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Voting Machines Wreak Havoc in Maryland Elections

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the diebold-and-human-error dept.

An anonymous reader writes, "Voting machines are wreaking havoc in Maryland elections today. From the article: 'Election Day in Montgomery County and parts of Prince George's opened in chaos and frustration this morning, as a series of problems and missteps left thousands of citizens unable to vote or forced to cast provisional ballots... Montgomery County's Board of Elections held an emergency meeting and agreed to petition the Circuit Court to extend voting times until 9 p.m.' It's simply shameful."

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  1. No Big Deal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's cool. I'm sure it worked in all the rich, white neighborhoods.

  2. No Need To Worry by eno2001 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was assured by Diebold's press releases that there's nothing to worry about. Just don't look behind the green curtain and everything will be fine...

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  3. Re:(sigh) by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a Chicagoan, I have to mention that you left out:

    4. Repeat.

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  4. The answer is simple. by plopez · · Score: 5, Funny


    Just eliminate voting. It is apparent that voting is a bad idea that *just doesn't work*. I mean the free market can and *should* be allowed to solve all of our governance problems and so we should just auction off our federal, local and state governments to the highest bidders; who will eliminate taxes and replace them with 'users fees'. Though corporate users will get breaks and 'bulk discounts' since they are so important for the economy and preserving freedom.

    Really, anything else is just creeping socialism.

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  5. Re:Possibly by Duhavid · · Score: 4, Funny

    I prefer proprietary rioting. Better quality control.

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  6. Re:(sigh) by AgNO3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought you had to be dead to vote in Chicago.

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