Company to Pay for Election Problems

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Wednesday August 23, 2006 @07:01AM 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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So only $245,000? by Kenja · 2006-08-23 07:03 · Score: 4, Insightful

Only $245,000 to rig an election? Sounds cheap to me.

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Reliability #1 by Doc+Ruby · 2006-08-23 07:33 · Score: 4, Insightful

Enough of this crap with broken/complex/rigged election devices. Let's just go back to paper, pencil and handcounting. It's cheap, fairly reliable, and leaves lots of evidence when tampered. Let the news media rely on exit polls for immediate results (after polls close nationwide). They're more accurate than the official results, anyway.

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