Just found out today; CT refused to buy BBV machines!

[Atman]

From the get-go, apparently, the powers that be here in CT expressed fears about the electronic machines, and we'll all be using the old models in Nov. I used one in the primary, but assumed it was we are in a small-ish town, and just hadn't gotten them yet. But I just read in the paper that there are no plans to introduce them yet! This is the first thing I've seen the state do something that I agree with!

[skooooo]

1. I think Diebold and its ilk are ...

...starting to bite the dust big time. Maybe there is some hope of a fair election.

[Lindsey]

2. I also read in the paper today that California is probably going

to pass on them too. They are "very flawed."

[dusty64]

7. One can only hope.

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[liarliartieonfire]

3. Great News Maybe Others

will follow CT in this sensible thinking.
What State wants to risk it all for another 4 years of george.

Hope the Saudis didn't pre-pay Diebold for all those new machines, just yet.

This move by CT should be mentioned to every State Voting Comission.

Its like getting "permission"for every state to do the smart thing and stay with the tried and true paper trail voting system.

May CT lead the way.

[seabeyond]

4. isnt it amazing how attractive the old ones are now

compared to the new ones we received. how many people would in a flash take back what we had. where i am we get a pencil and piece of paper

good for ct

[ParanoidPat]

5. Do you HAVA source for that? Don't believe everything you hear.....

.....This information comes directly from your Secretary of State website. It can be found at this link. (Word .doc format)

SUMMARY OF FACTS REGARDING VOTING MACHINE DEMO PROJECT

The Law

Connecticut Public Act 03-07 allows this office to conduct a project using electronic voting machines in at least 3 towns in the state during the 2003 and 2004 elections provided sufficient numbers of machine vendors willing to donate resources can be obtained. The Secretary of the State is responsible for selecting which machines may be used, coordinating the project by working with both local officials and the voting machine companies, conducting an exit poll to learn of voters’ impressions of the machines and then reporting to the General Assembly the results of such exit poll.

Secretary of the State Actions to Date
In May 2003 letters were sent to various voting machine companies that have been certified by the National Association of State Election Directors to solicit their participation in this project. Companies will have to supply machines at no cost, train the local officials on how to set up and use the machines and to provide a representative in each polling place using their machine. Four companies met all criteria set forth above and will participate in the project. They are Avanti (International Technology, Inc.), Sequoia (Voting Systems), Danaher Control (LHS) and Diebolt(sic) Election System.

Also during May, letters were sent to all Registrars of Voters soliciting their town’s participation in the project. Numerous towns submitted letters and eight towns were selected to participate. The selections were based on both the location of the town and the number of registered voters. The towns that will participate are: Cromwell, Griswold, Hartford, Middletown, Sharon, Southington, West Hartford and Wilton. In many cases, the electronic machines will only be used in one or two districts in a town and not the entire town.

The Registrars in these towns will be responsible for learning how to use the voting machine that is selected for their town, training their poll workers on its use and for holding public demonstrations of the machine in their town to educate voters.

The Secretary of the State has advised local officials of what voting machine company will be assigned to their town and the registrars of voters have met with representatives of the voting machine company to discuss training, demonstrating the machine in their town and specific requirements for the use of the machines. A press conference will be held in September to announce this information.

The Secretary of the State is creating different handbooks for each of the machine types and these will be available to the local officials in early October so that they have sufficient time to train their poll workers.

<End>

They just haven't chosen which one they want to use yet. :(

[NewJeffCT]

9. did anybody get a source on this?

I'd love to know...

[Lori Price CLG]

6. Yes, now if we could only get rid of Rowland...

(corrupt GOPiglet governor and friend of Jeb's, poised to be impeached) life would be grand! :bounce:

:)-Lori

[NewJeffCT]

8. I heard the Sec of State a few weeks back

Sec of State Susan Bysiewicz was on with Colin McEnroe a few weeks back and she expressed grave concerns about the reliability & security of BBV machines, not to mention the lack of a paper trail, and she also mentioned how the CEO of Diebold had vowed to deliver Ohio to Shrub.