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...gathered the necessary signatures of 8 percent of the city's registered voters, thereby approving the issue for a November vote. But Cambridge statutes give the city council 20 days to decide whether a non-binding referendum should be placed on the ballot, according to election commissioner Sondra Scheir...
Despite the delays, however, OIT and Cambridge Election Commission of ficials called the operation successful. "We felt it was a very smooth election day. We were pleased at how easily people adapted," Scheir said...
...Scheir said Cambridge will use punch card balloting for all upcoming federal and state elections, but not city elections, where paper ballots will still be the rule. Cambridge uses the proportional voting system, whereby voters rank in order of preference the candidates on the ballot. "It is a more complicated ballot." Scheir said. "The city council won't agree to [punch card ballots] until they see the system is successful for other elections...
Installing the punch-card system cost about $60,000, but will save the city an estimated $20,000 per cent election, Scheir said...
...Herffernan said, "We were pleased to help but somewhat disappointed with the problems of the ballots." Added Scheir, "A new system always has little bugs...