Word: computerizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Several computer glitches and human errors disabled the Undergraduate Council voting system during last week's elections.
The confusion during general elections for house representatives last December was even greater. The computer program failed completely and the Council was forced to nullify the results and reschedule voting for a week later.
According to Hawkins, the council's goal is to rewrite the computer voting program and to convert it to a Web-based model.
So despite the much-touted $40,000 budget surplus last year, the bugs in the council's computer system may continue to bug voters.
He said installing computer terminals in the lobbies would make waiting time--a big complaint in the survey--more enjoyable for students.