Report from someone in Utah voting on Diebold: I voted. Saw the "3 strikes you're out" message

[helderheid]

I voted on a paper absentee ballot but I got the following email from another activist working to get rid of the Diebold machines in Utah:

I voted. Saw the "3 strikes you're out" Diebold message & watched as my paper ballot record disappeared.

Hello Friends,

Today I voted on a Diebold/Premier touch-screen DRE voting machine.

I decided to test the Diebold "3 strikes and you're out" rule today
but unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the instructions on
the screen which warned me that as soon as I pressed the PRINT BALLOT
option, MY BALLOT WOULD BE CAST FOR ME, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT
THE PAPER BALLOT ROLL RECORD MATCHED MY CHOICE!

In fact, a voter could not even call a poll worker over to see the
erroneous paper roll ballot record before it vanishes into its
cannister once the "PRINT BALLOT" option is selected.

YES. REALLY. This is one reason why voter verifiable paper roll
printers were not approved for use in New Jersey because if the paper
roll record does not match your voting choice and you cancel your
ballot twice, on your third try - You're OUT!

As soon as you print your ballot look fast because it rolls up inside
the paper roll canister and you are done voting - no matter if the
paper ballot roll record matches your choice or not.

I had fun playing with it today, but I forgot to take a picture of the
amazing message which warns you that if you PRINT BALLOT on the third
try - your BALLOT IS CAST FOR YOU.

HONEST.

Utah is rapidly becoming a backwards state as to its voting system. So
far, the following states have either scrapped or their officials or
legislators have begun the process of scrapping their easily hacked,
expensive, inaccurate touch-screen DRE voting systems:

Colorado
Ohio
California
Florida
Maryland
New Mexico
Iowa

As you know, there were reports today of vote-flipping from Grand
County, Utah today where some voters pressed one candidate, but
another candidate's name appeared selected by the touchscreen.

FYI, Here are some early reports of problems with voting machines in
other states so far today (from Gideon's Daily Voting News):

>From http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/5/123158/7065/255/450294:

Trying to Vote for Obama, Machine Resets to Clinton in NJ

My husband and I went to vote for Obama this morning in South Jersey.
Our precinct has only recently changed from the old voting machines to
new touch machines.

He went into the machine and noticed that there was a red X listed
next to Clinton. He pushed the X next to Obama and while he was
looking for the button to push to record his vote, the X for Obama
disappeared and the red X for Clinton came on again. So he complained
to the poll worker and then went ahead and pushed Obama and then
quickly pushed the Vote button before it could reset to Clinton.

GA: Glitches Reported at Metro Atlanta Polls
http://www.11alive.com/news/article_news.aspx?storyid=110698

GA: State workers fan out when problems arise at polls
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/02/05/pollpolice_0206.html

GA: Hall County - Glitch slows things to start with at Wilson II polling
place
http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=206554

IL: Chicago and Cook County - Some voters face minor problems, delays,
election officials report
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-illinois-primary-voting_webfeb06,0,7841800.story

MO: St Louis - Some technical issues reported at polls in St. Louis
http://www.news-leader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080205/BREAKING01/80205006

NJ: Hudson County - N.J. governor vote delayed because of poll problems
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/new_jersey/20080205_ap_njgovernorvotedelayedbecauseofpollproblems.html

NJ: Hudson County - Machine problems at Corzine's voting station
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=5936011

NJ: Hudson County - Technical Difficulties Delay The Vote In Hoboken
Several Voting Machines Malfunction
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/voting.super.tuesday.2.646027.html

NJ: Hudson County - Some Voting Machines Malfunction On Super Tuesday
Technical Difficulties Delay The Vote
http://wjz.com/xcampaign08/voting.super.tuesday.2.646035.html

NJ: Hudson County - Hoboken voting machine now working
http://www.nj.com/hudsoncountynow/index.ssf/2008/02/hoboken_voting_machine_now_wor.html

NJ: Hudson County - Computer Glitch Delays Corzine's Vote
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/05/computer-glitch-delays-corzines-vote/

PA: Editorial - It's time to fix voting
http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2008/02/05/editorial/editorial/daily662.txt

[helderheid]

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