71.   New voting systems must be certified because of concern about glitches as they move from the laboratory to the real world.

72.   Nor would the proposal change the parliamentary voting system, which opponents say makes it all but impossible for new parties to crack the grip of the governing party.

73.   Norwich was one of three Connecticut towns that used a new voting system this year.

74.   On Thursday the Senate approved an election reform bill that should help restore integrity to voting systems around the nation.

75.   Only two weeks ago Unisys Corp., Dell Computer Corp. and Microsoft announced plans to develop voting systems.

76.   Or is it a stupid voting system?

77.   Punch-card voting systems are cheap.

78.   Regional assembly elections allow many splinter parties to win seats under a proportional representation system, unlike the two-stage voting system that chooses the national Parliament.

79.   Several major national companies are also actively developing new voting systems and are rapidly pursuing certification of their technology in California.

80.   Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., appreciates the strong federal interest in modernizing the patchwork of aging voting systems.