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Diebold Flops in Alaska

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the they-usually-work-so-well dept.

lukej writes "From the Anchorage Daily News, During yesterday's preliminary and ballot measure election across Alaska, Diebold built voting machines failed to 'phone home' causing a hand recount. As a party spokesperson said: "I can say there are many systematic problems with Diebold machines that have been identified in many contexts." Additionally, the state itself has mandated some hand counts of all electronic results, and the Democratic Party is simply suggesting voters request paper voting."

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  1. Re:ted stevens? by slashbob22 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Or Until Dick Cheney attacks Ted Stevens.

    He's a 10th Level Vice President you know.

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  2. opps... by HighOrbit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    forgot to check the "post anon" box.. oh well

  3. Re:ted stevens? by tbannist · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've heard he's also gotten a hold of Vecna's Heart and that's quite the potent artifact.

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  4. Re:ted stevens? by An+ominous+Cow+art · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I heard that Vecna only became evil after acquiring the Heart of Cheney.

  5. Re:It's harder than you might at first think by MindStalker · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Arg, the unused comma strikes again. I mean you show your id so they can sign you in, you get a token that isn't associated with your id, then you walk straight over and put that in the machine. I should have said
    "The token is taken from the entrance of the poll to the machine after you show your id."

    Or something to that effect.