WOW!!!-JEB Bush Questions Security Of Electronic Voting Machines

[kpete]

CENTRAL FLORIDA THE AREA IN BRIEF
Bush: Review voting machines

December 19, 2005
Jeb Bush Questions Security Of Electronic Voting Machines

A development over the weekend is self-evidently important. FL Gov. Jeb Bush wants his state to review the security of direct record voting machines. He's reacting to Leon Co. Supervisor of Election Ion Sancho, who decertified Diebold after a demonstration suggested a hacker could easily and tracklessly manipulate election results.
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/




TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Jeb Bush said the state should review the way it tests electronic voting machines after a local elections official said the devices could be hacked to change race outcomes.

Bush's remarks Friday come after the acting secretary of state, David Mann, said he was confident in the process of certifying voting machines. Mann said he was "concerned" only that Leon County Elections Supervisor Ion Sancho might have given an outsider access to computer codes for a test of the Diebold optical-scan machines.

Sancho sent state elections officials a letter Friday requesting they do "further investigation" of Diebold Election Systems Accuvote 2000. Sancho said his internal tests showed the optical-scan machine's memory card produces false results when hacked by elections office insiders.

Sancho persuaded Leon County commissioners Tuesday to scrap the Diebold system in favor of one manufactured by Election Systems & Software, which also makes the ATM-style touch-screen voting machines used in Miami-Dade and Broward.

Bush also questioned whether Sancho gave away privileged information -- which Sancho denies -- but said the issue is "too important" to ignore.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-cfbriefs18_605dec18,0,5546618.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state

[InaneAnanity]

1. He's just doing it for show

He doesn't really care.

[peace frog]

5. BINGO

Lip service, nothing more.

[BlueJazz]

8. Yep ..I was thinking the same thing...He will commission an....

investigation and after a long period of time the facts will fade into the Florida sunset....

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. Exactly. Draping a cloth over his behind

[Greeby]

2. Guess he figures the Bush name is mud now and he'll never be President

:shrug:

[peace frog]

10. Don't be too sure

It would be foolish to underestimate the evil intent of BushCo; they are not finished with us yet. They will find a way and call it "legal" whether it is or not, to put Jebbie in the Oval Office. Count on it.

[Lerkfish]

3. this just in: barn locked after horses escape! film at 11.

[mattclearing]

4. Funny. n/t

[Benhurst]

6. After reading the Orlando Sentinel article, this sounds like a

possible cover-up. If so, I hope it backfires on the Bush Crime Family.

[IndyOp]

7. They won't examine the danger of 'insiders' rigging/hacking...

only the 'outsiders' - Sancho is the enemy because now an 'outsider' has the access code.

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Dinger]

9. Well, repugs Aren't The Only Ones That Can Tamper

After all, Dems are better educated, and smarter.

[cyberpj]

11. I"ll be he reviews then approves - giving it his seal of approval. nt.

[ShaneGR]

12. Ermmm, perhaps a good idea to support him on this?

All I see here is bashing, surprising. A Republican, a Bush no less, supports an investigation into Diebold and everyone criticizes. Odd, sometimes I get the feeling the conspiracy people would prefer the problem not be ever addressed, so they can continue saying every election is a fraud. We're gonna need some Repugs to be on our side on this issue.

[lonestarnot]

13. All a fucking act!

Act # Scene 2 take 65. EXIT STAGE RIGHT!

[Horse with no Name]

15. All they will do is switch from Diebold to ES&S

More of the same but looks like they care.:eyes: