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Show . ' Keddington Requests 1960 Funds For Voting Machines Salt Lake County Clerk Alvin G. Keddington this week asked fo r$50,000,in his 1960 election budget for the purchase of long-sought long-sought voting machines. He said the amount would purchase 25 machines. Mr. Keddington pointed but the trend over the nation is to use the machines. "Purchase of the 25 "machines would only be a starter. More could be obtained ob-tained each year," the clerk said. He pointed out that Connecticut Con-necticut uses the machines exclusively ex-clusively and returns are gathered gath-ered there in a few hours after polls close. Mr. Keddington recalled that his first attempt to obtain voting machines was five years ago v when he requested $42,500 in his election budget. He said the request re-quest was not allowed. The Salt Lake County Commission must approve all requests. |