A question was raised, How Accurate are Wisconsins Voting Machines and I will replace the word Wisconsin with ESS DS-200, which is what many in that state , and so many others, are using now. DS-200 SECURITY PROBLEMS: Paper Ballot Op-Scan Systems in FL, WI, NY, OH Confirmed to Overheat, Mistally 70% of Votes. Similar systems used by millions of voters in majority of states also found to have failed as 2012 Presidential election looms...they can screw up voter tallies to a fare-thee-well even after technicians carefully calibrate and test them. bradblog/?p=93027/23/2012 and ... FLORIDA FAIR ELECTIONS COALITION REPORTED: • Overvote rates on the DS200 were much worse than for any other Florida voting system.Statewide, 8 of 10 overvotes during in-person voting occurred on the DS200, even though it only served 4 of 10 voters. • The DS200 did not provide significantly better overvote protection for Florida’s Election Day voters than if they had voted by absentee ballot, which offered no overvote protection at all (0.54% for Election Day vs. 0.59% for absentee ballots). • All counties using the DS200 experienced relatively high overvote rates for Election Day and early voting, regardless of size, demographics, or type of system previously used (optical scan or touchscreen). • Excessive rates of overvoting on the DS200 in Florida’s largest county—Miami-Dade— adversely affected racial and language minority voters more than others. Preliminary research suggests this trend may extend to other counties using the DS200. ffec.org/reports/Summary%20of%20DS200%20Overvote%20Findings.pdf
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:27:11 +0000
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