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Smartmatic’s Paper Ballot Voting System | Lake Charles News
Smartmatic unveiled its new voting system in Louisiana, blending electronic voting with a paper ballot to create a dual-record system for greater security. Voters cast their ballots on screen, then receive a printed ballot with a QR code scanned by the machine—ensuring both digital and physical verification. While election officials praised the added paper trail as a confidence booster, skeptics remain wary of computerized systems. Concerns also arose over component origins, with Smartmatic declining to confirm U.S. manufacturing. The state aims to select a vendor by end of 2026, with…
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