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Voting Machines

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The echo chamber echoes back
After I blamed blogosphere lefties for leading me astray, the readers let me have it.
By Andrew Leonard Nov 11, 2004
Was the election stolen?
The system is clearly broken. But there is no evidence that Bush won because of voter fraud.
By Farhad Manjoo Nov 10, 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
Psst? Wanna get a look at some vote-counting software?
A computer programmer discovers a widely used computerized voting program on a publicly accessible Internet server.
By Farhad Manjoo Oct 30, 2003
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
Florida all over again?
Partisan infighting, a crucial election, dubious voting machines -- now it's California, and the Rehnquist gang may decide this one, too.
By Tim Grieve Sep 16, 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
Voting into the void
New touch-screen voting machines may look spiffy, but some experts say they can't be trusted.
By Farhad Manjoo Nov 5, 2002
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