Sound confusing? A new video from the board of elections is here to help.
The touchscreen ballot markers are similar in design to the county's old voting equipment. But instead of storing a voter's selections electronically, the touchscreen records them on a paper ballot card.
When a voter is ready to cast their ballot, the touchscreen ballot marker prints their ballot card. The voter then feeds their ballot card into a centrally located ballot counter.
Individuals who choose to complete paper ballots by hand will also feed their ballots into the ballot counter.
Franklin County is using both kiosk and tabletop touchscreen ballot markers. The ADA-compliant kiosks differ from the tabletop devices in that the kiosks can both fill out and collect ballot cards. The tabletop devices cannot collect ballot cards; voters who use a tabletop device must take their ballot cards to the ballot counter.
The new voting equipment will be in place for next week's May 7 primary election. You can look up your polling place through the board of elections.
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