Something Tells Me The Voting Machine Companies Aren't Too Worried....

[EMunster]

they just keep rolling along...

Spending by voting machine companies picking up

By Marc Humbert, Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. — In just the last six months, companies looking to cash in on New York state's expected move to replace its aging lever-action voting machines with electronic models have spent more than $357,000 on lobbying, according to a new report.

The report from the New York state chapter of Common Cause, a copy of which was obtained Sunday by The Associated Press, shows that over the past three years, voting machine companies have spent more than $854,000 on lobbying in the state.

The spending figures come from required filings with the state Lobbying Commission.

Rachel Leon, executive director of Common Cause/New York, said the spending is likely just the "tip of the iceberg" because lobbyists only have to report spending aimed at influencing legislation, not the lobbying of state agencies such as the state Board of Elections...


link:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-12-21-evote-spending_x.htm

[Liberty Belle]

1. Kick! New Yorkers--Who's on your board of elections?

Better find out, or you'll be the next Ohio.