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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. Couldn't hack it by dotslashdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess they couldn't hack it.

  2. Oops... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unfortunately, they voted using a Diebold machine, so it doesn't matter anyway.

  3. Soon To Be Followed By... by ackthpt · · Score: 3, Funny
    Soon to be followed by the age-old, tried and true method of picking leaders
    Eeny meeny miney moe,
    Catch a tiger by his toe,
    If he hollers,
    Let him go,
    Eeny meeny miney moe
    this of course is of great relief to many mothers hanging out clothes
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  4. Re:Voted? by martinultima · · Score: 3, Funny

    Allow Diebold voting machines? [ Yes ] [ Yes ] [ Yes ]

    (later) "...well, what do you know, due to a horrible software misconfiguration everyone's voted against the machines!"

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  5. Re:Voted? by Kjella · · Score: 4, Funny

    The big question is, did they use Diebold machines to count the votes? *ducks*

    Well, if they did I'd call it a new world record in incompetence when it comes to vote tampering...

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  6. In related news... by Slipgrid · · Score: 5, Funny

    In related news, it seems that Diebold has since started a new ad campaign.

    In more related news, stock of the Harland Company, parent company of Scantron, got a small bump today.

  7. In related news... by k4_pacific · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news Diebold announced today the introduction of the AccuVote-TSx-2 touch-screen voting system. The new system boasts the same features and functionality of the AccuVote-TSx, however, it has a different name to comply with a recently enacted law in the state of Maryland.

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  8. Re:FYI by Millenniumman · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is further proof that Republicans are intolerant. They obviously think that people shouldn't be allowed to vote, just because they are dead.

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