Is another election debacle in the making for 2012?

Depending upon which side of the aisle you're sentiments are on, the 2000 presidential election was either an unfortunate SNAFU or the disenfranchisement of thousands of Florida voters, resulting in the 5 conservative members of the US Supreme Court throwing the election to their man.

Since then, balloting "reforms" have included the introduction of computers. But, while the old-time voting machines might last half a century, computers typically have a ten-year life span. Those introduced in the wake of the 2000 travesty are now more than a decade old (duh). They need replacing, and the money isn't there.

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http://www.npr.org/2011/09/26/140747825/voters-may-face-slower-lines-in-2012-elections