watch your touchscreen
as if i didn’t have enough problems with politicians right now… today, i wander into this article in salon. since it’s in salon, you’ll have to ante up to read the whole thing, but this line should be enough to get your attention (even if you don’t feel like reading):
Not only is the country’s leading touch-screen voting system so badly designed that votes can be easily changed, but its manufacturer is run by a die-hard GOP donor who vowed to deliver his state for Bush next year.
the flaws made news earlier this year, particularly with a $50+ million-dollar contract pending and some flaws found by researchers at johns hopkins. wired has an update, and we expect the maryland report to be available by next week.
any questions? think your vote should count?
visit Black Box Voting
and perhaps express some concerns to these fine people:
Diebold, Incorporated
5995 Mayfair Road
P.O. Box 3077
North Canton, Ohio USA 44720-8077
1.330.490.4000