BREAKING: LAWSUIT IN CA TO HALT USE, PURCHASE OF DIEBOLD VOTING SYSTEMS!

[BradBlog]

BREAKING: LEGAL ACTION TO BE FILED IN CALIFORNIA TO 'HALT USE OR PURCHASE OF DIEBOLD VOTING MACHINES' IN STATE!
Lawsuit to Name Sec. of State Bruce McPherson, Alleges 'Severe Security Risk', Noncompliance with HAVA's Disabled-Voting Provisions, and Violation of CA State Law!

The BRAD BLOG can now reveal that a legal action will be filed tomorrow morning in California's Superior State Court in San Francisco in response to Secretary of State Bruce McPherson's recent re-certification -- in blatant violation of state law -- of Diebold's Electronic Voting Machines in the state.

VoterAction.org is announcing their intention to file their suit on behalf of several plaintiffs, "aimed at halting the use or purchase of Diebold electronic voting systems" in the state.

According to VoterAction, the legal action is being filed because "Diebold's TSx touch screen voting system is a severe security risk, and does not accommodate all disabled voters as required by law."

They also add that that "The Diebold system is difficult if not impossible to audit or recount, and has been proven vulnerable to malicious tampering in tests and studies. Diebold technology contains 'interpreted' code, which is easily hacked, and illegal for voting systems in the State of California."

The same group recently carried out a similar action in the state of New Mexico, in regard to the use of Sequoia Touch-Screen voting machines there. That suit ultimately led to the ban of use of such machines, and a bill which was recently signed by Gov. Bill Richardson requiring a paper ballot with every vote cast in the state...

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http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002577.htm

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[silverweb]

1. YES!!

:bounce:

[MasonJar]

2. You, go, California.

[laylah]

3. Whoooooooooo freakin'

hoooooooooooo! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Jenn

[Greeby]

4. Can I get a WOOT up in here?

:woohoo:

[fooj]

7. WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[katty]

5. that's right! we're doing it!!

[cantstandbush]

6. Yeah, team!!!!! hats off! n/t

[dusty64]

8. Excellent news.

:kick:

[jus_the_facts]

9. More wait and see....at least there's some hope with a lawsuit....

:applause:

[salin]

15. Hopeful...

Good job.

Btw,:hi:

[jus_the_facts]

18. Hope is hard to muster these days...but hearin' this news....

....musters a few rays inDEED!! :hi: :loveya:

[fed-up]

10. Yeah!!!!!!! n/t

[cascadiance]

11. OH YES! Injunction by April 11th?!!

I hope so! I don't want our special election to replace the Dukestir to get f'd up with these machines! Getting an injunction for this election would be music to my ears!

Perhaps the timing of this election can force an early injunction on them too! Someone remind the judge he needs to act quickly to provide an alternate set of voting mechanisms here in San Diego. It might be too late already. I already got my voter pamphlet in the mail last week. Hope not!

[OnionPatch]

12. YES!!!

:woohoo:

[ecoalex]

14. I still don't get the need to go to the polls.Why not vote at home?

The handicapped especially.Why not vote at home? Oregon has an all vote at home system that works well .

[Pastiche423]

27. Prior to moving to Oregon

I voted via absentee ballot in two other states. About 3-4 years, I posted on the largest online board for the disabled, asking how each voted.

The overwhelming majority did as I did - voted absentee ballot. This crap about "the DREs are needed for the disabled" is just that, crap!

Btw, I am disabled.

[beltanefauve]

71. Why not give

the handicapped the same choices as everybody else?

[gerrilea]

58. This is great...I was wondering if you could tell me where....

I have seen these emoticons...just like the one that is rolling over and saying woohooo... all over the DU and haven't been able to find a link for them...is there a download...they are great!

I would love to find them...if you could help...

[TheUnspeakable]

60. Yea!!! welcome to DU, gerrilea!

when you post, look at Message options (right above Subject) click on Smilies lookup table!

[gerrilea]

74. HI and Thanks, I'm a bit clueless...never noticed the options at the top.

I do appreciate the help...I work too much to have a clear mind...too tired usually...but now that I see the message options link, it's wonderful...:hi:

[EFerrari]

13. Baby! Brad, you are my CA hero!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

THEY WILL NOT TAKE CALIFORNIA EVER EVER EVER.

(spit)

lol

:P

[Pachamama]

26. Hey SFexpat2000! I just realized this is Voteraction.org! I met Lowell

Finley and Holly Jacobsen last year at a fundraiser hosted by Peter Coyote! They are a great group and I'm so excited they are doing this! I just called Holly and confirmed that yes, they are doing the press conference tommorrow at the law firm in Downtown SF that is working on this case with them.

They are a good group of people....I donated to them and am going to support them on this all the way!

[EFerrari]

29. We're so lucky! So many dedicated activists!

:toast:

[Pachamama]

30. We are indeed....Mcpherson and the GOP who thought they could squeek this

by and have it go unopposed are very mistaken and underestimated just how many people are on this...

:toast:

[knight_of_the_star]

53. This far no further!

Here the Red Tide shall be turned back!

This far no further!

[DoYouEverWonder]

16. Give me back my pen and paper!

Go CA!

[Quakerfriend]

17. As CA goes, so goes the nation!

[AndyA]

19. Thank God for California!

This could set a precedent for many other states.

You go, California! :thumbsup:

[Ecumenist]

20. HOT DAMN!!!

Now, that's what I'm talking about. :applause: From this California girl, born and bred

[Divine Discontent]

21. hope it works so the

"drunken ignorant crazy" president will be stopped~!

[Pachamama]

22. Are they accepting additional plaintiffs? Cause' I'd happily add my name

to the plaintiffs against Mcpherson and the State of CA on this one...

:hi:

[Higans]

68. I smell a CLASS ACTION!

[Kenergy]

23. Excellent news!!!!!! n/t

[ClayZ]

24. Whoo Hooo!

:kick:

[Carla in Ca]

25. This is GREAT news!

for posting.

I know we will prevail, and Arnold will lose!


VoterAction.

Great news for this first day of spring

[goclark]

72. Oh happy Day!

Great news for this first day of spring!

Bye, bye Arnold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:bounce:
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:bounce:

[texpatriot2004]

28. Awesome! Live Free or Diebold nm

[AzDar]

31. VERY nice! n/t

[goforit]

32. Hey, if stones in the Cave man day worked, they can work today!

[suffragette]

33. Wonderful news

Kudos and thanks to the true patriots who are doing this. Here's to fair elections :toast:

[Hekate]

34. FABULOUS! I went straight to their site and signed up!

They have an e-mail link so I wrote and asked if they have any hand-out materials I can use locally for voter education -- and most especially, do they have something I can use to educate the County Registrar and Board of Supervisors.

I really need something that explains the issue succinctly -- so I don't come off sounding like I've misplaced my tinfoil hat. I hope they can help.

In addition they even have a land address for donations, for us Luddites who don't use PayPal. Love it.

Thank you for posting, Brad!

Hekate
:woohoo:

[Mr_Spock]

35. Cool!

I hope they win the case.

[Tiggeroshii]

36. I didn't know that interpretaive code is illegal here

They'll win with ease if they emphasize that. And if they don't, it'll get appealed.
That's some good stuff.

[yurbud]

37. awsome! Our pols are fuck ups--lawsuit was only way to do it

[radio4progressives]

38. WOOT WOOT !

:applause:

[rumpel]

39. Yes!

:bounce:

[understandinglife]

40. Excellent.

Recommended.


Be The Bu$h Opposition - 24/7

[Rainscents]

41. Great news!

Lets never stop fighting!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Catfight]

42. It's the only way to restore democracy....stop the cheating! nt

[VegasWolf]

43. I won't be really happy until these lawsuits start showing up in all of

the red states. This is a good start though!

[Peggy Day]

44. One can hope and pray nt

[Patsy Stone]

45. Excellent!

K&R!

[RedOnce]

46. K&R!

[mom cat]

47. Yes!

:toast:

[AuntiBush]

48. Fighting Mad in CA!

Its growing everywhere, as well.

Can't thank Brad and Velvet Revolution, Autorank, and others for their tireless non-stop, never giving-up work on the Diebold issues.

:patriot: :kick:

[caligirl]

49. hot diggety!!!!!!!!

[teryang]

50. This is the only way to take the country back

Congratulations to the heroes bringing this litigation!

[WillyT]

51. Yeah Baby !!!

:kick::bounce::kick:

[EVDebs]

52. Not even Ahnold can promise Bush a rigged election !

Schwantizbigger appoints McPherson to do his dirty work and give the "R"s another election. Ain't gonna happen in CA.

[sheelz]

54. This is excellent news!

:toast:

[loudsue]

55. Yeeeeeehhhaaaaaaa!!!!

:applause: :woohoo: BEST NEWS I'VE HAD ALL YEAR!!! :bounce: :party: :applause:


This is wonderful!!

Let's get the materials for the lawsuit, and file one in each & every state!

:kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick::kick:

[Rocknrule]

56. They can steal CA when they pry it from our cold, dead hands!

[Seabiscuit]

57. Today California. Tomorrow the country! n/t

[Dem2theMax]

59. Yippee!

Happy dance time.

I just love it when I read something on DU that puts a big on my face!




There is a red-headed angel looking down on us. And he's smiling BIG TIME tonight!

[Raster]

61. mcpherson should be publicly horsewhipped and ah-nuld arrested for

impersonating a human being. This was the rethuglican plan to steal California. We now know that ah-nuld was way too cozy with the enwrong boys and may have even knew about the faux energy crisis that was used to sink Grey Davis. ah-nuld's mission was to install a rethuglican secretary of state.

[savemefromdumbya]

62. Arnie definitely won't win!

let all states do the same.

[Blutodog]

63. OK!!! Go 4 it!!

Those of us in the cumputer biz have been screaming bloody murder about these devices for yrs. finally the counter attack is beginning!! The simple truth is our voting systems should be in "private" hands voting is a PUBLIC trust and turning this over to partisan Corps. like Diebold or Sequioa has been insane from day 1. The irony of the 2000 Fla. debacle is that the forces of evil (Bu$hCo et al.) used that disaster to force the states onto these devices! Nobody at the time realized just how bad a move that was everybody still harbored this illusion that computers somehow meant progress. Unfortunately, just such thinking still exists among the ranks of many Demo. pols for some unknow reason? Computers and voting don't MIX. Paper ballots at some pt. in the process is absolutely necessary. New Mexico's new law is a good start but I'd like to see all computers taken out of the voting at all levels. Paper is used in most of the world's democracys for good reasons. If allow the rethugs to shove auditless voting systems down our throats we can permanently say good-bye to our democracy atleast on the Nat'l level. If we need to fight these kinds of battles state to state to stop the hard right from stealing our country so be it let's get to work. The simple fact is we are at war with these people and they intend to win with these devices if we don't stop them. As for the BIG DC DEMOS forget about them we're going to have to win this one on our own.

[donkeyotay]

64. Thank you! Most hopeful piece of news in some time

:patriot: :thumbsup: :toast:

[ooglymoogly]

65. hope springs eternal

k&n

[Mrspeeker]

66. A standing ovation

YAY YAY YAY
save our state!

[realFedUp]

67. Why is your website harder than shit to read?

I like the info, but reading type against black with
that annoying animation is horrible in my opinion.

[Independent_Liberal]

69. Yippee!!!

Diebold is going down!

:)

[Higans]

70. Bush dosn't think

[TheWarIzaLie]

73. Awesome news out of Cali!

Also folks,as I'm sure many of you already know, my home state of Maryland has recently decided they don't want any part of the diebold machines either! Our hard work is finally starting to pay off! Keep up the good work people. We've still got a long way to go.

[truthisfreedom]

75. i hope those people stay out of small planes.

America's positions of power have been for sale for some time now, and somebody's going to be pissed. real pissed.

[BlueCollar]

76. kick

this and the Texas story need to stay on the front page

[Kare]

77. Go California!

:yourock:

[Richard Steele]

78. My latest Graphic for this:

[lebkuchen]

79. Thank you Ray Taliafero!