Legal Action to be Filed in CA to 'Halt Use or Purchase' of Diebold Equip

[Wilms]

BREAKING: LEGAL ACTION TO BE FILED IN CALIFORNIA TO 'HALT USE OR PURCHASE OF DIEBOLD VOTING MACHINES' IN STATE!

Suit Names Sec. of State Bruce McPherson, Alleges 'Severe Security Risk', Noncompliance with HAVA's Disabled-Voting Provisions, and Violation of CA State Law!

by Brad

3/20/2006

We've hinted of late at upcoming legal actions, in several states, against the use of Diebold voting machines. The BRAD BLOG can now reveal that such a legal action will be filed tomorrow morning in San Francisco's Superior State Court in response to Secretary of State Bruce McPherson's recent re-certification of Diebold Electronic Voting Machines in the state.

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

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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Sources have told The BRAD BLOG that the action is to encompass many, if not all, of California's counties. Some 18 of them are currently doing business with Diebold.

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

[kster]

1. Kick-n-Recommended.nt

[SnoopDog]

2. This is great news....

[Amaryllis]

3. YES! Let's put election officials on notice that we won't tolerate any

more illegal contracts that give away our constitutional rights to monitor vote counting to private corporations who count our votes in secret!

[rumpel]

4. Saw in Latest. Great news indeed.

:)

[Wilms]

5. Paper Ballots, anyone?