http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/ Jayce's blog mostly for JayceLand. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:28:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Jason Olshefsky Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:53:20 +0000 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/#comment-120 All I know for sure about the other two manufacturers is that they did not have machines there when I was there. I overheard a few people use the "decertified" word — naturally I checked the Monroe County Board of Elections page but it doesn't appear to have been updated since 2007; I couldn't even find mention of new machines at all. Perhaps the New York State BOE page has more info ... All I know for sure about the other two manufacturers is that they did not have machines there when I was there. I overheard a few people use the “decertified” word — naturally I checked the Monroe County Board of Elections page but it doesn’t appear to have been updated since 2007; I couldn’t even find mention of new machines at all. Perhaps the New York State BOE page has more info …

]]> http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Paige Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:49:07 +0000 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/#comment-119 Was any reason given why the other two manufacturer's machine were decertified? I didn't see anything about this at the Monroe County BOE site. Was any reason given why the other two manufacturer’s machine were decertified? I didn’t see anything about this at the Monroe County BOE site.

]]> http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Paige Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:42:40 +0000 http://jayceland.com/blog/archive/2008/01/31/electronic-voting-machines-in-monroe-county/#comment-118 Great report, Jayce. The behavior of Sequoia certainly raises suspicions in my mind as well. I mean, think about it, if these voting machines were properly designed and Sequoia wasn't trying to hide anything, why would they not want you to touch it and not want you to walk behind it? They clearly are nervous and uncomfortable with public inspection, and that simply shouldn't be. Monroe County BOE should have demanded (and should demand in the future) that people be allowed to touch the machines, walk around the machines and actual cast sample votes on the machines. Great report, Jayce. The behavior of Sequoia certainly raises suspicions in my mind as well. I mean, think about it, if these voting machines were properly designed and Sequoia wasn’t trying to hide anything, why would they not want you to touch it and not want you to walk behind it? They clearly are nervous and uncomfortable with public inspection, and that simply shouldn’t be. Monroe County BOE should have demanded (and should demand in the future) that people be allowed to touch the machines, walk around the machines and actual cast sample votes on the machines.

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