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Maryland Plans Code Review for Voting Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the refactoring dept.

asmithmd1 writes "We already knew Diebold software is insecure, now the Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Governor of Maryland has asked SAIC to review the software in Diebold voting machines. Diebold has graciously allowed SAIC access to their proprietary code. Why isn't this code open source by law?" In a related story, a trade show for closed-source electronic voting systems is doing their best to keep critics out. Update: 08/07 15:23 GMT by M : Diebold's website security is less than outstanding.

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  1. BSOD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    your vote has caused a fatal exception in kernel32.dll - try picking another option

  2. And in a surprise landslide... by packethead · · Score: 4, Funny

    Independant hopefull Kevin Mitnick was elected President of the 2004 elections.

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  3. Re:Electronic Voting by TWX · · Score: 5, Funny

    "If electronic voting becomes the norm (likely), I just won't vote."

    The odds are already heavily against your voting currently anyway, so I don't see how this will matter much.

    At least we don't use the "Telelection" methodology a'la Max Headroom...

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  4. Re:the problem is... by cybermace5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heh, guess we could teach all voters to type "./configure; make; make clean"

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  5. Re:Electronic Voting by vudujava · · Score: 4, Funny
    It doesn't matter, the code will vote for you.

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  6. Results for 2004 Marlyand elections by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 4, Funny
    They're showing off the source code for a voting system, so you know that some people will find security holes in them (and not tell anyone). Here's what I predict the presidental election will yeild:

    GW Bush: -234,524 votes
    Troll4x0r: 538 votes
    Howard Dean: 864,234,234 votes
    Natalie Portman: 784,245 votes