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California Secretary of State Issues Decertification/Recertification of E-Voting Machines

“Secretary of State Debra Bowen began her top-to-bottom review of the voting machines certified for use in California in March 2007. The review was designed to restore the public’s confidence in the integrity of the electoral process and to ensure that California voters are being asked to cast their ballots on machines that are secure, accurate, reliable, and accessible. On August 3, 2007, Secretary Bowen announced her decisions regarding which systems in the review will be permitted to be used in the 2008 elections and beyond. The following documents detail Secreatry Bowen’s decisions.
Decertification/Recertification Decisions Issued August 3, 2007, by Secretary of State Debra Bowen

  • Diebold Election Systems, Inc.Withdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval
  • Hart InterCivicWithdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval for Hart System 6.2.1 and Voluntary Withdrawal of Certification of Hart System 6.1
  • Sequoia Voting SystemsWithdrawal of Approval/Conditional Reapproval
  • Elections Systems and Software, Inc.Rescission and Withdrawal of Approval
  • PC Wolrd: Diebold Voting Machines Vulnerable to Virus Attack – An analysis of Diebold’s source code shows that a hacker with access to a single voting machine could use a virus to affect an election.
  • Previous postings on e-voting issues
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