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04/22/2004 Archived Entry: "Diebold decertified in Kolli-fohr-nia."
Diebold decertified in Kolli-fohr-nia.
No link yet, but I just read on BartCop Forum that the State of California has decertified Diebold voting machines.
Granted, California isn't exactly in jeopardy in November - I don't think Bush could raise enough money to swing public opinion in his favor there. But it's still nice to see Diebold get slapped. Let's hope other states notice and follow suit.
Replies: 4 people speak up
If diebold was in play, you could bet your bottom dollar it was!
Our work here finally paid off!!!
Posted by Smafty @ 04/22/2004 04:56 PM NY
49 to go...
Posted by justin @ 04/22/2004 05:34 PM NY
From SF Gate:
California should ban the use of 15,000 touch-screen voting machines in the November election because the equipment malfunctioned in last month's primary, an advisory panel said Thursday.
The state Voting Systems and Procedures Panel said that the machines made by Diebold Election Systems did not perform well last month and that many voters in San Diego County were turned away.
The panel cited a litany of other problems, including fears that the systems are vulnerable to security breaches.
The decision affects machines only in San Diego, Solano, Kern and San Joaquin counties. If Secretary of State Kevin Shelley goes along with the recommendation, those counties will have to revert to paper ballots.
Machines made by Diebold and other manufacturers in 10 other counties were unaffected by the recommendation.
Posted by Hoffmania! @ 04/22/2004 06:34 PM NY
Any state or county that does not have the ability to prove their votes were counted correctly by November should not be allowed to participate in the 2004 election. Implementing this rule now should provide enough incentive for all precincts to get it together in time for the upcoming presidential election.
Posted by Leslie Diamond @ 04/24/2004 02:07 AM NY
