According to Diebold, 193+198=369

[kpete]

Sunday, March 19. 2006
According to Diebold, 193+198=369
Voting machines removed in Grafton
Manchester Union-Leader


No matter how you do the math, 193 “yeas” plus 198 “nays” don’t add up to 369 votes.

That faulty equation — results of a warrant article vote from Tuesday’s election ballot — was the first clue for Grafton town officials that something was wrong.

As a result, two voting machines used to collect ballots in the annual town and school district meetings are now in the custody of the Attorney General’s Office, removed from the town yesterday, said Grafton Selectman Jennie Joyce.
But these computers don't make mistakes. Diebold and all sorts of election officials scream this at me all the time. I am paranoid or clueless, or just plain stupid to think these computers can make mistakes. Besides, I am only a computers systems engineer and know NOTHING about election law, so how can I even dare to pass judgement upon that which these people praise as the salvation of democracy.

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