Nbadan
09-29-2004, 07:06 PM
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Members of the State Board of Elections were surprised to hear reports Tuesday that Diebold touchscreen voting machines similar to those used in Maryland were found abandoned recently on a street and in a bar in Baltimore.
"Joseph Torre, voting systems and procurement director for the agency, confirmed that one machine was found, but assured board members it did not belong to Maryland.
"`It wasn't one of ours,' he said. `All 16,009 units are present and accounted for.'
"`That takes your breath away,' board member Joan Beck said."
USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-09-29-abandoned-diebold-machine_x.htm)
"Joseph Torre, voting systems and procurement director for the agency, confirmed that one machine was found, but assured board members it did not belong to Maryland.
"`It wasn't one of ours,' he said. `All 16,009 units are present and accounted for.'
"`That takes your breath away,' board member Joan Beck said."
USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-09-29-abandoned-diebold-machine_x.htm)