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Diebold, notorious voting firm, rejects $2.6 billion takeover: The company says that it's worth way, way more.; Farhad Manjoo Mar 3, 2008
Diebold: New name, same bad voting machines!: A company synonymous with the aggressive pursuit of failure decides it's time for a "fresh identity."; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 16, 2007
More voting machine problems: Florida, again: Officials discover that Diebold optical-scan machines can easily switch votes between candidates.; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 2, 2007
"We cannot stay as an occupying force in the Middle East": Sen. Chuck Hagel talks about his presidential ambitions and why he sided with Democrats on Iraq.; By Myra MacPherson Apr 30, 2007
"Hacking Democracy": On Tuesday, 40 percent of voters will cast ballots on electronic touch-screens. If you're not worried already about the dangers of paperless voting, this HBO documentary will blow your mind.; By Farhad Manjoo Nov 2, 2006
Hack the vote? No problem: Diebold, the e-voting-machine maker, has long sworn its systems are secure. Not so, says a new Princeton study. Converting votes from one candidate to another is simple.; By Brad Friedman Sep 13, 2006
Privatization follies: Halliburton fraud. IRS tax-collection shenanigans. Voting-machine madness. There's got to be a better way.; By Ellen Dannin Nov 22, 2004
Election fraud watch: I'm not on Karl Rove's payroll -- and there's still no evidence that George W. Bush stole Election 2004.; By Farhad Manjoo Nov 12, 2004
The downloading of the president '04: Will fears about the new voting machines keep voters away from the polls? And what's going on in Florida, anyway?; By Farhad Manjoo Aug 24, 2004
The last lone inventor: Bill Rouverol's Votomatic machine was blamed for Florida's 2000 election fiasco. But the 86-year-old tinker is back, with an innovation that will ban "hanging chads" forever.; By Chris Bagley Jun 23, 2004
Voting machine showdown: A leading maker of computer election equipment defends itself in court against charges that it overreached itself in trying to stifle critics.; By Farhad Manjoo Feb 10, 2004
Will the election be hacked?: A Salon special report reveals how new voting machines could result in a rigged presidential race -- and we'd never know.; By Farhad Manjoo Feb 9, 2004
Flawless software! Efficient recounts! Simplicity!: Thanks to computerized voting technology, today's elections can move into the 21st century!; Cartoon by Mark Fiore Feb 5, 2004
Bad grades for a voting-machine exam: Riverside County, Calif., invited citizens to observe a test of its computerized voting systems. One participant was not impressed.; By Farhad Manjoo Oct 15, 2003
Another case of electronic vote-tampering?: Representatives of the computer vote-counting industry are unfairly dominating the standard-setting process, say critics.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 29, 2003
An open invitation to election fraud: Not only is the country's leading touch-screen voting system so badly designed that votes can be easily changed, but its manufacturer is run by a die-hard GOP donor who vowed to deliver his state for Bush next year.; By Farhad Manjoo Sep 23, 2003
Hacking democracy: Computerized vote-counting machines are sweeping the country. But they can be hacked -- and right now there's no way to be sure they haven't been.; By Farhad Manjoo Feb 20, 2003

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