Touchs. voting manuf. refuse to respond to Lou Dobbs (Brennan Rept)

[spooky3]

e: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:22:23 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: VAVV.org News Action Alert 7.27.06
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VAVV.org News Action Alert 7.27.06

Hello!

Please forward this new Brennan report, the articles about it and a VoteTrustUSA to those who may find it helpful.
TY!
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Thanks to VotersUnite.org-June 25 and June 26 Newsletter:

NAtional: Voting System Recommended For Federal Certification By Unqualified Person
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?optionfiltered=com_content&task=view&id=1428&Itemid=26
and VotersUnite.org-June 27 Newsletter:

Today was the release of the Brennan Report which calls into question the security of e-voting machines. News services across the country have picked-up this story and it was big news on Lou Dobbs this evening. Lou Dobbs asked why none of the vendors have been on his program to defend their machines. Kitty Pilgrim said that Diebold has not returned calls, ES&S denied there are any problems and Sequoia said that the Brennan Report was not just about them so they didn't feel a need to respond. / Lou Dobb's on-line 'QuickPoll' question is "Do you believe that e-voting machines should be disallowed until their integrity can be assured?" 98% of the voters answered 'yes' as of the time of this report.

NAtional: (USAToday)Analysis finds e-voting machines vulnerable (Brennan Report)
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-06-26-e-voting_x.htm

NAtional: (Reuters)Study shows US electronic voting machines vulnerable (Brennan Report)
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-06-27T130232Z_01_N26181575_RTRUKOC_0_US-VOTINGMACHINES.xml

NAtional: (UPI)Study says e-voting machines pose problems (Brennan Report)
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060627-124125-1266r

NAtional: (Media Release)Software Attacks Pose Real Danger to All Electronic Voting Machines, Brennan Center Task Force Says (Brennan Report)
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=68353
32 Page Summary of Brennan Report
http://www.bradblog.com/Docs/BrennanCenter_EVotingSecuritySummary_062606.pdf

(TY to [e-mail] )

n.b., VAVV.org web site has a temp. site glitch due to technical problem. It should be better soon.

[Minnesota Libra]

1. Thanks for this - I will pass it on. nt

[lindisfarne]

2. Thanks for this ... but should you edit out the email addresses? n/t

[spooky3]

3. thanks, but I think in this case that the people doing the

emailing are activists (it's not just a few people emailing each other) and they send out many emails to try to get more interest/activism in this topic. I believe they want to hear from interested persons and are willing to weed out the "chaff."

(Unfortunately, editing time has expired--otherwise, to be "safe", I would change the 2nd address to: contact1 at votersunite.org (the contact address at the votersunite website).)

[spooky3]

4. shameless kick and request for an R for the links to rept. summary

[Supersedeas]

5. vendors who are non-responsive to public requests (R's must be delighted)

[garybeck]

6. for the record, it is NOT just the Touchscreen machines

the Brennan report says emphatically that optical scan machines are just as vulnerable. This is something I've been trying to hammer for the last few months. The Dems who are even starting to wake up on this are still convinced that they just need paper trails and all is well. this is not true!

[AndyA]

7. This is an excellent - and very important - point.

OptiScan and E-Touch machines are equally vulnerable. The presence of a paper trail alone does not guarantee accuracy or prevent manipulation.

The entire voting process in this country needs to be overhauled if we hope to preserve Democracy.

K&R.

[robinlynne]

8. Especially since we can never get anyone to count the paper votes!

[Wilms]

9. K&R n/t