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Which Way, L.A.?

Could Voting Machines Steal the Election?

In the year 2000, “hanging chads” on Florida's paper ballots put the presidential election in doubt. Two years later, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act , or HAVA, which provided federal subsidies for states to buy electronic voting machines that don't use paper at all.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    In the year 2000, “hanging chads” on Florida's paper ballots put the presidential election in doubt. Two years later, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act, or HAVA, which provided federal subsidies for states to buy electronic voting machines that don't use paper at all. Dispute is raging over what it could mean for the integrity of next week's election.

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      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Senior Managing Editor

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      writer and election integrity activist

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      AlterNet

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