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Tom Harkin: “But we really ought to be in the position of saying that States and local voting jurisdictions in a Federal election…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2002
But we really ought to be in the position of saying that States and local voting jurisdictions in a Federal election simply can't use punchcards. I think we ought to get rid of them all. I am proud that my State of Iowa, 28 years ago, got rid of the punchcards for the very reason that too many people were making mistakes. That was 28 years ago. I am very proud of that. I think this is an old technology, fraught with all kinds of errors. I don't care what anybody says, they ought to be done away with.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the use of punchcard voting systems in federal elections.

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