[Drago]

One of the best security measures is the 8,000 or so county clerks all doing it their way.

Good point! I like the local system here...paper "fill in the bubble" ballots plus scanners for them (fast count), but still paper ballots to count if there are any questions or a recount.

[thecodont]

Relatively recent article here, about California election administration:

http://www.citylab.com/politics/2016/05/can-california-show-the-us-how-to-do-elections-right/484574/

Complaints about “lack of standardization” give me hope. So what if the lines are long.