"Calibration errors"

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I think the Larimer County ballot is pretty simple (maybe it's the same for most/all of CO, don't know). Fill in a bubble for your vote. Honestly, if you're too dumb to figure that one out, you deserve to have your vote discounted :P

Florida's ballots were pretty simple too. They even stated on signs with big bold letters to make sure your punch cards were completely punched so you could see daylight. That didn't prevent morons from complaining that they should count votes from "dimpled" chads or one buffoon in West Palm Beach from complaining that he shouldn't have to read the ballot, the Democrat was ALWAYS the first one listed.

I completely agree.
That said, this is a worthwhile read for the bored:
http://www.amazon.com/Proofiness-Youre-Being-Fooled-Numbers/dp/0143120077

They had tons of examples from otherwise seemingly simple ways to vote that are easily mis-interpretted. Some are indeed windowlickers far too dumb to vote, but some were actually kind of interesting.

[Ridge]

Wouldn't have happened if Garrus was on the job!

[jerrymrc]

It is easy on most touch screens to calibrate them where ya want them. Touch here and it checks there. Must have been left over from the last election.

[sabot_round]

Here is my shocked face... :-l