BBV: Panel recommends ban on computer voting system in four (CA) counties

[Newsjock]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/8494656.htm?1c

By Elise Ackerman
Mercury News

SACRAMENTO - An advisory panel unanimously recommended this morning that Secretary of State Kevin Shelley ban use of a computerized voting system in four California counties.

The panel also called on state Attorney General Bill Lockyer to open a criminal investigation into the conduct of Diebold Election Systems, the Ohio-based firm that manufactured the touch-screen system.

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[LynzM]

1. ROCK ON!!!

I think we need a country-wide touchscreen ban, until we get paper-trail verifiable, open-source, non-web-linked voting machines!! Read my sig, do it!!

[Timefortruth]

2. Wow.

Maybe this is the start of something.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Now can we DECERTIFY the recall election?

[Kadie]

4. Oh, I hope so.

this is going to be very interesting to see how they handle this thing.

[phiddle]

5. Can someone send this news

to each of the 50 Secretaries of State?

[ParanoidPat]

6. Californians, call, fax, write and e-mail your State & Local officials NOW

Demand that ALL touch screen machines be decertified until they offer a voter verified paper ballot so elections can be audited!

CALIFORNIA

Secretary of State - Kevin Shelly

California Secretary of State
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, California 95814

Phone: [phone]

Elections Division

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Fax: [phone]
TDD: 1 800 833 8683 (No Charge to Calling Party)
Vote Fraud Hotline: [phone] VOTE (8683) Recorded
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Contact: http://www.ss.ca.gov/cgi-bin/print_form.cgi

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[The Backlash Cometh]

7. Geez. And in Florida, you hear crickets.

Calladitos.

[dbt]

8. Zdnet.com picks up the story

Link.

[WhereIsMyFreedom]

12. Great quote in the ZDnet version

Diebold representative David Bear said the company is "disappointed in the panel's recommendation and a little amazed and taken aback by the tone of some of the comments and the accuracy of the report."

I take this to mean that Diebold is amazed and taken aback by the accuracy of the report. I guess they never figured that the panel would see through all of their lies so clearly. :)

[maddezmom]

9. Panel: Don't use Diebold touch-screen voting machines (SFGATE)

California should ban the use of 15,000 touch-screen voting machines made by Diebold Election Systems from the Nov. 2 general election, an advisory panel to Secretary of State Kevin Shelley recommended Thursday.

By an 8-0 vote, the state's Voting Systems and Procedures Panel recommended that Shelley cease the use of the machines, saying that Texas-based Diebold has performed poorly in California and its machines malfunctioned in the state's March 2 primary election, turning away many
~snip~

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/04/22/financial1458EDT0107.DTL

[cally]

10. Maybe Lockyer (CA AG) can redeem

himself with criminal charges against Diebold. Lockyer is the Dem Attorney General who supported the gropinator.

[ParanoidPat]

13. Well if we all contact him and demand that he does......

.....Hee hee hee. :evilgrin:
Contact The California Office of the Attorney General

PUBLIC INQUIRY UNIT

The Attorney General's Public Inquiry Unit seeks to assist you in answering questions on a wide variety of issues ranging from consumer fraud to public safety. It is generally a clearinghouse for consumer complaints and requests for information.

You can contact the Public Inquiry Unit at [phone] or, within California, by calling [phone].

MAILING ADDRESS

California Department of Justice
Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

[DoveTurnedHawk]

19. Lockyer Also Addressed the Women's Caucus at the State Convention

And when he got some boos and hisses (undoubtedly for his vote for Arnold), he said something very similar to, "My, are we feeling cranky today?"

That shithead will never get my vote or support.

DTH

[maddezmom]

11. Forbes:Calif. panel urges state to drop Diebold vote system

http://www.forbes.com/markets/newswire/2004/04/22/rtr1343446.html

[papau]

14. victory for verified voting in California

This is a special Verified Voting breaking news alert about a
dramatic victory for verified voting in California that will
hopefully have a ripple effect nationwide. Thanks to all of the
advocates in our Verified Voting network who helped to make this
success a reality! - Will Doherty, Verified Voting Foundation]

Verified Voting Foundation Breaking News

Unanimous California Voting Systems Panel Weighs in Against
Paperless Diebold Electronic Voting Machines

California's Voting Systems Panel has just voted unanimously
that the Diebold TSx paperless electronic voting system be
decertified for use in California. Although the final decision
is up to California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, he is
expected to follow the recommendation of the board before
April 30, 2004.

The Voting Systems Panel did not recommend against continued
use of the Diebold TS electronic voting machines or use of
optical-scan voting machines. The GEMs software is also not
affected by this decision.

VerifiedVoting.org Legislative Analyst Bob Kibrick testified
at the Voting Systems Panel hearings.

For this breaking news:
http://www.verifiedvoting.org/article.asp?id=1902

[hunter]

15. Well actually...

Bob Kibrick is an astronomer.

Heh. Science Rocks!

I'm hoping Kevin Shelley realizes that he is at this moment one of the most influential politicians in the nation.

Let there be light!

[frank frankly]

16. kick

awesome!!!

[goclark]

17. Fabulous News!

I just sent an email of praise !

This is fantastic news. Please say that they can do a recount on the Gropper!

[revcarol]

18. Kin we have our primary over?

Strange how the machines just didn't work where certain candidates were strong...

Practicing for November?

[dusty64]

20. A good start.

:kick: