BBV: Diebold machines are in foreign countries. Which?

[DagmarK]

**you don't have to read this whole thing...for my Q you can just scroll down to the asterisks**

I am talking with someone from BBC Monitoring about getting stories on voting machines. I want to make sure that the international communities that are using and planning to use American "voting technology" are also fully apprised on the "review" of that technology that is going on here.

(I honestly, I was actually trying to get the Johns Hopkins report and NYT article to the BBC to review and report on two nights ago......and it all transmuted into something else when I found BBC Monitoring. I can't explain it. But as long as I have someone's ear at the news database service leg of the BBC -- figured I would try to educate on the subject. Because........don't they use Diebold machines in the UK? Bet they are PLANNING to as the brits seem to be taking our lead on a lot of things. So, I figure, why not try to get some interest up there and maybe one of their news archivists might start a database specifically on ELECTION stuff the world over? Who knows?)

They wrote me back with this information:

"I must point out that BBC Monitoring primarily exists to satisfy the
information needs of the BBC and the British Government. We specialise in obtaining information which is generally hard to source i.e.. FSU, Central Asia and Europe and therefore coverage of UK and USA is considered not to be necessary by our stakeholders. We could however, supply material relevant to international relations between other countries and the USA.

I would also be grateful if you could supply me with a bit more detail on your request for voting systems. If this is a specific area of interest to you, BBC Monitoring Online, web database may be more relevant to your information needs."

***I am sending this woman the Johns Hopkins and NYT article links. But I want to be able to say with certainty WHICH countries in the world are using DIEBOLD. Isn't Spain using them? Is the UK? There was a DU1 thread with international a while ago. Any voting machine people out there able to name a few key countries that use Diebold voting machines and software??????

[seemslikeadream]

1. Possibly Nicaragua

There is a priest Father Miguel D'escota who may know about these machines. If you want I may be able to get contact info on him.

[donsu]

2. yes, other countries have bought them

about a wk or so ago I remember posting a comment that the country better watch out, cause Diebold could affect their voting from afar. But, cannot remember which country that was. Pacific/Asian?????

[DagmarK]

3. Thanks........

Seemslike -- nah.....I don't have the time or the inclination to do actual research on it...but will keep that in mind re nicaragua (I think the US has taken a renewed interest in nic of late......scary for THEM for sure...probably needs a bad boy to confront/help with the 'cuba problem')

Yeah, I remember another country being noted as buying the machinse and thinking the same thing.

Maybe the BBC experts will pipe in and give me a few key countries......european union countries would be good.


Ohhhhhhhhh........was it POLAND?????? Our newest best friend?

[Kellanved]

4. FYI

The Netherlands are using voting machines (I don't know the Brand).
And some German cities introduced them recently (again: I don't know the Brand).
The other Nations which use electronic voting machines in Europe are AFAIR Ireland and France.

[DagmarK]

7. Thanks millions Kellan.......

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[Zan_of_Texas]

5. Here's some info from the companies themselves

A buyer's guide to election equipment.

Extensive info. I know that there are four dominant companies in the U.S. Three are the following. I can't remember if Unisys is the fourth, or who. Hart InterCivic is a US company, mostly in Texas.

Anyway, note that one of the biggies, Sequoia, is a subsidiary of a British company. Note that two of the companies claim they did lots of work in Brazil.

Mods - note this is not an article but public advertising/listing by companies, so should not be affected by copyright.

http://www.ifesbuyersguide.org/detailtest.php?title=Regions&subtitle=Global

election equipment buyers' guide -- a sampling of the largest cos.

Election Systems & Software, Inc.
11208 John Galt Boulevard Omaha, NE 68137 U.S.A.Phone: Fax: Toll Free: Email: Internet: <1> 402-593-0101 <1> 402-593-8107 800-247-8683 [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> www.essvote.com <http://www.essvote.com>
Sales Contact: John S. Groh, Senior Vice President, International Sales ([e-mail] ) <1> 402-537-1111
Technical Contact: Steve Bolton, Vice President, Product Management ([e-mail] ) <1> 402-537-1118
Description: Election Systems and Software, Inc. (ES&S) is the world's largest and most experienced provider of total election management solutions, supporting over 30,000 elections worldwide during the past decade. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company has a customer base of over 2,100 jurisdictions in 48 states, Canada, and several international locations. Delivering the industry's only integrated. end-toend election management suite of solutions, ES&S hardware, software, and services support the entire election process to include local and statewide voter registration, ballot production, voting, vote tabulation, and results reporting.
Election Experience: ES&S provides tested, certified, and proven election systems from experienced election professionals. From the setup and maintenance of the election management database, through voter registration, ballot production, election day voting, vote tabulation, and election reporting, ES&S provides the tools, training, and support for total election management. Local installations in over 2,100 out of 3,156 U.S. counties, including Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, and San Francisco; statewide installations in Rhode Island, Hawaii, New Mexico, Missouri, Oklahoma, California, Nebraska, and Maryland; and internationally in the Republic of Venezuela, the ARMM Region of the Philippines, Guam, Palau, Saipan, and Canada.
Affiliates: ES&S supports an extensive force of full-time, regional sales associates in cities across the United States, plus a team of international sales associates and strategic partners in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and North and South America. Key offices:
Latin America and Caribbean Sales: Russ Dawson, Director, International Sales, 2001 Key West Cove, Austin, TX, 78746, U.S.A., Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail] US & Canada Sales - Eastern Region: Dick Fox, Vice President Sales, 3840 Arbutus Trail, Valamazoo, MI 49024-1067, USA. Tel - 269-324-3424, Toll Free - 800-800-0270, Fax - 616-324-2540 Email - [e-mail] US & Canada - Western Region: Mike Devereaux, Vice President Sales, 11208 John Galt Boulevard, Omaha, NE, 68137, U.S.A., Tel: [phone], Toll Free: 1-800-247-8683, Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail] Western Europe and Africa Sales: Angus Ward, Director of International Sales, Kilmarnock House, Woolley Barnes, Woolley, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8TA, United Kingdom, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail] Eastern Europe, Asia, and Middle East Sales: Stephen Wang, Director of International Sales, 11208 John Galt Boulevard, Omaha, NE, 68137, U.S.A., Tel: [phone] ext. 1228, Toll Free: 1-800-247-8683, Fax: [phone], Email: [e-mail]

Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
1611 Wilmeth Road McKinney, TX 75069 U.S.A.Phone: Fax: Toll Free: Email: Internet: <1> 972-542-6000 <1> 972-542-6044 1-800-433-VOTE [e-mail] www.dieboldes.com
Sales Contact: Barry Herron, Director of Sales <1> 800-433-8683
Technical Contact: Barry Herron, Director of Sales <1> 800-433-8683
Description: Diebold Election Systems is the world’s largest supplier of electronic election system technology. With touch screen and precinct-based optical scan installations in small, medium, and large jurisdictions, we have the proven solutions that provide succe ssful elections and increase voter confidence. Diebold Election Systems offers the industry’s largest manufacturing and support organization, comprehensive product and software training programs, complete poll worker training courses and proven voter outreach programs, flexible financing options, voice guidance accessibility for the visually impaired, encryption of ballot data to insure security and election data integrity, and many years of valuable election expertise.
Election Experience: In addition to installing 22,000 Diebold touch screen voting stations throughout 159 counties in the entire state of Georgia, Diebold's election solutions are installed in over 1,000 jurisdictions in virtually every state in the U.S. Diebold also installed over 355,000 electronic voting stations throughout the entire country of Brazil. Over 2,500 voting stations were manufactured per day to meet the Brazilian election system requirements. Diebold has representation in eight-eight counties.


Sequoia Voting Systems
7677 Oakport Street, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94621 U.S.A.Phone: Fax: Toll Free: Email: Internet: <1> 510-875-1200 <1> 510-875-1226 1-800-869-1936 [e-mail] www.sequoiavote.com <http://www.sequoiavote.com>
Sales Contact: Brian O'Connor, Vice President Sales and Marketing ([e-mail] ) <1> 510-875-1198
Technical Contact: Craig Short, Vice President, Business Development ([e-mail] ) <1> 716-487-0161
Description: Sequoia Voting Systems is an elections company that provides a full range of voting system solutions including full-face and touch screen DRE systems, optical scan precinct and central systems, voter registration and ballot and booklet printing. Sequoia Voting Systems is a subsidiary of Hampshire, England-based De La Rue, a leading worldwide provider of tamperproof government documents and secure cash processing technologies.
Election Experience: Sequoia Voting Systems and its predecessor companies have been in the election equipment business longer than any other voting equipment manufacturer in the United States. Sequoia Voting Systems is not only the USA's most experienced provider of touch screen voting systems, it is in fact largely responsible for the nation's current interest in touch screen voting having pioneered the first major countywide installation in Riverside County, California during the November 2000 presidential election before election reform became a national priority. Sequoia's geographic presence includes localities throughout the continental United States and the United Kingdom with an installed base of more than 35,000 electronic voting machines in 16 U.S. states.
Affiliates: Branch office locations include Exeter, CA, Denver, CO, Jamestown, NY, Naples, FL, Washington, DC and Marlton, NJ.


Unisys Corporation
Unisys Way Blue Bell, PA 19424 U.S.A.Phone: Fax: Internet: <1> 215-986-3277 <1> 215-986-2729 www.unisys.com <http://www.unisys.com>
Sales Contact: Jay Cornish, ([e-mail] ) <1> 215-986-3277
Technical Contact: Bill Batcher, ([e-mail] ) <1> 651-687-2557
Description: Unisys Corporation is a leading integrator of large-scale, mission critical information technology solutions for government agencies worldwide. With 38,000 professionals in 100 countries, Unisys has the resources and experience to deliver customized solutions on schedule and under budget. In 1996, Unisys implemented the world's largest national electronic voting system in Brazil where over 35 million citizens voted directly on computers.
Election Experience: Brazil, Electronic Ballot Box, 1996; Costa Rica, Voter ID Card System, 1997; Dominican Republic, Voter ID Card System, 1998; Panama, Voter ID/Registry, 1998.
Affiliates: Unisys has offices in more than 100 countries worldwide. Visit www.unisys.com to find the office near you.

[DagmarK]

6. Serendipity! I got the great reliable Zan of Texas to help out!

And that makes my day!

Thank you soooooo much. So glad to see you around DU more and more! I remember when you first posted here and thought........great person!!!

Thanks for your help. This will be quite sufficient for adding a little of this and a little of that to my letter.......

[SharonAnn]

8. Brazil used "kiosk" style machines in Oct 2002 election

Don't know what vendor made them. See Dr Rebecca Mercuri's article "Electronic Voting" http://www.notablesoftware.com/evote.html.