I should have been clearer. I meant those contests that are Federal in nature should use paper ballots counted by hand. That would be President, VP, Senate and House races.
   I am ignorant about how many voters the average precinct accommodates. Let's pick what I think must be a number that's a pretty high guess-10,000. There probably those precincts that are higher, but it sems high for an average. How long could it take to count 10,000 votes for only Fed. elections? I'm betting I could do it myself if I worked for a steady 6 hours or so.
   Sure, it ain't gonna happen. The system would strike most as 'stone-age' technology. But, as nothing more than a 'what I would wish for' kind of thing, I believe it is the best system possible.