State likely to overlook Diebold flaws

[RBHam]

Officials expected to OK voting system despite problems on tests

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_2794436
By Ian Hoffman, STAFF WRITER

In less than a week, state officials are poised to approve a new Diebold electronic-voting system that several large counties, including Alameda, want to use.
But the system showed problems in security, protection of voter privacy and printing of a paper trail during testing this spring.

State elections authorities have obscured the full nature of those problems by blacking out parts of test reports that have been released under the state Public Records Act and declaring other documents too full of Diebold "trade secrets" for public release.

During tests in late April and early May, a chief feature of Diebold's new computerized voting machine — the ability to print out voters' electronic choices so they could be verified and, if needed, recounted — performed so poorly that the state's testing consultant concluded "this version is not ready for use in an election."

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[lakeguy]

1. what the F is goin on in this country?

[Melodybe]

2. Call your Senators and Congress men in Alabama and give them an earfull

#202 224 3121


We should all do it even if we aren't in Alabama.

Here is a link to all of the state legislatures phone #'s
http://www.legislature.state.al.us/house/representatives/houseroster_alpha.html

[Carolab]

4. This is California.

I think you should contact the DNC and ask for help from someone in the new National Lawyers' Council. Their task is to address election reform.

[Melodybe]

8. That's crazy, I swear I saw something about Alabama

I need some sleep.

[Carolab]

9. It's cool. So much going on these days, hard to keep track. n/t

[LightningFlash]

3. California is out of control.

Ahnold isn't right for Amurika and needs to go, mass protest mail to

[e-mail]

[Zinfandel]

5. Fucking sleazy Rove & republicans got an elected Democrat

Secratary of State, who was convicted of nothing, to resign, the corporate print and air waves media did a hatchet job on Democrat Secretary of State Shelley...Who did NOT want those machines (with good reason) in California...Secratary of State counts the vote (Remember Florida and Ohio) So Musclehead fascist Arnold predictably appoints a republican as the new Secretary of state and this fucker just loves Diebold and it will change Democrat California to more republican representation.

Unless the people of California stand up and be heard.

Donate your time, money and your voice to defeating Arnold's bullshit initiatives!

[EFerrari]

6. And what happened to that big deal investigation of our Sec of State

drummed out of office on innuendo? Did his dog recant?

What about all that money he mishandled? Damn, maybe all of us who said this was b#llshit were right and they just wanted a Diebold friendly in that office?

ON EDIT: THANK YOU, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COUP. I NEEDED SOMETHING TO LINE THE CATBOXES ANYWAY.

:nuke:

[Deja Q]

7. That is sloppy, unethical, immoral, puerile, outrageous, and uncalled for.

America gets what it deserves. As if that matters anymore.

[NuttyFluffers]

10. the coup d'etat continues...

i swear, i'm just waiting for the torches and pitchforks now. just light the sunzabitch machines in a big pile.

naturally... i'll have to complain, but media is so screwed that nothing will be heard. unfreakingbelievable.

[LightningFlash]

11. Why don't we find out...

Force the NYTimes to report this story. http://www.nytimes.com