Simulation shows ballot marking device failures can sharply increase voter wait times
A simulation presentation shows that at a polling location with 1,500 voters, the failure of one ballot marking device can raise average wait times from about 26 to 30 minutes, while four simultaneous failures can push average waits past an hour and peak waits into multiple hours; timely repairs or equipment supplementation reduce those delays.
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A recorded simulation presentation demonstrates how ballot marking device failures at a busy polling location can substantially lengthen voter wait times. The presentation models a polling place serving 1,500 voters with peak arrival periods in the morning and afternoon, using 3 electronic poll books, 12 ballot marking devices and 1 electronic ballot scanner; under that baseline the modeled average wait time is about 26 minutes.
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