Dia duit! [Good day] The Irish government spent 52 million Irish pounds for DRE voting machines made by Nedap a few years ago. This was done over the objections of the minority parties. Since that time computer scientists proved the machines to be dangerously insecure. Instead of scrapping the whole lot the government has put them in warehouses and by the end of this year they will have spent 3.5 million Irish pounds for storage. And to compound the mistakes the government has contracted with those warehouses for leases of 20 to 30 years. I hope we can do better than this.
Today was the public hearing in California to discuss the Premier/Diebold 1.18.19 lost votes. The Secretary of State will decide soon what action she will take. Will she just decertify the system or will she go for the jugular? Slan go foill[Goodbye for now] and Happy St. Patrick’s Day…
- Featured – Ireland: Electronic voting
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2009/0317/1224242944297.html - Featured – CA: Electronic Voting Flaw Eyed by California
http://www.govtech.com/gt/627337 - National: Two cheers (or less) for a WashPost editorial
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Two-cheers-or-less-for-a-by-Mark-Crispin-Mille-090316-7.html - National: Shut Out at the Polls
A registration system that disenfranchises millions needs judicious repair.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/15/AR2009031501668.html - CA: Bowen sponsors elections bill
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_11931012 - CA: LA County board considers $1.1M settlement
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11927059 - KS: Voter ID Bill Back In Senate
http://www.kwch.com/Global/story.asp?S=10013978 - MN: Senate GOPers Cite Bush v. Gore For Possible Coleman Win
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/senate-gopers-cite-bush-v-gore-for-possible-coleman-win.php?ref=dc1 - MN: Franken wants judges to consider counting 430 rejected ballots
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/41394162.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aU2EkP7K_t:aDyaEP:kD:aUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU - TX: Senate’s voter ID debate starts with tweak meaning voters could vote without registration cards
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/03/17/senates_voter_id_debate_starts.html - TX: Parties weigh impact of voter ID on GOP Latino support
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/somosaustin/entries/2009/03/16/some_latinos_who_are_the.html - TX: Democrats question need for voter ID; senators conceding approval
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/03/17/democrats_question_need_for_vo.html - TX: Bill to require ID at polls wins partisan victory
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6316683.html - TX: Texas Senate approves bill requiring voter ID at polls
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/031809dntexvoterid.447a6a58.html
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