Lawsuit could disrupt voting in New Jersey

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By ANGELA DELLI SANTI
Associated Press Writer

October 20, 2004, 8:15 PM EDT

TRENTON, N.J. -- A lawsuit seeking to ban electronic voting machines in 15 counties could cause chaos on Election Day if it's successful, according to a former federal election monitor.

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The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Mercer County Superior Court, says electronic voting machines are unreliable and prone to manipulation, and asks a judge to forbid their use. Residents should vote on machines that use backup paper ballots to record results, the suit contends.

The Constitutional Litigation Clinic at Rutgers University, which filed the lawsuit on behalf of a state lawmaker, Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, D-Mercer, and two advocacy groups _ Coalition for Peace Action and New Jersey Peace Action _ did not return calls for comment on Wednesday.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-bc-nj--votingmachines1020oct20,0,1031573.story?coll=ny-ap-regional-wire

[bobbieinok]

1. just reading the excerpt......'so, wanting paper ballots disrupts voting'

black is white

up is down

welcome to the alternate universe

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3. yet we'd never tolerate this from ATM or lottery

"Yeah, we recorded your deposit, just take our word for it"



sheesh

[amandabeech]

2. Maybe somebody should call Kinko/FedEx now.

Essex County is Newark and environs--lots of Democratic votes.

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4. Reed Gusciora is one of the best legislators in NJ

We need more like him