High Court Tosses Suit By Texas Democratic Party Against Voting Machine Mechanism
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has thrown out a ruling that could have halted the use of a certain electronic voting machine in Texas.
The high court without comment vacated a ruling against Dallas County, Texas. That county was sued by the Texas Democratic Party over the use of iVotronic machines.
They allow people to vote straight-party tickets, but if the voter subsequently touches any of the candidates in that party on the screen, their vote for that person is rescinded.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials say the Justice Department approved the machines, but federal courts in Texas say the straight-line voting change was not explicitly approved.
Before machines, Dallas County used paper ballots. If a voter selected a straight ticket, and that party's candidate, their vote for that candidate would count.