AK: Division of Elections Denies Request for 2004 Election Records

[Wilms]

Alaska: Division of Elections Denies Request for Election Records

Democrats Evaluate Options for Next Step

By Kay Brown, Alaska Democratic Party

February 24, 2006

The Alaska Division of Elections is refusing to release public records that are needed to verify the 2004 election results, claiming the release would cause "security risks."

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Metcalfe said Democrats are weighing whether to file a lawsuit or make an administrative appeal of the denial. "We will continue to pursue it. We are trying to get the information as expeditiously as possible, with the least cost to the State and to the Democratic Party," he said.

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Under the public records regulations, the Division was supposed to release the data file on Jan. 4. On Jan. 4 the Division extended the deadline until Jan. 19.

In a Jan. 19 letter, the Division asserted that the file was proprietary information belonging to its contractor, Diebold Elections Systems.

In a Feb. 3 letter, the Division advised the Democrats that Diebold had agreed to waive its proprietary rights to the GEMS database files, and said that the records would be provided if it determined that the integrity of the election system could be protected. In the Feb. 3 letter the Division asked for an additional 10-day extension until Feb. 13, and the Democrats agreed. On Feb. 13, the Division again extended the deadline to Feb. 27. In a letter dated Feb. 22, the Division denied the Democrats' public records request.

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http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=977&Itemid=113

[LynneSin]

1. You know I remember when I was a kid and I refused to show my mom...

whatever it was she was asking to see but I would hide - like my report card.

Usually if I didn't want to show it, it was because THERE WAS SOMETHING I WAS TRYING TO HIDE

:eyes:

[stepnw1f]

2. BUSTED! They are Guilty of Rigging the Election Folks!

Wow... the news is just busting through our own modern day "GOP Iron Curtain".

Mr. Dickhead... tear down that wall!

[Selatius]

3. All those requests for extensions show me they're trying to hide something

The fact that they asked for so many extensions for so long indicates to me they were trying to manipulate the evidence so that it doesn't make Diebold look bad, but after a while of trying to cook the figures, they decided it was no use and instead simply moved to deny the Democrats' records request.

I recommend the Democrats in Alaska now move to file an administrative appeal and exhaust all institutional remedies. If it is not resolved at that point, then it is time to levy a lawsuit.

[nicknameless]

4. That Diebold has plenty to hide is obvious.

Who is on AK's Division of Elections, and what do they have to hide?
... Follow the money.



R'ed

[Wilms]

5. K/R BradBlog's thread in LBN

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2131173

[Wilms]

6. Kick

[snowbear]

7. Disgusting....

And the pathetic little dirtball behind it is Loren Leman.

I had the misfortune of having to sit next to him when I went to pick up an award thru' my job and I can honestly say from a firsthand account, Leman is a filthy, dirty, nasty little weasle!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

His wife has absolutely no clue was a sleazebag he is!!!!

As a politician, he sucks as well too. After reading about the two delays in releasing the info, I figured something was up. Look at the numbers in the election!! Do you think he wants Alaskans to know who they really elected to the U.S. Senate? Hell no he doesn't!!

I hope the Democratic Party does end up filing a lawsuit.

Meanwhile, that disgusting little weasle is thinking of throwing his hat in for Governor. I guess he has the Diebold system down pat now.

:mad:

[Blue_In_AK]

8. My eyes, my eyes !!!

Larissa, you should have put up a warning. That smarmy son-of-a-bitch, Prevo-loving mother******. I really cannot stand that "person."