| Voting machines,unlike home electronics,are not sold in a competitive consumer market,which is ruthlessly unforgiving of low quality. The officials who buy them generally do not know much about technology. They listen to sales pitches from vendors who relentlessly push the most expensive models.Sometimes, well-connected lobbyists apply pressure.The process is rife with conflicts of interest,from free meals to future jobs.. |
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