Because it is part of the American mind to believe in technology. (Often a larger part, the less that one knows about the technology.) One thing I will say is

Because it is part of the American mind to believe in technology. (Often a larger part, the less that one knows about the technology.) One thing I will say is that the US often has a lot more offices on the ballot than some other counties. In Washington, DC, a ballot can include Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (somebody representing an area of a maybe twenty blocks), city council member, school board member, mayor, non-voting delegate to congress, and depending on the year "shadow senator" and president. In other places one may have county commissioners, judges, sheriffs, etc. That does make for a lot of tabulation.