Electronic Voting Machines

Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) — With one large bill passed in the state Legislature, Florida tried to slam the door on a rocky electoral past and bared itself for more elections scrutiny.

Touch-screen voting machines used in 15 counties will soon be discarded for a verifiable paper-trail system.

And — ignoring national party threats and angering other states — Florida will likely be the fourth state to choose the presidential nominees next January.

Voters in 15 counties will make that choice on touch-screen machines because there won't be enough time to make the changeover before the January 29th vote.