Maryland Scraps Diebold Voting System

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday January 21, 2008 @09:42AM 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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But what I want to know - by Recovering+Hater · 2008-01-21 09:45 · Score: 5, Funny

-is where the "Suddenoutbreakofcommonsense" tag is?

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1. Re:But what I want to know - by jrothwell97 · 2008-01-21 09:50 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Just 'cause I'm feeling nice, I have tagged it as 'suddenoutbreakofcommonsensejustforyourecoveringhater'. Happy now...?
  
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