Going electronic.

• Position: Stateline

Georgia is the only state so far to have totally electronic elections with touch screen machines, according to Electionline.org, an election reform clearinghouse. More than 510 counties in states including Florida, Maryland, Texas, Louisiana and Missisippi used electronic machines in 2002. Connecticut, like many states, is evaluating equipment where voters first choose the language in which they want to receive instructions by touching the screen. The machine then takes them through each office and...