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Maryland Votes To Ban Diebold Voting Machines

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-maybe-they'll-have-real-votes dept.

vandon writes "Computerworld.com reports: 'The state Maryland House of Delegates this week voted 137-0 to approve a bill prohibiting election officials from using AccuVote-TSx touch-screen systems in 2006 primary and general elections. The legislation calls for the state to lease paper-based optical-scan systems for this year's votes. State Delegate Anne Healey estimated the leasing cost at $12.5 million to $16 million for the two elections.'"

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  1. Re:Couldn't hack it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Diebold is front for the Republican party. It's CEO was committed to delivering Ohio votes to Bush. Looks like he did. This is further supported by the fact that it was statistically impossible for Bush to win Ohio given the exit polling data they used compared to every past election in history. http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/0 4/159216

  2. Paper media more reliable than magnetic/optical? by GodWasAnAlien · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes, verfiable backups are good.

    But this whole thing about needing a "paper trail" is a bit political and a bit insane.

    Are they really saying that if we print out on paper, or punchcards or punch tape then that is safer or more reliable than backing up to a hard drive and/or CD and/or DVD.

    Some people are minds are thinking 50 years ago.