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Marc Giauque reportingUtahns are getting ready to try out the new electronic voting machines in tomorrow's primary election.
Around fifteen percent of those responding to a KSL/Deseret Morning News poll say they have some concerns about the new electronic voting machines. That's not a large number, but the Salt Lake County Clerk wishes it were smaller.
BYU Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy Director Kelly Patterson says the concerns are expected.
Kelly Patterson: "It's a change, it's something new, so people are going to have to get used to it."
Some computer experts say they worry that computer results could be affected by hackers, but state elections officials say the machines are safe, they're secure, and they expect voters will like how easy they are to use.
