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Maryland Scraps Diebold Voting System

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the long-overdue dept.

beadfulthings writes "After eight years and some $65 million, the state of Maryland is taking its first steps to return to an accountable, paper-ballot based voting system. Governor Martin O'Malley has announced an initial outlay of $6.5 million towards the $20 million cost of an optical system which will scan and tally the votes while the paper ballots are retained as a backup. The new (or old) system is expected to be in place by 2010 — or four years before the state finishes paying off the bill for the touch-screen system."

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  1. But what I want to know - by Recovering+Hater · · Score: 5, Funny

    -is where the "Suddenoutbreakofcommonsense" tag is?

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    1. Re:But what I want to know - by jrothwell97 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just 'cause I'm feeling nice, I have tagged it as 'suddenoutbreakofcommonsensejustforyourecoveringhater'. Happy now...?

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  2. Re:Optical scan ballots by Kingrames · · Score: 4, Funny

    "It's not exactly rocket science."

    No, but if you could do it with rockets, that would be awesome.

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