Digital Ballot Images Do Not Match Physical Ballots – Deliberately (US)
Established Fact High-end scanners used in election tabulation are programmed with a feature called “color dropout.” This is an intentional functionality documented in system user manuals. When a ballot with “TEST” written in red ink is scanned, the machine ignores the red ink. The resulting digital image—the official record used for audits—is a black-and-white copy […]
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