The Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --
The Duval County elections supervisor testified Friday that he intends to sue the manufacturer of the county's voting system because ballot machines accessible to blind voters don't have the necessary certification to be used.
John Stafford told a federal judge that he is planning the lawsuit against North Canton, Ohio-based Diebold Election Systems for failing to get state certification for machines accessible to blind voters as repeatedly promised.
"We had a system with audio capabilities that wasn't certified at the time. We had every indication that it would be certified," Stafford testified. "We have the machines ready to go. ... We are still awaiting certification."
Visually and physically impaired voters sued Stafford in 2001 after he purchased optical scan voting equipment from Diebold. The plaintiffs want touch screen equipment with an audio component that would allow them to vote independently without assistance. Senior U.S. District Judge Wayne Alley is hearing the non-jury trial.
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