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pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:31 PM Nov 2012

Still waiting for Ohio judge's ruling on the lawsuit over the "experimental" voting software patch

The judge said he hopes to rule by noon (about a half hour from now).

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/public/2012/11/ohio-voting-software-court-hearing.html

COLUMBUS — A judge is weighing claims that software Ohio plans to use to speed vote counting could make equipment vulnerable to having ballots altered.

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Federal judge Gregory Frost held an hour-long hearing on the issue today and said he hopes to rule by noon.

An attorney who brought the lawsuit says the software is being used at election boards in 25 of Ohio’s most populous counties.

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Still waiting for Ohio judge's ruling on the lawsuit over the "experimental" voting software patch (Original Post) pnwmom Nov 2012 OP

Did the lawsuit, pray for ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #1

Good question -- I don't know. I read that they've asked that the election pnwmom Nov 2012 #4

From the article ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #2

Exactly. They're pretending that it doesn't matter that the tabulator has been altered. pnwmom Nov 2012 #3

"...in 25 of Ohio’s most populous counties." nt DCKit Nov 2012 #5

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

1. Did the lawsuit, pray for ...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:34 PM

Nov 2012

not only an injunction agianst the patch's use; but, an immediate seizure of the patch for forsenic testing?

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

4. Good question -- I don't know. I read that they've asked that the election

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:41 PM

Nov 2012

be conducted using paper ballots if the judge rules in their favor; but I haven't read the actual lawsuit.

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

2. From the article ...

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:37 PM

Nov 2012

Attorneys for Secretary of State Jon Husted say the software can’t alter votes ...

It is not the altering of the votes that is of concern, it is the altering of the vote tally, sir!

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

3. Exactly. They're pretending that it doesn't matter that the tabulator has been altered.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:39 PM

Nov 2012

DCKit

(18,541 posts)

5. "...in 25 of Ohio’s most populous counties." nt

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:45 PM

Nov 2012

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