NJ: Judge rules public can see voting machine test results

[Wilms]

Judge rules public can see voting machine test results

by Diane C. Walsh/The Star-Ledger

Friday June 20, 2008

A Superior Court judge in Trenton today agreed to overturn her ruling barring computer experts from publicizing test results of electronic voting machines.

The move was a victory for the American Civil Liberties Union and New Jersey media organizations that argued the public should be privy to the results before the presidential election.

"This is a historic moment. This is the first time a court has recognized the public's right to examine voting computers," said Penny Venetis, a professor at Rutgers Law Clinic who is representing the plaintiffs.

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The tests, conducted by Princeton University computer experts, will begin June 30. The final report will be released in late September, roughly one month before the November election.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/06/judge_lifts_gag_order_on_votin.html

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. GOOD can we get this at the national level?

[Wilms]

4. That. Or can we get NJ to test all the available models?

:D

[DJ13]

2. The final report will be released in late September, roughly one month before the November election.

.....too late to effect any meaningful changes for the GE.

How convenient.

[Stevepol]

3. Extremely Important. K&R!!

[samsingh]

5. smart and decent judge. must have been apponted by a Democrat.