Triple Voting Machines

In this system, each state/county can still use whatever type of voting system it wants (butterfly, levers, electronic, scanned, etc.). HOWEVER, the voting site must also have at least two other types of ballots available on hand.

All voters must use the main voting method, if they want their votes to be counted in the election. Voters will also have the *option* of casting their vote two more times, using different types of ballots.

In the case of a very close election where individual votes must be recounted, or, if the voting machines are found to be defective after the election, the "secondary" votes cast by each voter who chose to do so are examined and tallied.

Chances are, even someone who didn't know how to use a butterfly ballot or who wasn't strong enough to punch a hole in a perforated film of paper will still succeed in making his choice known on two of the three ballots that he has cast. The candidate twice voted for, out of the three votes, is ruled to be the voter's choice. If all three ballots were different, the vote is discarded. No more "Is it dimpled or not" or similar nonsense.

For really stupid counties, a 3-out-of-5 system might prove more effective.

Thank you.