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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. 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.

  4. 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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