Election 2000: What Went Wrong and What's Being Done About it The United States is the backbone of the technology age. We are responsible for the first use of weapons of mass destruction. We are the world’s greatest economic powerhouse. All this, and yet we were counting presidential ballots by hand. Bush was sure he had won the presidential election. He knew he had captivated a larger audience. No wonder, as Gore, like his father …showed first 75 words of 523 total…

…showed last 75 words of 523 total…forced to pay full retail. An issue of stability regarding the voting equipment industry is on the table. One common concern is that they might bite off more than they can chew in order to get early profits. Some election officials also report being pressured by voting equipment salesmen to do what the officials consider improper favors. The only sure thing is that something is going to be done to prevent this from happening again.