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Security of electronic voting machines causing controversy

By Tom Krazit, IDG News Service November 04, 2003

Tuesday is Election Day in the U.S., although in an odd-numbered year, most of the contests are local city council affairs that don't capture national attention. But some U.S. localities are experimenting with electronic voting machines for the first time, in hopes of rolling the technology out in time for next year's highly anticipated presidential election.

It's hard to imagine an election causing more controversy than the U.S. presidential contest of 2000, which highlighted the antiquated voting system used in many Florida counties. But with a contentious election looming next year, some voters are concerned about the speed at which electronic voting machines with touchscreen technology and questionable security safeguards are rolling out across the country.

Several states, including Georgia, Florida and California, purchased and deployed equipment from Diebold Inc., Sequoia Voting Systems Inc. and other companies during the various 2002 elections, while others are using the technology for the first time this week.

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 is driving the adoption of electronic voting processes. Under the law passed in 2002, states are required to upgrade their infamous punch-card ballot systems or lever machines to electronic devices, and receive federal assistance in doing so.

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1. Also hope we can get through to the land mass people.

I wish I had counter how many people called in on c-span and said the GOP had really won as look at the map and they had more red than blue.I at first was sure I had heard wrong but they ment it.