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County chief opposes costly new voting machines
Linn County Auditor Merle Kopel says the proposed electronic voting system costing 300000 to 400000 dollars is not cost effective and that the county cannot afford it now. He notes the county saves with absentee punch card ballots and warns against building storage for new machines.
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Linn County
Merle Kopel
Kopel
Board of Supervisors
Steve Porter
Computer Election Systems
Berkeley
Calif
Joe Rinas
Rinas
Marion
Linda Langenberg
Elections Office
Porter
Iowa