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By Jan LaValley
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
When Rappahannock voters step up to cast theirs Nov. 3 things will have changed a little from years past.
This election marks the first time the county’s new voting machines will be used. Although simple to use and apparently fool-proof it will still be a change for county voters.
The new voting machines resemble some of the newer, sleeker copy machines in looks but are slimmer and smaller in size (like a VCR) and they work on discs. The ballots are one sheet, front and back.
Voters will enter a privacy area to mark their ballots, which must be done in No.2 pencil (they will be provided of course). The voter will then take the ballot and insert it into the voting machine. It does not matter which way, or whieh side you insert, the machine will take it.
The machine tallies the votes and at the end of the night an “ender card” is inserted which gives the totals to the registrar.
On the front of the ballot are
87.9%