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pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:25 PM Nov 2012

Federal judge denies lawsuit over last-minute Ohio voting software patch.

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/11/06/ohio-warns-voting-lawsuit-could-cause-confusion.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A judge has denied a lawsuit claiming that software the state of Ohio uses to speed vote counting could make equipment vulnerable to having ballots altered.

The federal lawsuit alleged that software used in 25 Ohio counties could allow vote manipulation by non-election board officials.

The lawsuit was leveled against Ohio's elections chief Jon Husted and Omaha, Neb.-based Election Systems and Software which created the software installed by the state.

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Federal judge denies lawsuit over last-minute Ohio voting software patch. (Original Post) pnwmom Nov 2012 OP

Republican judge??? k8conant Nov 2012 #1

Yes Columbus Free Press Nov 2012 #10

George W. Bush appointed krawhitham Nov 2012 #12

take it to the USSC grasswire Nov 2012 #2

Maybe the argument was "won" on the assertion that the patch wasn't used to calculate totals Texin Nov 2012 #6

It has to go to the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati first TomClash Nov 2012 #7

Our Companion suit Columbus Free Press Nov 2012 #11

Post the outcome when it happens, please. Wednesdays Nov 2012 #17

Also appointed by bush. loudsue Nov 2012 #15

If Ohio pulls it out for Robme, we will always be suspicious of this patch. liberal N proud Nov 2012 #3

Paging Anonymous! msrizzo Nov 2012 #4

YES YES AND YES!! loudsue Nov 2012 #16

WOW, just WOW! DMacTX Nov 2012 #5

Unfortunately defacto7 Nov 2012 #8

Infuriating! City Lights Nov 2012 #9

Where is the Obama campaign on this. JRLeft Nov 2012 #13

Hacking into the wifi and adjusting the vote krawhitham Nov 2012 #14

They are ignoring it because it is much ado about nothing. Imperialism Inc. Nov 2012 #18

k8conant

(3,030 posts)

1. Republican judge???

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:28 PM

Nov 2012

Probably.

Columbus Free Press

(141 posts)

10. Yes

Reply to k8conant (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:38 PM

Nov 2012

Bush appointee

krawhitham

(4,644 posts)

12. George W. Bush appointed

Reply to k8conant (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:39 PM

Nov 2012

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. take it to the USSC

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:28 PM

Nov 2012

Is that possible?

Texin

(2,596 posts)

6. Maybe the argument was "won" on the assertion that the patch wasn't used to calculate totals

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:32 PM

Nov 2012

but as a highspeed interface with the SOS's election result reporting system.

I find the whole thing repugnant and Daily Kos's Sunday blog about Kasich stating emphatically that "WE will win Ohio" - with the emphasis on the 'we' meaning that these two have got this thing in the bag for their boy.

Wonder if KKKarl Rove will have to call up his favorite blackops cleaning crew to sweep away any clues like he did with Michael Connell the last guy to man the middle to "win Ohio" for their guy.

TomClash

(11,344 posts)

7. It has to go to the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati first

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:35 PM

Nov 2012

Loser petitions Scotus.

Columbus Free Press

(141 posts)

11. Our Companion suit

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:38 PM

Nov 2012

is being heard now in the State courts

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)

17. Post the outcome when it happens, please.

Reply to Columbus Free Press (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:59 PM

Nov 2012

loudsue

(14,087 posts)

15. Also appointed by bush.

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:43 PM

Nov 2012

the mafia is in charge of voting, and the final say in the courts.

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)

3. If Ohio pulls it out for Robme, we will always be suspicious of this patch.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:28 PM

Nov 2012

What did it do, why so late and why no transparency?

No testing, nothing.

msrizzo

(796 posts)

4. Paging Anonymous!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:30 PM

Nov 2012

Keep your eye on this one please.

loudsue

(14,087 posts)

16. YES YES AND YES!!

Reply to msrizzo (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:44 PM

Nov 2012

I hope they know about this.

DMacTX

(301 posts)

5. WOW, just WOW!

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:30 PM

Nov 2012

There will the mother of all drama if we lose OH

ll we want is fairness

defacto7

(13,485 posts)

8. Unfortunately

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:37 PM

Nov 2012

it would be too simple to cover up after the election. We have a phantom of a problem with this. It would take someone from the inside to blow the whistle.