Here are the machines members of congress used to impeach Trump
When members of the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump Wednesday, they did so in retro — yet high-tech — style. Well, sort of.
In August 2018, Congress got brand new electronic voting boxes installed throughout its chambers. These are machines that allow our representatives to insert their special congressional voter ID cards, and then vote Yea, Nay, or Present with the touch of a button, which electronically records their votes.
Congress first installed electronic voting boxes in 1973. In the mid 1980s, the boxes got a touch of color when designers changed the buttons from all white to green, red, yellow, and blue (green is yea, red is, obviously, nay). Chic!
Various tweaks occurred throughout the years. But 2018 saw a more woke, higher-tech iteration: The button panels got braille and an LCD panel was added to display the member of congress's name when they inserted their ID cards.
Amazingly, the boxes that literally determine the law of the land still look decidedly ... retro. According to FedScoop, the electronic innards got a totally modern revamp. But the outside, with its wood panels and very analog buttons (mmm, want to presss), still look like they belong in your once-and-always-groovy grandmother's parlor. You can see a larger picture of the latest model here.
If the Speaker of the House permits it, members of congress don't have to vote electronically. In that case, they can head down to the well and hand color-coded cards to a clerk who will record votes manually. That also occurs if a member has forgotten their ID card (shame!) or wants to change their electronic vote.
As with the impeachment vote Wednesday, the colored-card system is what's going on when you watch all the milling about in Congress during a vote.
Beyond Congress, the way America votes has become a more recent topic of concern in the wake of Russia's 2016 election interference. A new report from NBC found that China manufactures many of the parts that comprise American voting machines. It considers the supply chains secure, but, as in the case of Huawei, the intelligence community considers Chinese manufacturing of technology a national security threat.
Mashable has reached out to the House Clerk, the office that runs voting logistics, to learn more about the manufacturers of these boxes. Whoever they are, they've really got their finger on the pulse of the latest fashion and design trends: The style inspiration for late 2010s cool girls everywhere was the 1970s, corduroy bellbottoms down.
(责任编辑:资讯)
- [Herald Review] Tori Kelly thrills fans, hints her love for Korean artists
- The Reykjavik meeting was the first between Blinken and Russia’s Lavrov.
- South Korea proposes talks with North Korea about setting up video conferencing system: minister
- Colleen Ballinger allegations: What's going on with the YouTuber's ukulele song response?
- Project 2025 Comstock Act: Trump’s new abortion comment exposed.
- A Barbie flip phone is here from HMD
- Twitter HQ is liquidating chairs, appliances, and other office supplies in a big auction
- Arsenal must look in the mirror: Ramsdale
- 一幅幅美丽乡村画卷在雅安展开
- Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. New Graphics Card
- The Reykjavik meeting was the first between Blinken and Russia’s Lavrov.
- Colleen Ballinger allegations: What's going on with the YouTuber's ukulele song response?
- 28日相约汕头,来尝年菜、共同见证“汕字号”农业品牌推介
-
Kamala Harris’ ridiculous problem with the political press.
Last Thursday, standing on the tarmac in Michigan in front of Air Force Two, Kamala Harris took some ...[详细] -
OnePlus 11 launches in China, 1 month ahead of global release
OnePlus' new flagship, the OnePlus 11, is here – sort of. The company launched the phone in Ch ...[详细] -
Taylor Swift, Miffy, and 4 more icons people searched for on eBay in 2023
The post-pandemic boom in nostalgia-based purchases and activitiesextends to collectibles, which are ...[详细] -
North Korea unresponsive to South Korea's hotline calls for 3rd day
North Korean residents in Gaepung County, North Hwanghae Province are seen from the unification obse ...[详细] -
Scout Brobst ,July 30, 2024 Venture Missio ...[详细]
-
南农晨读丨冬日里的一把“火”_南方+_南方plus【今日关注】山区县城刮起“露营风”,绿美业态生根“自然里”|广东新县象这是今年东源县城的新晋网红打卡地。在天气晴好的周末,东江画廊碧道的停车场基本停满 ...[详细]
-
Replay calls after 'double bounce' row
PARIS:Cameron Norrie and Lucas Pouille both called for video replay to be introduced at the French O ...[详细] -
North Korean leader visits mausoleum of late leaders to mark founding anniversary
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, center, wave ...[详细] -
Alcaraz vs. Van de Zandschulp 2024 livestream: Watch US Open for free
TL;DR:Live stream Alcaraz vs. Van de Zandschulp in the 2024 US Open for free on 9Now or TVNZ+. Acces ...[详细] -
Arsenal must look in the mirror: Ramsdale
LONDON:Arsenal must own up to errors made in the season that helped Manchester City win the Premier ...[详细]
- How do you make safe, cheap nuclear reactors? Bury them a mile deep
- Why are people leaving Substack?
- Pyongyang renovates N. Korea
- Activists charged with espionage allegedly used local newspaper for N. Korean propaganda
- The Wonderful World of Christmas Trees
- 鸡有鸡味 鲜香滑嫩,封开杏花鸡又圈粉啦
- UN panel allows Germany to send COVID