Reply #25: HG thank you for this info! I know the model... [View All]

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The model we have is http://www.diebold.com/dieboldes/accuvote_os.htm
I am about to visit the link as it was just sent to me. I understand the importance of your questions now, which will make it much easier to ask them. I hate to keep bothering you, but what do you know about checking the memory cards for hidden or more accurately, rogue software. I just read an article (http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Citizens_Request_Recount_IN_SAN_DIEGO_MAYO_0818.html) on this wonderful group CAPE running parallel elections hand counting, and the scanners having a 4% discrepancy compared to the hand count. It has been my feeling all along that these machines are programed to simply keep to a programed percentage. It is the only explanation for some of the races where the percentage remains EXACTLY the same all through the race.

What do we do if everything else is checked and proper and there is software that keeps the margins beyond automatic recounts?

Any thoughts or advice for our model is GREATLY appreciated.

PS
I just checked the site for our model, and I am horrified. It sounds like it is hooked to a computer running GEMS, and has a modem, surprise surprise.

It is a Visible light read head.

I thought it would at least be a stand alone thing with no computer. I thought hooking to a central tabulator was for bringing together multiple results, and optional. Here I was thinking that would be a future fight. I am very aware of how easy it is to hack the GEMS. If it were on a MAC I could demonstrate it to them. As it is i may have to borrow someone's PC and practice the demo.

I am really having my eyes opened here...


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