Group that called electronic vote secure got makers' aid

[Robbien]

By LINDA K. HARRIS

Philadelphia Inquirer


The Election Center, which trains election workers and advises Congress and government agencies on election process issues, has taken donations from manufacturers of electronic voting machines even as it has issued strong statements supporting the security of the machines.

The Houston-based nonprofit organization bills itself as a nonpartisan group representing election officials from throughout the country. Its executive director, R. Doug Lewis, confirmed this week that the center had taken donations from makers of electronic voting machines - Sequoia Voting Systems Inc. of Oakland, Calif., and Electronic Systems & Software Inc. of Omaha, Neb. In addition, donations came from "probably Diebold" Inc. of North Canton, Ohio, Lewis said.

The Sequoia donations came to light on the organization's latest 990 IRS filing, a copy of which was reviewed by The Inquirer. It inadvertently revealed donations of $10,000 per year from 1997 through 2000. The IRS usually removes such names before documents are made public.

Meanwhile, the Sequoia voting machines, which in the Philadelphia region are used in Montgomery, Gloucester and Burlington Counties, will be tested by Montgomery County officials today after two complaints were lodged about the machines in the November elections.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/8273865.htm

[redqueen]

1. KICK!

:kick:

[rawstory]

2. BREAKING NEWS: Palestinian Authority says child suicide bomber was staged

God. This restricted posting thing is RIDICULOUS.

The story, someone please repost it who has access to posting:

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8C7BCBC3-CA2C-4F33-B27D-80AF0AF830E2.htm

First highlighted in the U.S. by The Raw Story, http://www.rawstory.com

[LynzM]

4. Frustrating, I know

Go find a few silly threads in the lounge and post on them. The restriction helps keep the freepers from overwhelming us with garbage.... Welcome to DU! :hi:
If it's not posted yet, I'll go post it!

[Bandit]

5. Patience my friend and welcome to DU

I'm sure if it is real news someone will post it where it belongs.

[UpInArms]

3. can anyone say "conflict" or "ethics"?

yeah, I thought you could.

:mad:

and these "non-partisan" places are not exposed for what they are - unless they tilt at all to the "left" and then they are evil and must be discounted at all costs.

When the media puts "rightwing" in front of Heritage Foundation or American Enterprise Institute, I will let my dog lick my face (and I know where that tongue has been).