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Company to Pay for Election Problems

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the accountability-shouldn't-be-too-much-to-ask dept.

technoid_ writes to tell us the Indiana Star reports that Election Systems & Software has agreed to pay the Indiana State Government $245,000 in addition to extra hand-on and technical support in response to problems during the May primary. From the article: "The company, which has faced similar complaints in other states, reached a settlement with Arkansas officials Monday. In that deal, ES&S pledged services, training materials and technical support but offered no payment. Jackson, the Johnson County clerk, said the company "has done a 360" since the primary. ES&S officials have been more assertive in preparing for the fall elections. The instructional materials, she said, also will help."

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  1. Headline too long? by krell · · Score: 5, Funny

    That headline's too long. It should have been "Company to Pay for Election". Oh wait. That's not exactly newsworthy, is it?

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    1. Re:Headline too long? by Apocalypse111 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Hold on, they said it was ES&S, not Diebold.

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    2. Re:Headline too long? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Man, if I knew they were so cheap, I'd have started buying them long ago.

  2. Slackers by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Jackson, the Johnson County clerk, said the company "has done a 360" since the primary."

    Translation: We've done nothing but play Xbox since the primary.

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    1. Re:Slackers by Gospodin · · Score: 2, Funny

      I wish they'd done a 540. I've always wanted to see a company do a 540.

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  3. a "360", eh? by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, they're back where they started?

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    1. Re:a "360", eh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Nah, they're just admitting it's all spin control.

    2. Re:a "360", eh? by enharmonix · · Score: 4, Funny

      dang. you beat me to it :)

      From Last Action Hero (1993):

      Vivaldi (the idiot mafia boss): What is this, Benedict? First you're my friend, now you turn a 360 on me?
      Benedict (his henchman): 180, you stupid, spaghetti-slurping cretin! 180! If it was a 360, I'd go completely around and end up back where I started!
      Vivaldi: ... [confused] What?
      Benedict: Trust me. [Shoots Vivaldi.]

  4. they agree... by User+956 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Jackson, the Johnson County clerk, said the company "has done a 360" since the primary.

    So, in his opinion, they haven't made any change at all. They should be fined, then.

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  5. Misleading Title by Chaffar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Anybody else read the title Company to Pay for Erection Problems ?

    -Those bastards, they're just trying to get free Viagra for top management...

    1. Re:Misleading Title by AppHack · · Score: 2, Funny

      Anybody else read the title Company to Pay for Erection Problems ?

      No, just you.

  6. Re:A 360?! by LunaticTippy · · Score: 3, Funny

    a 180?!? Degrees are for small children. Use radians!

    "The company has done a pi since the primary" has a much better sound to it.

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  7. Re:INDIANAPOLIS Star! by smooth+wombat · · Score: 3, Funny
    Cryps! Indiana star??? have the editors been replaced with retarded chimps?


    What do you mean, 'replaced'?

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  8. Re:Anyone know WHY? by truthsearch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Because it sounds more modern, like elections are "catching up with the times". Going paperless is so 20th century. They should just skip to the current century and call them Elections 2.0. Actually, Elections XP Corporate Edition might be more appropriate.

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  9. Re:So only $245,000? by lazlo · · Score: 4, Funny

    But it's better than that. It's $245K that they have to pay back to the people who won. So now, not only can you buy elections, but you can get a manufacturer rebate!

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  10. Re:Anyone know WHY? by truthsearch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Running the elections as polls on /. would be much better. The respondents would be at least 2% smarter. But then CowboyNeal would probably end up president.

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  11. Re:So only $245,000? by Mister+Whirly · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm not sure, maybe I am French and don't know it...

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