None of that requires manually transcribing numbers. Here's what the ranked paper ballot looks like that we use in SF. This is entirely scanable by machine.

None of that requires manually transcribing numbers. Here's what the ranked paper ballot looks like that we use in SF. This is entirely scanable by machine. http://californiawatch.org/files/imagecache/image-full-width/Ranked-choice-voting-sample-ballot_0.jpg http://californiawatch.org/files/imagecache/image-full-width... Notice that it says (hard to read in this image) in the second and third choice that the selection must be different from the other choices.