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Q. Who makes and distributes the new voting machines?
Diebold is the manufacturer of the optical scan machine used in CT. LHS is
the distributor of the machines. Think of it similar to purchasing a car, where
for example, Ford manufactures the cars and a local dealer sells them. Although
vulnerabilities have been identified with voting machines manufactured by
Diebold and others, the Office of the Secretary of the State has established a
formal partnership with the University of Connecticut Department of Computer
Science which continues to assist in the development of physical custody
procedures and other safeguards to address identified vulnerabilities.
Additionally, it's important to keep in mind that unlike many states, CT passed
legislation during the 2007 session that requires mandatory, random,
post-elections audits of results to ensure the integrity of the elections.
8/20/07
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