Tag Archives: Voting Machines

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Will E-Voting Machines in Ohio Give Romney the Election?

Political cartoon by Dan Wasserman / Boston GlobeWill Ohio’s H.I.G.-owned e-voting machinesgive Romney the White House? The widespread use of electronic voting machines from ES&S, and of Diebold software maintained by Triad, allowed Blackwell to electronically flip a 4% Kerry … Continue reading

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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Could Nine GOP Governors Flip the Vote?

Boss Tweed: “As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it?” Cartoon by Thomas Nast /Harper’s Weekly, October 7, 1871. Image from Scoop Independent News.Will nine GOP governors electronicallyflip Romney into the White House? … Continue reading

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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman : Defending Democracy Against Stolen Elections

In a landmark report, the NAACP directly takes on the new Jim Crow tactics passed in 14 states. Image from NAACP.org.Has America’s stolen election process finally hit prime time? By Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | The Rag Blog | … Continue reading

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Glenn W. Smith : It’s Getting Hot in Houston

Image from Dog Canyon.Likely Arson in Houston, and Voter suppression from the Right By Glenn W. Smith / The Rag Blog / August 31, 2010 A mysterious fire last Friday destroys all of the voting machines in Harris County (Houston), … Continue reading

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Rage Against the Machine : Diebold and the Massachusetts Election

Illustration by Doug Potter / The Austin Chronicle.Hacking the vote:Will Diebold steal the Senate? As Bay Staters vote to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, most will be marking scantron ballots to be run through easily hackable electronic counters made by … Continue reading

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