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The Buck Must Stop with Linda Lamone OR Connecting Maryland's Election Debacle Dots
By Joyce McCloy (about the author)
Become a Fan -- Page 4 of 6 page(s)
*Wake rejects touch-screen voting* February 13 News and Observer
Too bad Maryland officials were not as wise.
Linda Lamone - blowing taxpayer $ and confidence - while helping Diebold's bottom line
Meanwhile, as the high tech Diebold machines continue to shake the confidence of
Maryland voters, the Governor advises the Chairman of Maryland's State Board of Elections of gigantic cost increases and plummeting votiner confidence:
the state has received a "1000% increase for estimates of the annual maintenance costs for this system..."
The 2001 fiscal note estimated such maintenance would be $858,000. For the upcoming fiscal year, the State Board of Elections requested $9,528,597 for these costs. The cost of Maryland?s Diebold voting machines has skyrocketed as our confidence in the system has plummeted.
"Astonishingly, the State Administrator recently submitted a supplemental budget request that increases these statewide costs from $175,000 to $11.5 million. Read more at Vote Trust USA
On his Sept 13 show, Lou Dobbs addresses the "human error" excuse that Maryland Election officials blame this debacle on:
"I think when everyone was blaming this on human error, Diebold, I think you said this, said it was human error, not their vaunted machines. I think it is human error.
The error of buying and purchasing those Diebold machines, certainly at least in Maryland.
~ The Linda Lamone's Primary Election Hall of Shame ~
MD: BREAKING: Train Wreck In Maryland Primary
MD: Long delays reported as primary gets under way
MD: Poll problems reported in Maryland
MD: Maryland Judge Orders Some Polls to Stay Open Late After Glitches
MD: Anne Arundel County - Voting goes smoothly despite hiccups
MD: Montgomery County - MontCo polls get one-hour extension
MD: Montgomery County - Election Glitches Thwart Montgomery Voters
Become a Fan -- Page 4 of 6 page(s)
Too bad Maryland officials were not as wise.
Linda Lamone - blowing taxpayer $ and confidence - while helping Diebold's bottom line
Meanwhile, as the high tech Diebold machines continue to shake the confidence of
Maryland voters, the Governor advises the Chairman of Maryland's State Board of Elections of gigantic cost increases and plummeting votiner confidence:
the state has received a "1000% increase for estimates of the annual maintenance costs for this system..."
The 2001 fiscal note estimated such maintenance would be $858,000. For the upcoming fiscal year, the State Board of Elections requested $9,528,597 for these costs. The cost of Maryland?s Diebold voting machines has skyrocketed as our confidence in the system has plummeted.
"Astonishingly, the State Administrator recently submitted a supplemental budget request that increases these statewide costs from $175,000 to $11.5 million. Read more at Vote Trust USA
On his Sept 13 show, Lou Dobbs addresses the "human error" excuse that Maryland Election officials blame this debacle on:
"I think when everyone was blaming this on human error, Diebold, I think you said this, said it was human error, not their vaunted machines. I think it is human error.
The error of buying and purchasing those Diebold machines, certainly at least in Maryland.
~ The Linda Lamone's Primary Election Hall of Shame ~
MD: BREAKING: Train Wreck In Maryland Primary
MD: Long delays reported as primary gets under way
MD: Poll problems reported in Maryland
MD: Maryland Judge Orders Some Polls to Stay Open Late After Glitches
MD: Anne Arundel County - Voting goes smoothly despite hiccups
MD: Montgomery County - MontCo polls get one-hour extension
MD: Montgomery County - Election Glitches Thwart Montgomery Voters
Joyce McCloy is the founder of the NC Coalition for Verified Voting.
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