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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. Bashful kidney by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I can't piss with other people watching. Any advice?

  2. Re:Diebold = Premier Election Solutions. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's called "capitalism", if you don't like it move to cuba. If fucktard liberals like you were in power, changing the name of your corporation would be against the law.

    Stupid assed statist.