CO: Lawsuit Over Electronic Voting Threatened

[Wilms]

Lawsuit over electronic voting threatened

05/31/2006

By George Merritt
Denver Post Staff Writer

A local law firm announced Tuesday it is planning a lawsuit to block nine counties and the state from using electronic voting machines.

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But lawyers with Wheeler Trigg Kennedy LLP said the new machines are unreliable and violate the state Constitution.

"Colorado and its counties are being rushed into purchasing these risky systems for use in the 2006 elections in the mistaken belief that they are required by the Help America Vote Act ...," the firm said in a release. "In addition to being insecure and easily compromised by hacking, the contested (machines) have a history of operational problems that have disrupted elections across the country."

The secretary of state's office as well as Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, Jefferson, La Plata, Larimer and Weld counties will be defendants, on behalf of "a diverse, nonpartisan group of Colorado voters," according to the release.

A spokeswoman for the firm said the group wanted to wait until the suit is filed on Thursday to discuss specifics.

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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3881530

[msongs]

1. good luck to this group, let's hope they win nt

[Canuckistanian]

2. Great news

Good luck to them. I hope this is the beginning of a huge trend. I'd like to hear the testimony provided in that trial.

[Thorn]

3. Finally - One man, One vote?

Electronic voting with no paper trail has been my hot button for since 2004. I live in Broomfield County, CO so I am very glad to see this happening. Hope it turns out right. Here is some recent news.

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2006/1964

http://fairnessbybeckerman.blogspot.com/

[babylonsister]

4. Go, CO! And welcome to DU, Thorn!

:hi: