Group Cites Electronic Voting Problems (AP)

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4624608,00.html

The record use of electronic voting machines on Nov. 2 led to hundreds of voting irregularities and shows the need for higher standards, a voting rights group said Thursday.

The companies that make the electronic machines said their equipment was reliable and had relatively few problems considering the millions who cast their ballots.

The Election Verification Project reviewed nearly 900 reports of electronic voting problems on Election Day, ranging from lost votes in North Carolina to miscounted votes in Ohio and breakdowns in New Orleans that caused long lines and shut down polling places.

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``To the extent that such episodes exist, they appear to be of limited scope and easily fixed,'' said Bob Cohen, spokesman for the Information Technology Association of America, a trade group that includes voting machine manufacturers.

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Gotta love the industry guy's take on it.

Hadn't heard of this report, don't really know much about the group
- Hope it's new news...

on edit: From their press release

http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/1115-08.htm

What:

A national coalition of voting rights and computer security experts will hold a post-election press conference to provide a preliminary analysis of electronic voting problems and solutions, and their implications for increasing voters’ confidence in the legitimacy of elections.


Who:

-- Kim Alexander, California Voter Foundation
-- Lillie Coney, National Committee for Voting Integrity/Electronic Privacy Information Center
-- David Dill, Ph.D., Verified Voting Foundation
-- Will Doherty, Verified Voting Foundation/Election Incident Reporting System
-- Chellie Pingree, Common Cause
-- Matt Zimmerman, Electronic Frontier Foundation

When:

Thursday, Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m. to 12 Noon

Where:

Cabinet Room
Beacon Hotel and Corporate Quarters (formerly Governor’s House Hotel)
1615 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

(Metro Stop: Dupont Circle or Farragut North)

The Election Verification Project is a coalition of technology, legal and voting rights organizations committed to promoting transparency and accountability in the voting process. The Project advances reforms that reduce computerized voting risks, and fosters public confidence in the integrity and accuracy of the electoral process.

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