E-voting the New Battle Hymn of the Republic

[Joanne98]

The fight for Ohio's 20 electoral votes this November is being waged in the courts, the election boards, the polling places and the streets.

When Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell halted the purchase of new electronic voting machines on July 16 after two investigations identified 57 potential software and hardware security threats, North Canton, Ohio's Diebold Electronic Systems' dream of a $100 million contract with the state disappeared.

And so may have Diebold CEO "Wally" O'Dell's promise to "deliver" the Buckeye State's electoral votes, and the presidency, to George W. Bush in Ohio. As we keep hearing in the press, no Republican candidate has ever won the presidency without Ohio's electoral votes.

Still, the fear of the dreaded DREs (Direct Record Electronic) machines has produced political and legal skirmishes throughout this key battleground state. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Verified Voting Foundation, VotersUnite! and Citizens Alliance for Secure Elections (CASE) filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in late July.

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0909-12.htm

[Zan_of_Texas]

1. Got a link to the brief?