Marcy Winograd Versus Diebold

[kpete]

Marcy Winograd Versus Diebold
Submitted by davidswanson on June 3, 2006 - 10:10am.2006 Races
Michael Shure, Political Correspondent and Regular Guest Host, The Young Turks, sent this disturbing note:

So I just went to vote early since I have to be out of town next Tuesday. My first Diebold experience; and the machine screwed up. I was going through the slate breezily until I got to my congressional primary. It listed Henry Waxman unopposed. I don't live in Waxman's district. So I went up to the table, told them what happened and waited for the results of the mini investigation. A young volunteer came over and canceled my ballot by holding one of the buttons down for an extended period. A few minutes later they started me again and my correct congressional district primary showed up on the screen. Unbelievable. Had I not known, as I am sure many voters don't, who my Rep. was, and what district I live in, I would have been voting for someone else. What makes this curious is that it threw me into a race where Waxman is unopposed, rather than the proper race where Harman is opposed. The places ones mind can go over this stuff....Anyhow, I thought you'd be interested to know..... Hope all is well.

http://www.democrats.com/node/9112

[Kip Humphrey]

1. Aw! The magic of Digital Voting! You can vote for whoever the voting

machine corporation wants you to vote for, or not vote for! What a country!!!

BAN SELECTION ELECTIONS!

BAN THE MACHINE!

BAN CORPORATE COUNTING!

RETURN ELECTIONS TO CITIZEN CONTROL!

[msongs]

2. In CA you have the right to a PAPER ballot if you ASK for one

they have to give you one. they do NOT have to tell you that option is available however.

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[Einsteinia]

3. This invalidates the election

Best luck next time Con-ny McCormack

Contact the Attorney General immediately!