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Name :   Timothy Willhard
Organization :   N/A
Post Date :   9/9/2005

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Comment :  13. Voting machine companies are allowed to keep voting machines in there  
own warehouses after the machines have been sealed for elections, instead  
of keeping them locked away in publicly owned secure facilities.  
14. Despite the fact that taxpayers have paid many millions of dollars  
for  
new voting machines, the manufacturers have spent as little as possible  
on  
the quality and reliability of new voting machines. They have used  
outmoded technology and poor quality control. There have been scores of  
machine breakdowns during elections, with uncertified repairs being made  
on the spot. They have been much more concerned with the price they have  
charged than delivering on what Americans have paid for.