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Major Development: US EAC bars Testing Firm Ciber Inc. from Further Testing |
The electronic voting system certification process is confusing at
best. However, this latest development is important to Marylanders
because Ciber certified our Diebold’s software. Here are a few
resources to help you navigate the national and state certification
process.
Certification Latest News Text
Below are some recent articles and a good PowerPoint presentation from
Democracy for New Hampshire that helps to explain how our HAVA money
has been contracted with companies who are getting away with producing
shoddy equipment, with the help of national and federal groups
supposedly dedicated to ensuring transparent elections. In addition, we
included some links to previous TrueVoteMD newsflashes about our
concerns with the MD certification process.
EAC’s Voting System Certification & Laboratory
Accreditation Program webpage>
Jan 4, 2007 NY
Times Article: US Bars Lab from Testing Electronic Voting
Jan 8, 2007 NY
Times Editorial: Testing the Testers
Democracy
for New Hampshire EAC Certification "Ponzi Scheme" pdf
Lamone Finds a
Firm that will approve Diebold paperless voting
Request of Public
Inquiry Over Uncertified Software Used in Montgomery County
Documents show
Maryland held election, primary on uncertified, illegal Diebold voting
machines
May
2004 Mercury News Article: Election Officials Rely on Private Firms
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