Software Glitch

One of the greatest frustrations for voters on Election Day was being told by poll workers that they were not registered. A significant culprit was the haphazard operation of the state's motor-voter laws, designed to allow citizens to register when they obtained or renewed driver's licenses.

Since 1995, Florida's motor vehicles agency has processed 570,000 new voter registration forms a year. Balky computer software created numerous errors on application forms, according to state officials.

Washington Post

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