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http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060303/APN/603031138

Published Friday, March 3, 2006
State orders security safeguards for voting machines

By BILL KACZOR
Associated Press Writer
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
The state has recommended on Friday that elections officials across Florida enhance security safeguards for all voting systems after tests in California and Tallahassee exposed weaknesses.

Leon County Supervisor of Elections Ion Sancho called the technical advisory a vindication of his findings last year that some Diebold optical-scan voting machines can be hacked by election office insiders to change results.

"In other words, you could steal the election and no one would ever know," Sancho said.

More about Sancho:
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060303/APN/603031138