The county also had 1,000 absentee ballots that were being counted by hand because of voter error.
Election officials should get professional help to design ballots that are intuitive and clear, and minimize voter error.
Posner says the Florida court and its defenders have confused tabulation error with voter error.
This appears to make them less susceptible to voter error.
Moreover, any racial disparity in invalid ballots stems from voter error.
To prevent voter error, Murkowski gave out Livestrong-style bracelets and temporary tattoos with her name on them.
Paperless electronic systems may virtually eliminate voter error, but they also multiply possibilities for tampering.
The survey cited faulty voting equipment, confusing ballots, voter error and problems at polling places, including long lines, short hours and inconvenient locations.
Machine error is a valid basis for a manual recount, but not voter error.
"A decision to screen voters for voter error cannot be indulged in one county but not another."