
> <snip>
> 
> Apparently 30 million people voted early (we call it pre-poll)! And they 
> are
> expecting 1million today. From TV footage, I did notice, they offer 

I think that should be 100 million.

> electronic
> voting in several
> languages and drive through.
> 
> Not sure how many voters there are in Oz, but with a population of under
> 20million, our exercise pales.
> 
> On the other hand when India goes to its national  polls, it is a mind 
> boggling
> season - electronic voting is used - the last election was in 2004.
> <http://www.eci.gov.in/>
> 
> GENERAL ELECTIONS 1999
> # No. of ballot boxes used : 25,25,595

Just notice the number...this may help with translation:
Crore (1,00,00,000) and Lakh (1,00,000)
<http://www.kshitij.com/utilities/LnCtoMnB.shtml>


> # Paper used for printing of ballot paper : 8000 Metric Ton
> <http://www.eci.gov.in/miscellaneous_statistics/intresting_states.asp>
> 
> Marghanita


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