MA: Hudson Continues to be Largest Town to Hand Count Votes [View all]

By Jeff Malachowski/Daily News staff
The MetroWest Daily News
Posted Sep 04, 2012 @ 12:16 AM

As officials at many Town Clerks' offices across the state prepare their voting machines for Thursday’s state primary, one town has yet to enter the electronic voting age.

The largest community in Massachusetts to still hand count votes, Hudson still only provides voters with paper ballots while many other communities in the region and state have switched over to electronic voting machines.

"We’ve never been electronic," said Town Clerk Joan Wordell.

Hudson has shied away from purchasing electronic voting machines for a variety of reasons, but specifically due to concerns about the accuracy and longevity of the machines. Wordell said if a voter’s mark goes outside a candidates’ box on the ballot, the machines could potentially misinterpret the vote.

"You’re trusting the machine," said Wordell.

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