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Introduced by Councilor Battened, April 10, 1967
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) MPk¢T, -_-. Coav;Iddcation, Relative to L._0. 1079 — Electronic vot>.mg....
By W City Ccundf orw MY Of Beazer.
ORDER n,
THAT the City Manager ie hereby authorized to forward a copy of the
attached cannumication, relative to L. D. 1079, to the Co®ittee on Election
laws of the 103rd Legislature.
IN CM CWNCIL
April 10, 1969
The ordinance requiring the filing of an
order sees suspended by the following yea
and w vote: Councilors voting yes:
Baldacei, Barry, Brountas, Brown, Houston,
Hunt, McKay, Minsky, Porter. This order
was then received and PASSED.
TT CLERK
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ORDER
Title,
Communication Reffitive to L.D.: 1099-
Electronic VotingSystema
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April 10, 1967
Committee on Election Laws
103rd Legislature
Augusta, Maine
Attention: Prank Whitehouse Anderson, Chairman
Subject L.D. 1079
Gentlemen:
The City of Bangor is vitally Interested In the passage of L.D. 1079,
An Act Authorizing Use of Electronic Voting Systems in Elections and Granting
Rule Making Authority.
Many departments of our city are presently utilizing at great benefit
the results of electronic tabulating equipment. Our experience with this kind
of equipment has been highly satisfactory and we have reason to believe that
some of the testimony before your committee in objection to Its use for
election purposes was greatly exaggerated.
It is recognized, nevertheless, that in any change from manual to
mechanized operations aumber of unforeseen problems may arise. It should
be emphasized, however,ithat other communities outside a Maine have used
electronic voting equipment with a high degree of success.
If your committee feels in its judgement that general use of this kind
of equipment is not advisable at this time, it is hoped that at least a pilot
project will be approved for the purpose of Indicating the relative values of
various alternative equipment.
Committee on Election Laws -2- April 10, 1967
Electronic voting equipment has the potential to show great savings
In capital and operating costs to the municipalities of Maine as well as
substantial savings in time.
The City of Bangor has the experience and confidence in this kind
of equipment to suggest that our city be designated for a pilot project If this
alternative becomes necessary. We hope your committee will not refuse to
the people of the state a relatively inexpensive way to greatly Improve our
vote counting procedures.
We would appreciate an opportunity at your convenience to discuss
this communication more fully If your body deems it advisable.
Very truly yours,
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Merle F. Goff
CITY MANAGER
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