Reply #9: The two eternal rules for electronic voting machine vendors:

[Stevepol]

(1) Always charge far more than the market will bear and lie as much as you like and claim there is good reason for the higher price, that your machines never make a mistake, that nobody wants to use paper anymore, that there are fewer problems when paper is not used. In other words say anything you want, claim it's true, and lie even when it's not necessary. If it looks like you won't win the contract, pay under the table or give to the secretary of state's campaign fund.

(2) Blame all mistakes on the voter or the election personnel or officials. If it's an obvious machine error, call it a "glitch," or a rare occurrence like a meteorite plowing into your back yard. In other words, lie. Meanwhile, continue to put your machine up for rigging to the highest bidder and program them to tilt about 5% in favor of Republicans, unless you're paid off by the Democrat in the race.