Can WE sue Diebold???

[gully]

Democrats who voted for Gore that is? We've all been disenfranchised!

Any attorneys wanna take this up? This may bring media attention.

Thoughts?

[maggrwaggr]

1. Shouldn't we be able to sue them on constitutional grounds?

As in they won't show what their code is? So that it's not open?

Elections are supposed to be done by a process that's open, is that not so?

Anyone else?

Anyone want to take up a class action lawsuit?

They've had enough snafus already, in Georgia and Nebraska, am I right?

[grasswire]

2. no

courts have already ruled that a company's code is proprietary and may be kept secret.

Perhaps there's a chance for civil rights violations, but I believe that the NAACP already settled the cases they had going in Florida.

[gully]

5. But...

AOL was sued for providing lousy service. It seems to me there must be some legal ground?

[Andy_Stephenson]

6. It is only proprietary until they try to break the law...

then they can no longer hide behind the law.

[gully]

3. I think we should do it...

What have we got to lose?

[Eloriel]

4. Go for it

I'm not a lawyer, but I believe there's a lot of different things that Diebold can be sued for. The trick is finding the right attorney -- i.e., someone who will do it, whatever "it" is.

Eloriel

[Kelvin Mace]

7. Precisely,

You have to find an attorney experienced in election law, a venue to sue from, and ground for a suit supported by the venue.

Then you have to find the money to pay the lawyer.

I'd try for a GAO investigation instead.

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