Official Feature

A confirmation method. “The machine asks you, Are you sure this is how you want to cast your vote?”

Our Wish List

A hookey method. The machine asks, “Are you sure you want to confirm your vote, or do you want to stay here a little while longer to avoid going into work?”

Official Feature

Electronic storage. “The results are electronically tabulated and stored, thus making reporting the results much easier for the election officers.”

Our Wish List

Electronic betting. Odds are electronically updated throughout the day, so bets can be placed accordingly.

Official Feature

Portability. At less than 100 pounds, “they’re easier to move for our Department of Public Works.”

Our Wish List

Portability. At less than 100 pounds, they’re easier to grab in Style’s new “All-American Voting Machine Scavenger Hunt!”

Official Feature

Built-in modem. Results can be sent via telephone line to the central voting office where all votes can be counted.

Our Wish List

Built-in modem. Internet capabilities add exciting new “adult-themed thrills” that will require raising the voting age to 21.

Official Feature

Easier to use.

Our Wish List

Easier? How difficult is it to pull a