“Today, I voted in favor of legislation that allows villages, who independently administer their own elections, the optional and temporary use of lever voting machines through December 31, 2010 (A.3093-B). Electronic voting machines are currently required by law; however, many villages don’t have access to these new voting machines.
“It’s only fair that if school districts are able to use the mechanical lever machines through the end of 2012, villages should be able to as well. By doing this, it will make for an easier transition for villages from lever machines to HAVA-compliant or optical voting machines.