Glitches take toll (CO Election Court Battle Aftermath)

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http://www.rockymountainnews.com/

Election commission to mothball part of new voting system
Officials urge Coloradans to vote by absentee ballot
September 26, 2006

"Denver's election commission has decided to mothball part of its controversial new voting system because of troubles that surfaced during August's primary.
The 50 card activators slated to be decommissioned - at least for the November election - came from Chicago, which sold them at a discount to Denver after a problem- plagued election there in March.

Denver paid $35,000 for the activators after Chicago began updating its voting system, said Alton Dillard, election commission spokesman. They are used in the city's 240 new Sequoia Voting Systems machines.

The election commission conceded that a significant number of problems surfaced in August - mainly with voters being given the wrong ballots.

John Gaydeski, the city's new election director, denied accusations by City Auditor Dennis Gallagher that the machines are unreliable. "

Dennis is my former state senator, and he's a fighter. :thumbsup: He'll keep after this one!

Wasn't that really clever--buying equipment from Chicago after it failed in their March election.

Those republicans... really schmardt... :crazy:

[Richard Steele]

1. They failed in Chicago, so who's surprised that they failed again?

Sounds like a typical Repub business deal- hand the
taxpayers' money to your buddies for repackaged junk,
then just DENY that there's any problem.

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4. Isn't that beautiful?

Why in the heck didn't *WE* think of doing that...??

:silly:

[Richard Steele]

6. I imagine it's those damn SCRUPLES again!

They've been holding us back for a long time now. :sarcasm:

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2. Second article from today -- both on front page

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/elections/article/0,2808,DRMN_24736_5021678,00.html

Officials urge Coloradans to vote by absentee ballot
By Ann Imse, Rocky Mountain News
September 26, 2006

Some Colorado counties stand ready to help voters cast their ballots by mail to alleviate concerns about potential tampering or other problems with computerized voting machines.
In fact, Denver and Arapahoe counties are urging citizens to vote absentee with mailed paper ballots, simply because November's ballot is so long.

A Denver judge ruled Friday that the computerized machines had not been tested sufficiently for security vulnerabilities.

With some two dozen decisions to make, "voters really need to consider absentee and early voting options," said Denver Election Commission spokesman Alton Dillard. There are 14 state ballot issues, as well as races for Congress, the state legislature, governor, other statewide offices and other contests."

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"The secretary of state did an "abysmal" job of security testing on the new touch-screen machines, Denver District Judge Lawrence Manzanares ruled Friday. But he said it was too late to bar the machines from the election, as plaintiffs in the lawsuit requested."

The big, bold headline on the front page today is : BALLOT BOX SCRAMBLE

:hi:

[tridim]

7. I don't trust the mail any more than I trust Diebold

Even if my ballot makes it there what guarantee do I have that it wont be incinerated?

Paper ballots DAMMIT! What's so hard about that? I'd rather drop a marble in a jar that worry about my vote being counted.

[aquart]

3. Denver bought Chicago rejects????

What genius okayed the purchase?

(And a high five to the clever bastard in Chicago who so efficiently dumped his trash.)

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5. Genius? A Republican?

Ohhhh, my head hurts....

[EFerrari]

8. Don't forget to rate the thread, folks. K&R

:kick:

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9. THanks! Also, after reading the articles, good idea to thank the

reporters, with a word to the paper itself.

You can be SURE they're getting plenty of hatemail!

Thanks!

:thumbsup:

[EFerrari]

10. Yes! Following up with the reporters is a great idea.

:kick:

[calimary]

12. Indeed. Needs just two more votes...

Kick!

[Solly Mack]

11. regular brainiacs

recommended

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15. BWAHAHAHA! "brainiacs" indeedy....

Well, as long as the companies get their 30 pieces of silver, eh??

sigh...

[EFerrari]

13. kick

[Sapphire Blue]

14. What's wrong w/pencil & paper? It sure wouldn't cost $1.4 million!

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16. I dunno.... that paper is getting mighty 'spensive...

Besides, where's the profit, yanno?

This is the U.S. bleeping A -- gotta have that profit to some company!

I'm sure there's a lobbyist somewhere who could splain that to ya.. :hi:

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17. Thanks, everyone, for getting this to the front page....

I thought it was worth reading.

The Colorado Election Fraud Fighters deserve a large pat on the back.