In some Florida communities, minority voters complained that malfunctioning equipment kept them from voting in the presidential election.

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After an hour of malfunctioning equipment and fixed grins it was all over.

BBC: Confessions of a Womad DJ

But some lawyers accuse the company of having badly trained personnel and malfunctioning equipment on board and say it will still have to face civil suits from dozens of survivors.

BBC: Europe

What the commission does want the nation to strive for is a dramatic reduction in ballot spoilage -- that is, ballots thrown out due to malfunctioning equipment, confusion on the part of voters or mistaken information given by poll workers.

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