Connecticut offering up voting lessons on video

Not to anyone's big surprise, e-voting is apparently not the most straightforward process in the world, but Connecticut's Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz is going so far as to release a 90-second video clip that demonstrates how to correctly place a vote using a vanilla optical scan voting machine. Yep, this means you'll be able to surf on over and download a 1.5-minute instructional video that will purportedly "lure young voters to the polls," and while Bysiewicz did admit that those who could operate an iPod could likely figure out a voting machine, she's hoping that "providing voting information through a familiar mechanism" will somehow encourage the younger sect to get their vote on. We know, all of this is worthless sans a vid, right? Never fear, it's waiting to put you to sleep after the jump.

[RedBull Runner @ Aug 24th 2007 11:23AM]

"Like a Standardized test or a lottery ticket"

yep... voting in america is pretty much like both of those..

[Andrew @ Aug 24th 2007 3:07PM]

Doesn't comparing the system to a lottery ticket just give you so much faith in the democratic process?

[mcatrage @ Aug 24th 2007 12:09PM]

Yeah Connecticut!!!

What we're a small state any news about us is big news.

[yoshi @ Aug 24th 2007 12:41PM]

If you need to take a course in how to vote, either one of two things is wrong, maybe both:

1. The method of voting is stupid. Junk it and get a new one.
2. The voter is stupid. Junk him/her and get a new one.

[Cajun_Mike @ Aug 25th 2007 12:52PM]

If you need this video to teach you how to vote, 99% chance you're a registered democrat as well.

[Grant @ Aug 24th 2007 1:55PM]

now i would think that the tech savvy youth wouldn't be the ones who need help voting.
I seem to remember a little state called florida, which probably has the collectively oldest group of people in the nation, screwing up the last election, this will do nothing for them.

[Ghen @ Aug 24th 2007 3:27PM]

"There will be a felt tip pen waiting for you"

Not in the city, zing.

[Iain @ Aug 24th 2007 3:43PM]

Even better is this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is6KHFaXHyA&mode=related&search=

it features the wonderful line '...for the first time in Connecticut's voting history, people with disabilities will be truly welcome at the polls...'
Now, correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't that mean that up until now, disabled people haven't been welcome at the polls?

[Kupaka @ Aug 24th 2007 9:04PM]

yes, now that Conneticut is on the internets, all the young people will be lining up to vote.