Election Board Says No to New Voting Machines

[kster]

Reported by: Erin Maloney/MyCFN & WCIA 3 News
Monday, May 19, 2008

The county thought these new touch screen machines would enhance your voting experience.

"We thought it was the best system at the time, plus it met all the accessibility requirements," said Stacey Kern.

But nearly $3 million later, those machines won't be collecting your votes. They'll be collecting dust.

"Our county now has a voting system not approved by the state, therefore we are not allowed to use it," said Kern.

The county bought over 900 voting machines from a company called Populex. The company was supposed to get its absentee ballot system federally approved before the November election. Because of money issues, it never happened. Now, the city has to rent new machines and foot the bill.

"Personally Im in favor of the old fashion way. Let's mark a ballot. Why can we not go back to that until a lawsuit is pursued?" said voter Maureen Mulhall.


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[BeFree]

1. Well

Had they asked just about anyone of us they'd a never wasted all that money.

The DRE's are going down and the optiscans are next. Back to paper ballots controlled by humans without any machine interference, BDF, or software between us and our votes.

We are winning. Make no mistake, we will take back our votes!

Kster, ya know, say what they want about you, one knows where you stand. You're not like some here who whiffle away their time blowing in the wind.

You are a rock.

[kster]

3. I'm an American and I refuse to negotiate with people who want to hold our ballots hostage!

If there are Americans who want to spend a week Hand Counting all the opticalscan paper ballots at the polling place, at the close of election, its none of no ones goddamn business. ;-)



Thanks Befree

:patriot:

[Stevepol]

2. K&R!

[kster]

4. KNT