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Amanda Butterfield ReportingDespite all the problems with the new voting machines, KSL has learned that voters perfer electronic voting to paper ballots.
We asked hundreds of voters how they felt about the new machines and our survey shows it's efficient and easy.
Amber Stewart Voter: "It was really easy, really fast."
Maria Garcias, Voter: "Piece of cake, it was kinda fun."
No problem, that's what most people told us about casting their ballots with the new touch screen voting machines.
Gina, Voter: "I think it makes it less confusing, straight forward, no hanging chads to worry about."
In an exclusive Survey-USA News Poll for KSL-TV we asked over 600 Utahns, almost all of them registered voters, if they believe the machines are easier compared to other methods of voting. 67% said yes.
Voter: "It was easy, it was very easy."
Only a small amount said the machines were more difficult and 28% didn't notice a real difference. But just because it was easy to use doesn't mean people are convinced it's safer from fraud. In our survey 30% believe the new machines are more vulnerable to fraud.
Jonathan Humphreys, Voter: "I didn't want to use the computer."
Maria Garciaz, Voter: "I'm still leery, it's a computer, can crash and burn."
35% percent say the machines are less vulnerable to fraud and 33% believe there's no difference.
Despite the possible vulnerability, 68% of those polled did admit they believe touch-screens will be more accurate when it comes to recording votes. 17% still have faith in paper ballots.
Amber Stewart, Voter: "I'm still worried about the counting, but it's the 21st century so you gotta do it sometimes."
Jonathan Humphreys, Voter: "Again I still have reservations; I hope it gets counted the way it's supposed to."
But even with those reservations, our survey shows, for the most part, confidence is high in the new machines. Still, even considering that approval, one of 10 voters today told us they encountered problems with the voting machines.
