Most Voting Equipment Has Been Around Longer than iPhones

Government Technology: The 2000 presidential election was, to put it mildly, a little messy.

So in 2002, Congress passed the Help America Vote Act requiring states to adhere to new standards for voting systems. It also created a vehicle to funnel billions of dollars to the states to buy new equipment, which led to a rush of purchasing.

Those machines still make up the majority of voting equipment today.

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