Precincts offered both optical scan ballots and new eSlate paperless machines. eSlate malfunctions disenfranchised at least one voter. Most people chose not to use the eSlates.*

"I really wanted to vote," he said. But after two hours of conversations with precinct officials and state elections officials, he was not allowed to fill out a back-up paper ballot and not allowed to re-do his electronic vote. ...

[Office of Elections spokesman Rex] Quidilla said he was not familiar with Hogue's case. But that some problems with a new voting system were to be expected. He said early reports from precincts indicated that few people used the machines.