Ohio sues Diebold over screwed up elections

[alfredo]

As you know, Diebold changed it's name to Premiere. I guess like the Republicans, their brand is damaged. The machines did not work as advertised.


http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/08/07/copy/state_sues.ART_ART_08-07-08_A1_OLAV6VF.html?adsec=politics&sid=101


The move comes fewer than 90 days before Ohio voters go to the polls in an election that could decide the presidential race, but Brunner says safeguards will be in place by then in the affected counties to mitigate any risks.

"We will make the equipment work, but this is not something that Ohio should be satisfied with for the long term," Brunner said. "Our goal is to have Ohio taxpayers compensated for this equipment that doesn't function properly."

Brunner is seeking punitive damages from Diebold, now Premier Election Solutions, after she said an investigation showed that votes in at least 11 counties were "dropped" in recent elections when memory cards were uploaded to computer servers.

[napi21]

1. "Affected Counties"? Are they admitting that the machines only had problems

in CERTAIN COUNTIES?

What are these "safeguards"? Something more than provisional ballots that they don't count?

[alfredo]

4. Let me guess the political make up of those counties.

[lonestarnot]

2. Why did that take so long and they've had 4 years to replace them.

:eyes:

[alfredo]

3. Remember Reps were in charge until Jan 07

Still, the new Gov should have jumped right on it.


Machines were just a part of the problem. The real failure was the corrupt Sec of State, Ken Blackwell. No machine can be perfect if the co chair of bush's campaign had unrestricted access to the main tabulator.

[Botany]

5. I loves me some Brunner

Go Jenny Go!

[alfredo]

6. They should be held accountable, but bringing suit is a start.

[Botany]

7. I know Jenny

She knows the state was way dirty but she is working against a well funded
network of coruption, bad media, and born again crooks ..... she has to kill
the beast one little "prick at a time." A head long charge would hurt what
she is trying to do .... as of now everybody can get a paper ballot, can vote early,
and she has fired a bunch of people from BOEs who would "play nice."

She is one of the good guys.

P.S.

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education+and+Public+Programs/Profile+in+Courage+Award/Award+Recipients/Jennifer+Brunner/Award+Announcement.htm

Election Integrity Spotlighted at JFK Profile in Courage Awards

California and Ohio Secretaries of State Join Former Governor of Mississippi as Honorees

Boston MA – Debra Bowen, Secretary of State of California, and Jennifer Brunner, Secretary of State of Ohio, were
presented the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award™ today by Caroline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy
in recognition of their courageous leadership in challenging the reliability of their respective states’ electronic voting
systems in a bid to ensure the integrity of every citizen’s vote.

[alfredo]

8. Hit them with a civil case, make them pay for lawyers and hopefully

punitive damages, then hit them with a criminal case.

[tbyg52]

9. These electronic monstrosities

are a scam. Can anyone name a computer scientist who's in favor of them? Crickets....

[electropop]

12. Vapor voting - it was created for one sole purpose:

To steal elections.

The other claimed justifications for it are all demonstrably false:
"To save money" - By buying lots of expensive, high-maintenance machinery? Doesn't pass the laugh test.
"To speed up election results" - By causing weeks or months of lawsuits, investigations, etc? Please.
"To make results more reliable" - Hahahahaaaaa! Good lord spare me.

[tbyg52]

13. You betcha. They saw an opportunity and took it.

Much like the current rush to give carte blanche to the oil companies....

[electropop]

14. They CREATED the opportunity and took it.

They set up the Florida debacle in 2000, as an excuse to usher in HAVA.

[tbyg52]

15. I stand corrected.

I hate Republicans.

[alfredo]

16. they were coded by members of a right wing Christian cult

D

[Hekate]

10. What took them so long? nt

[alfredo]

11. Gathering a legal team, and finding solid evidence takes time.