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But there is more evidence that these extra sets of books are illicit: If=
the extra set of books is legitimate, the county officials, whose jurisd=
iction paid for and own the voting system, should be informed of such fun=
ctions. Yet Diebold has not explained to county officials why it is there=
at all, and in most cases, never even told them these functions exist.
As a member of slashdot.org commented when we originally published this i=
nformation: "This is not a bug, it's a feature."
Solutions to GEMS central tabulator problem
Recommendations:
=20
=B7 County officials should be required to maintain the following=
procedures to mitigate risk: =20
=B7 Control access to the central tabulator through key logs and =
access cards =20
=B7 Get rid of all modems and any wireless communications. The us=
e of the digiboard modem bank attached to GEMS has got to stop. =20
=B7 All corrective entries should be journaled and documented and=
publicly available, whether or not "they would change the outcome of the=
election." =20
=B7 Maintain a list of everyone who enters the central tabulator =
room, with log in and out times and dates =20
=B7 Any Diebold techs or county IT people who are allowed access =
the central tabulator room should be formally deputized or certified and =
sworn as election officials. Their names and credentials should be availa=
ble to the public. The names of all individuals allowed access to central=
tabulators should be posted publicly during elections, and all individua=
ls who have access the central tabulator should be available to citizens =
through public records requests. =20
=B7 Physical control, in addition to keys to the room, should inc=
lude blocking off access through ceiling panels and limiting physical acc=
ess through all other means. =20
=B7 In Diebold counties especially, the touch screens have got to=
go. The combination of a central tabulator that can be hacked six ways f=
rom Sunday in seconds, including the option of melting down the entire el=
ection, destroying the data, cannot be combined with unauditable electron=
ic systems which keep no physical record of the vote.
=20
Short term corrective action for touch screen counties
=20
All counties who have touch screens also have central count machines for =
paper ballots, for counting absentee votes. In November, use paper ballot=
s and count them all in the high speed central count machine used for abs=
entees.
Polling place tapes
=20
State officials should require all counties to post polling place tapes c=
ontaining all results before votes are transmitted to the central count f=
acility.
=B7 Two copies should be printed, one to be posted at the polling=
place and the other to be attached to the vote data, sealed, and transpo=
rted to the county in front of at least two witnesses. =20
=B7 A one hundred percent audit of all polling place tapes agains=
t the data in GEMS should be performed. This must include summing up the =
data on all polling place tapes, to compare totals from polling place vs.=
central tabulator. Remember: The way GEMS is constructed, it will pass t=
he polling place comparison unless data is also totalled on both reports.
The importance of the second copy: The first copy is sent privately to th=
e county elections official. A second copy is needed in order to make an =
audit set of data available to the public simultaneously.
=B7 Quit co-mingling of data. Absentee and provisional/challenge/=
early votes must not be mixed together with polling place votes, but must=
be accounted for as a separate line item. =20
=B7 There must be consequences for failure to follow risk reducti=
on procedures. =20
=B7 Taxpayers should demand that their local government dump Dieb=
old and seek restitution of their money under consumer protection laws.
=20
Ways to get taxpayer restitution
Attorneys
=20
Black Box Voting may join in your county, state, or federal Qui Tam actio=
ns, waiving our right to the whistleblower bounty, retaining your own for=
attorneys fees if possible, providing the evidence we have (and it fills=
a small warehouse by now), in order to get taxpayer restitution for the =
purchase of this system.
What about the Qui Tam requirement to seal the evidence?
=20
We believe that in this case, the fraudulent claims cases should be filed=
anyway, with a refusal to seal the evidence, to recover money for the ta=
xpayer.
Yes, there are some who say that to prevail with a false claims act, the =
evidence must be sealed, and some have kept quiet about what they are gat=
hering, saying "nothing can be done until after the election." We disagre=
e. We, all of us, have an obligation to head off this train wreck.
All evidence must be put into the hands of the public, so that we can hav=
e a fair election. Let us go forth with preventive actions instead of sab=
otaging the election in order to profit on the back end.
Consumer fraud cases are needed to achieve taxpayer restitution. The evid=
ence must not be sealed, because it is needed in order to put approprate =
security procedures in place to protect the election.
California is expected to announce on September 6, 2004, whether they wil=
l help seek taxpayer restitution in the existing Qui Tam
=20
We predict that the California Attorney General will reject the effort to=
seek taxpayer restitution. Instead, they will try to rehabilitate Diebol=
d.
Two members of the California Voting Systems Panel have told Black Box Vo=
ting that they intend to deal with Diebold after the election.
Diebold has just demonstrated its "voter verified paper ballot" to Califo=
rnia. Yet, this system really doesn't matter, if you don't have security =
in place, don't audit, and can hack the central tabulator.
More predictions
=20
Diebold (and many public officials) will claim, again, that they have cor=
rected the problem. Public officials will omit any mention of the messy l=
ittle business where the embezzler put the election-manipulation program =
into the central tabulator, or the uncomfortable fact that Diebold left i=
t there for years, for anyone to use or sell.
=20
The GEMS software will remain secret, and even the county officials won't=
examine it, because they are forbidden to do so by their contract with D=
iebold.
=20
While we are walking local officials through the problems with GEMS over =
the phone, showing them it exists, we expect high ranking officials and t=
he Diebold company to justify their decision to do nothing by attacking t=
he messenger, (Black Box Voting). We will be called nuts, kooks, and cran=
ks.
How much taxpayer money is involved?
=20
You can't run the multimillion dollar Diebold voting system without GEMS.
=B7 State of Georgia: $52 million =20
=B7 State of Maryland: We hear it is up to $70 million by now. =20
=B7 State of Arizona: Approx. $50 million =20
=B7 State of California: In total, approx. $100 million
=20
All in all, the Diebold system is used in about three dozen states, and t=
he amount of money spent nationwide is between 1/2 and 3/4 billion.
This nasty situation reminds us of the Savings and Loan crisis in the 198=
0s, in that it is such a boondoggle that one hardly wants to admit that i=
t exists. But, like the S&L scandal, the train wreck is approaching.
=20
It's not too late.
=B7 Voters want and deserve security procedures to protect the in=
tegrity of their vote this fall. =20
=B7 Taxpayers want and deserve their money back. =20
=B7 Public officials must be informed, and if they refuse to look=
, it must be documented so that they can be held accountable. =20
=B7 Anyone who looks has a moral obligation to do something about=
this. Any public official who looks has a legal obligation to take the a=
ppropriate steps.
=20
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one happen to know if anyone has done an analysis of votin=
g results from the August primaries comparing the counties using various =
voting systems? After the New Hampshire primaries the NH chat =
room of Black Box Voting was pointing out significant skewing toward=
s Kerry and away from Kucinich in the districts using electronic vot=
ing machines. I also heard Bev Harris discussing this particul=
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lStyle19><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 12pt"> <?xml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D "urn:schemas-microsoft=
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Normal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle19><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblue size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN><=
/P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DTahoma=
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FON=
T-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WE=
IGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Dr. Charles E. Corry [mailto:ccorry@xxxxxxxx=
]<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Sunday, Septem=
ber 12, 2004 10:26 AM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN><=
/B> Wayne Williams (Dist 1); Tom Huffman (Dist 2); Chuck Brown (Dist 3); =
Jeri Howells (Dist 4); Jim Bensberg (Dist 5)<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WE=
IGHT: bold">Cc:</SPAN></B> Douglas Bruce; Sallie and Welling Clark; Denni=
s Hisey; Robert Balink; Terry Sholdt; John Gardner; Bill Compton; Ed Quil=
len; Kevin Simpson; Ed Sealover; Joe Barber; Mike Cacioppo; Michael Gardn=
er; Lou Kilzer RMN; Rep. Dave Schultheis; Senator Andy McElhany; Senator =
Ron May; Rep. Keith King<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:=
</SPAN></B> Problems with El Paso County Diebold election machines</SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D=
Arial size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
">Dear El Paso County Commissioners,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
"> On August 31st I sent the County Clerk, Robert Balin=
k, the following notice of a severe security problem with the Diebold ele=
ction system used in this county, together with the included documentatio=
n of the issue. Bill Compton, Esq., elections director for the State of C=
olorado, was also copied on the notice.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack>=
<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN=
></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: bl=
ack"> As of this date I have not received any ack=
nowledgement or response from either Mr. Balink or Mr. Compton.</SPAN></F=
ONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windo=
wtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN=
-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO=
NT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> Ms. Bev Harris, the=
author of the security report below, has a well-established track record=
of accurately describing problems with the Diebold election system in us=
e here. Other authors, e.g. Bill Vaughn, are describing our system as&nbs=
p; <A href=3D"http://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=3Dar=
ticles%2Fp2636%2F06bp36%2F06bp36%2Easp&guid=3D2355A4F03BF04EA79CC16DB=
6527DAAA0&searchtype=3D&WordList=3D&bJumpTo=3DTrue">Toy Votin=
g Machines</A>. Publications as diverse as Vanity Fair (April 2004) and P=
layboy (September 2004), and as prestigious as the <A href=3D"http://nyti=
mes.com/ref/opinion/making-votes-count.html?pagewanted=3Dall">New York Ti=
mes</A> (almost every week for months), have been carrying article after =
article describing the problems and failures of Diebold election systems.=
There can be no question at this point that the shortcomings of Diebold =
voting equipment are real and pose a definite threat to the integrity of =
our elections. Yet I can't even get a response or acknowledgement from ou=
r County Clerk that he is aware of the problems, nor what steps he may or=
may not have taken to fix them.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT=
></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DAria=
l color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">&n=
bsp; It is no secret that El Paso County hopes to doubl=
e their sales tax in the coming election, and that school districts also =
have tax measures on the ballot. In other areas, e.g., Riverside County, =
California, such measures have mysteriously passed after a switch to elec=
tronic vote counting despite having been repeatedly defeated in previous =
elections. And that says nothing of the fact this is a presidential and s=
enatorial election where citizen confidence in the entire election proces=
s is at stake due to the effectively infinite number of reported election=
problems involving electronic voting machines, e.g. see <A href=3D"http:=
//www.ejfi.org/Voting/Voting.htm">Vote Fraud and Election Issues</A>.</SP=
AN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt:=
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"=
MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> There is also=
the open question of whether the Diebold election system currently in us=
e in this county has been tested and certified. In August I once again as=
ked the Deputy County Clerk, Terry Sholdt, if she would obtain current ce=
rtification for the Diebold election system from the Secretary of State. =
On August 9th, Deputy Clerk Sholdt sent me the following email:</SPAN></F=
ONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windo=
wtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARG=
IN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial col=
or=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <HR al=
ign=3Dcenter width=3D"100%" SIZE=3D2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack siz=
e=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Subject: RE: forwardi=
ng a question about voting in Colorado</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><=
SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: bl=
ack">Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2004 08:03:44 -0600</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblac=
k><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIG=
HT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT f=
ace=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR:=
black">To: "Dr. Charles E. Corry" <ccorry@xxxxxxxx>,</SPAN></FONT>=
<FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtex=
t"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEF=
T: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-=
alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><X-TAB> &nbs=
p; </X-TAB>"Ruth Barton" <RBarton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx></SPAN></FONT=
><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowte=
xt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LE=
FT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Cc: "Robert Balink" <RobertBalink@elpasoco.=
com></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso=
-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: aut=
o; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3=
><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:=
p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in=
; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: a=
uto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; COLOR: black">Dr. Corry,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN sty=
le=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><=
/P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; =
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial=
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">&nb=
sp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-col=
or-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; m=
so-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SP=
AN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">I have forwarded your request =
for the certifications to Drew Durham,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><=
SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: bl=
ack">Director of HAVA for the Secretary of State.</SPAN></FONT><FONT colo=
r=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MA=
RGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"=
><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt=
; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"CO=
LOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-marg=
in-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Terry Sholdt=
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-=
alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-=
margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Chief Deputy</SPAN></FONT><FONT c=
olor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p=
></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.=
5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <HR align=3Dcente=
r width=3D"100%" SIZE=3D2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">However, no documentation for the=
certification of the Diebold election system has yet been received. Thus=
, to the best of my knowledge, the coming election will be conducted with=
uncertified voting equipment.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN sty=
le=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><=
/P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">&nbs=
p; Supposed testing by "Independent" Testing Authoritie=
s (ITAs) isn't. The ITAs are hired and paid by the voting equipment manuf=
acturers, e.g., Diebold. Further, the testing methods and results used by=
the ITAs are secret. But what has leaked clearly shows what testing does=
take place is minimal, the competency of the individuals and laboratorie=
s doing the work has been severely questioned, and the testing is demonst=
rably grossly inadequate.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=
=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> &nb=
sp; Having been a member of the <A href=3D"http://group=
er.ieee.org/groups/scc38/1583/">IEEE Voting Equipment Standards</A> commi=
ttee since its inception, I am all too painfully aware that no uniform st=
andards exist to which our electronic voting machines can be tested.</SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"M=
ARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> Therefore, it is=
incumbent upon our county election officials, namely Mr. Balink and his =
staff, to take all reasonable steps and precautions to ensure the Diebold=
equipment that is, unfortunately, currently being used is as secure and =
accurate as possible in the coming election. As Mr. Balink and his staff =
have been very cooperative in the past, I am extremely disappointed at th=
e lack of response from him and his staff to the grave security threat de=
scribed below.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: bla=
ck; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack si=
ze=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT>=
<FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtex=
t"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEF=
T: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FON=
T-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Requests</SPAN></FONT></=
B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowt=
ext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-L=
EFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> I call on the E=
l Paso County Commission to request a<I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYLE: italic=
"> public</SPAN></I> report from the County Clerk on what steps he has ta=
ken to ensure the security of the Diebold system he is using, e.g., remov=
al of all modem connections to precincts or elsewhere, background checks =
on any and all individuals, especially Diebold employees or temps, who ha=
d, have or will have access to the voting equipment, a moratorium on the =
use of his DREs, etc. Most such reasonable precautions that can be accomp=
lished prior to the coming election are outlined in the article by Ms. Ha=
rris below.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black;=
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> &=
nbsp; Further, computer security is a subject beyond the established scop=
e and competence of Mr. Balink and his staff. As many of the United State=
s best experts on computer security work and reside in El Paso County, I =
call on the County Commission to establish a<I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYLE:=
italic"> citizen</SPAN></I> committee of computer security experts to re=
view the measures taken by the County Clerk and to suggest such further p=
recautions that might reasonably be instituted to ensure a fair, open, an=
d honest election this November, as well as in succeeding years. I feel c=
onfident such individuals, who hold or have held the highest security cle=
arances this nation awards, can be trusted to keep any information confid=
ential that may be provided them during such an investigation. A nondiscl=
osure agreement signed by each member of such a committee might also be d=
eemed reasonable.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack s=
ize=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> &=
nbsp; Thank you for you help in this, an issue that is a cornerston=
e of our democracy.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR=
: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: right" align=3Drig=
ht><I><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic">Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A=
</SPAN></FONT></I><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-c=
olor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><FONT f=
ace=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR:=
black"> <HR align=3Dcenter width=3D"100%" SIZE=3D2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV>=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial col=
or=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Preside=
nt, Equal Justice Foundation http://www.ejfi.org/</SPAN></FONT><FONT colo=
r=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">=
<FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt;=
COLOR: black">455 Bear Creek Road</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DAr=
ial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">=
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906-5820</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><S=
PAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN><=
/FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
">Telephone: (719) 520-1089</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=
=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Personal =
home page: http://corry.ws</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=
=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Curriculu=
m vitae: http://www.marquiswhoswho.net/charleselmocorry/Default.aspx</SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"M=
ARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><=
SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT f=
ace=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-=
SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy">The good men may do separately is small compare=
d with what they may do collectively.</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblac=
k><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALI=
GN: right" align=3Dright><B><I><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D1><=
SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-STYL=
E: italic">Benjamin Franklin</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN:=
center" align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <HR align=3Dcenter width=3D"100%"=
SIZE=3D2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT=
: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN sty=
le=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><=
/P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; =
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial=
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Dat=
e: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 06:28:45 -0600</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5=
in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DA=
rial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"=
>To: Robert Balink <RobertBalink@xxxxxxxxxxxx><BR>From: "Dr. Charle=
s E. Corry" <ccorry@xxxxxxxx><BR>Subject: Diebold GEMS security pro=
blem</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-co=
lor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; =
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><S=
PAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Cc: "Bill Compton" <Bill.C=
ompton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Bcc:</SP=
AN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt:=
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"=
MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-marg=
in-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN styl=
e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">X-Attachments:</SPAN></FONT><FONT col=
or=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p><=
/o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; M=
ARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto=
"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12p=
t; COLOR: black">Dear Mr. Balink,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN =
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FON=
T></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5i=
n; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAr=
ial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">=
I have copied below portions of a <A href=3D"htt=
p://www.blackboxvoting.org/?q=3Dnode/view/78">recent article</A> document=
ing a severe security problem with the Diebold GEMS software in use in El=
Paso County elections. Despite the sensationalism inherent in her report=
ing, the level of detail and documentation, combined with the credibility=
the author has established through her previous efforts, leaves little d=
oubt that the problem she describes exists.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbl=
ack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></=
SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-R=
IGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT=
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLO=
R: black"> Further, the probability for exploitation of=
this security hole in Diebold's GEMS software is sufficiently high that,=
in my professional opinion, this breach constitutes a palpable threat to=
the integrity of the forthcoming election in this county and other count=
ies in Colorado using Diebold election systems.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black"> In her article Ms. Harris proposes a=
series of straightforward remedial measures that could easily be impleme=
nted prior to the November election. I note that you already have some of=
the measures she recommends in place but urge you and your elections dep=
artment to follow through with the rest of the steps necessary to close t=
his "backdoor."</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: bl=
ack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> =
As one can reasonably predict that Ms. Harris' article will draw n=
ational attention, may I suggest that you also provide a public descripti=
on of the steps you have taken to alleviate this threat when they have be=
en completed.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: blac=
k; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-al=
t: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack si=
ze=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> &n=
bsp; If I can be of any further help in this matter I would be glad to of=
fer my services.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: b=
lack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> =
Your attention to this critical threat to the security of our elec=
tions is deeply appreciated.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=
=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P=
> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; ms=
o-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><I><FONT face=3DAria=
l color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FO=
NT-STYLE: italic">Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.</SPAN></FONT></I><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><=
o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1=
in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 12pt; COLOR: black">cc: Bill Compton, Esq., Colorado Elections Director=
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color=
-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso=
-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARG=
IN-RIGHT: 0.5in; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto" align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <HR align=3Dcenter width=
=3D"100%" SIZE=3D2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><=
SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: bl=
ack"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black;=
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt:=
auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=
=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Diebold GEMS central t=
abulator contains a stunning security hole</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbla=
ck><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></S=
PAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RI=
GHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><I>=
<FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bol=
d; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic">by Bev Harris</SP=
AN></FONT></I></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-co=
lor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; =
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><S=
PAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">http://www.blackboxvoting.org=
/?q=3Dnode/view/78</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR:=
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=
=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-t=
op-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dbla=
ck size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></=
FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: wind=
owtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGI=
N-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bo=
ttom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Issue</SPAN></FONT></B=
><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowte=
xt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LE=
FT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN =
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FON=
T></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5i=
n; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAr=
ial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">=
A vote manipulation technique has been found in the Diebold central tabul=
ator. By entering a 2-digit code in a hidden location, a second set of vo=
tes is created. This set of votes can be changed, so that it no longer ma=
tches the correct votes. The voting system will then read the totals from=
the bogus vote set. It takes only seconds to change the votes, and to da=
te not a single location in the U.S. has implemented security measures to=
fully mitigate the risks.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </=
SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-al=
t: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">This program is not "stupidity" or s=
loppiness. It was designed and tested over a series of a dozen version ad=
justments.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: =
auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o=
:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1i=
n; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: =
auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
12pt; COLOR: black">Whether you vote absentee, on touch-screens, or on p=
aper ballot (fill in the bubble) optical scan machines, all votes are ult=
imately brought to the "mother ship," the central tabulator at the county=
which adds them all up and creates the results report.</SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><=
o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1=
in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 12pt; COLOR: black">These systems are used in over 30 states and each c=
ounts up to two million votes at once.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><=
SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: bl=
ack">The central tabulator is far more vulnerable than the touch screen t=
erminals. Think about it: If you were going to tamper with an election, w=
ould you rather tamper with 4,500 individual voting machines, or with jus=
t one machine, the central tabulator which receives votes from all the ma=
chines? Of course, the central tabulator is the most desirable target.</S=
PAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt=
: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Public offic=
ials</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: au=
to; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o=
:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1i=
n; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: =
auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
12pt; COLOR: black">If you are in a county that uses GEMS 1.18.18, GEMS =
1.18.19, or GEMS 1.18.23, your secretary or state may not have told you a=
bout this. You're the one who'll be blamed if your election is tampered w=
ith. Find out for yourself if you have this problem: Black Box Voting wil=
l be happy to walk you through a diagnostic procedure over the phone. E-m=
ail Bev Harris or Andy Stephenson to set up a time to do this.</SPAN></FO=
NT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: window=
text"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-=
LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bott=
om-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO=
NT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPA=
N style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></F=
ONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SI=
ZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Findings</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: au=
to; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The GEMS central tabulato=
r program is incorrectly designed and highly vulnerable to fraud. Electio=
n results can be changed in a matter of seconds. Part of the program we e=
xamined appears to be designed with election tampering in mind. We have a=
lso learned that election officials maintain inadequate controls over acc=
ess to the central tabulator. We need to beef up procedures to mitigate r=
isks.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-c=
olor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;=
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><=
SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT co=
lor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p>=
</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: aut=
o"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12=
pt; COLOR: black">Much of this information, originally published on July =
8, 2003, has since been corroborated by formal studies (RABA) and by Dieb=
old's own internal memos written by its programmers.</SPAN></FONT><FONT c=
olor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p=
></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in;=
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: au=
to"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 1=
2pt; COLOR: black">Not a single location has yet implemented the security=
measures needed to mitigate the risk. Yet, it is not too late. We need t=
o tackle this one, folks, roll up our sleeves, and implement corrective m=
easures.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: au=
to; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">In November 2003, Black B=
ox Voting founder Bev Harris, and director Jim March, filed a Qui Tam law=
suit in California citing fraudulent claims by Diebold, seeking restituti=
on for the taxpayer. Diebold claimed its voting system was secure. It is,=
in fact, highly vulnerable to and appears to be designed for fraud.</SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"M=
ARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margi=
n-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblac=
k><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SP=
AN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIG=
HT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; F=
ONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Problems with GEMS Central Tabulator</SPAN>=
</FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt=
: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbl=
ack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></=
SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-R=
IGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT=
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLO=
R: black">This problem appears to demonstrate intent to manipulate electi=
ons, and was installed in the program under the watch of a programmer who=
is a convicted embezzler.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Accordin=
g to election industry officials, the central tabulator is secure, becaus=
e it is protected by passwords and audit logs. But it turns out that the =
GEMS passwords can easily be bypassed, and the audit logs can be altered =
and erased. Worse, the votes can be changed without anyone knowing, inclu=
ding the officials who run the election.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack=
><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPA=
N></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGH=
T: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT=
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FO=
NT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Multiple sets of books</SPAN></FONT></B><F=
ONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"=
><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT:=
1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-al=
t: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN sty=
le=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><=
/P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; =
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial=
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The=
GEMS program runs on a Microsoft Access database. It typically receives =
incoming votes by modem, though some counties follow better security by d=
isconnecting modems and bringing votes in physically.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:=
p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in=
; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: a=
uto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">GEMS sto=
res the votes in a vote ledger, built in Microsoft Access. Any properly d=
esigned accounting program will allow only one set of books. You can't en=
ter your expense report in three different places. All data must be drawn=
from the same place, and multiple versions are never acceptable. But in =
the files we examined, we found that the GEMS system contained three sets=
of "books."</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black=
; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack siz=
e=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The elections officia=
l never sees the different sets of books. All she sees is the reports she=
can run: Election summary (totals, county wide) or a "Statement of Votes=
Cast" (totals for each precinct). She has no way of knowing that her GEM=
S system uses a different set of data for the detail report (used to spot=
check) than it does for the election totals. The Access database, which =
contains the hidden set of votes, can't be seen unless you know how to ge=
t in the back door - which takes only seconds.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B>=
<FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bol=
d; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Ask an accountant</SPAN></FONT></B><F=
ONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"=
><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT:=
1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-al=
t: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN sty=
le=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT><=
/P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; =
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial=
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">It =
is never appropriate to have two sets of books inside accounting software=
It is possible to do computer programming to create two sets of books, =
but dual sets of books are prohibited in accounting, for this simple reas=
on: Two sets of books can easily allow fraud to go undetected. Especially=
if the two sets are hidden from the user.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbla=
ck><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></S=
PAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RI=
GHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR=
: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: bl=
ack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dbla=
ck size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: b=
lack">A hidden trigger</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </=
SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-al=
t: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The data tables in accounting softwa=
re automatically link up to each other to prevent illicit back door entri=
es. In GEMS, however, by typing a two-digit code into a hidden location, =
you can decouple the books, so that the voting system will draw informati=
on from a combination of the real votes and a set of fake votes, which yo=
u can alter any way you see fit.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT=
></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in=
; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAri=
al color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">T=
hat's right, GEMS comes with a secret digital "on-off" switch to link and=
unlink its multiple vote tables. Someone who tests GEMS, not knowing thi=
s, will not see the mismatched sets of books. When you put a two-digit co=
de into a secret location can you disengage the vote tables, so that tamp=
ered totals table don't have to match precinct by precinct results. This =
way, it will pass a spot check - even with paper ballots - but can still =
be rigged.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; =
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNo=
rmal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: =
auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack si=
ze=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black"=
>How and when did the double set of books get into GEMS?</SPAN></FONT></B=
><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowte=
xt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LE=
FT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN =
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FON=
T></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5i=
n; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAr=
ial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">=
Black Box Voting has traced the implementation of the double set of books=
to October 13, 2000, shortly after embezzler Jeffrey Dean became the sen=
ior programmer. Dean was hired as Vice President of Research and Developm=
ent in September 2000, and his access to the programs is well documented =
through internal memos from Diebold. The double set of books appeared in =
GEMS version 1.17.7.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLO=
R: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin=
-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Db=
lack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN>=
</FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: wi=
ndowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MAR=
GIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-=
bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Almost immediately, according to the Dieb=
old memos, another Diebold programmer, Dmitry Papushin, flagged a problem=
with bogus votes appearing in the vote tables. The double set of books r=
emained, though, going through several tweaks and refinements. From the t=
ime Jeffrey Dean was hired in September, until shortly before the Nov. 20=
00 election, GEMS went through over a dozen changes, all retaining the ne=
w hidden vote tables.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COL=
OR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margi=
n-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN=
></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">For four years, anyone who has known how =
to trigger the double set of books has been able to use, or sell, the inf=
ormation to anyone they want.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN styl=
e=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></=
P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; m=
so-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Blac=
k Box Voting Associate Director Andy Stephenson has obtained the court an=
d police records of Jeffrey Dean. It is clear that he was under severe fi=
nancial stress, because the King County prosecutor was chasing him for ov=
er $500,000 in restitution.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">During t=
his time, while Jeffrey Dean was telling the prosecutor (who operated fro=
m the ninth floor of the King County [Washington] Courthouse) that he was=
unemployed, he was in fact employed, with 24-hour access to the King Cou=
nty GEMS central tabulator - and he was working on GEMS on the fifth floo=
r of the King County Courthouse. (Dean may now be spending his nights on =
the tenth floor of the same building; after our investigations appeared i=
n Vanity Fair and the Seattle Times, Dean was remanded to a work release =
program, and may be staying in the lockup in the courthouse now.)</SPAN><=
/FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: win=
dowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARG=
IN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-b=
ottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Jeffrey Dean, according to his own admiss=
ions, is subject to blackmail as well as financial pressure over his rest=
itution obligation. Police records from his embezzlement arrest, which in=
volved "sophisticated" manipulation of computer accounting records, repor=
t that Dean claimed he was embezzling in order to pay blackmail over a fi=
ght he was involved in, in which a person died.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black">So now we have someone who's admitted that he's been blackmai=
led over killing someone, who pleaded guilty to 23 counts of embezzlement=
, who is given the position of senior programmer over the GEMS central ta=
bulator system that counts approximately 50 percent of the votes in the e=
lections in 30 states, both paper ballot and touch screen.</SPAN></FONT><=
FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext=
"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT=
: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">And just after he is hired, multiple sets of boo=
ks appear in GEMS, which can be decoupled, so that they don't need to mat=
ch, by typing in a secret 2-digit code in a specific location.</SPAN></FO=
NT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: window=
text"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-=
LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bott=
om-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FO=
NT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Dr. David Jefferson, technical advisor for C=
alifornia voting systems, told Black Box Voting that he could see no legi=
timate reason to have the double set of books in a voting program. He sur=
mised that it might be incredible stupidity.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black">Dr. Jefferson should speak to Jeffrey Dean's partners and thos=
e who worked with him. "Stupid" is not how he is described. The descripti=
ons we get, from Dean's former business partner, and from others who work=
ed with him, are "sophisticated," "cunning," "very bright," "highly skill=
ed," and "a con man."</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COL=
OR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margi=
n-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN=
></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">This is the man who supervised the progra=
mming for GEMS when the multiple set of books was installed. Diebold, how=
ever, is the company that did nothing about it.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black">Internal memos show that Dean was sent the passwords to the G=
EMS 1.18.x files months after Diebold took over the elections company. Di=
ebold clearly did not examine the GEMS program before selling it, or, if =
it did, chose not to correct the flaws. And after exposing this problem i=
n 2003, Diebold still failed to correct it.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbl=
ack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></=
SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-R=
IGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT=
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLO=
R: black">Elections were run on this tamper-inviting system for more than=
three years, and anyone who knew could sell the vote-tampering secrets t=
o anyone they wanted to, at any time.<BR>It has been a year since this re=
port was first printed, and Diebold has never explained any legitimate re=
ason for this design, which is rather elegant and certainly is not accide=
ntal.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-c=
olor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;=
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">More G=
EMS problems, and why current solutions/explanations won't work</SPAN></F=
ONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">But do new secu=
rity measures solve the problem?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: au=
to; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The MS Access database is=
not passworded and can be accessed illicitly through the back door simpl=
y by double-clicking the vote file. After we published this report, we ob=
served unpassworded access on the very latest, GEMS 1.18.19 system in a c=
ounty elections office.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"C=
OLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-mar=
gin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Some locatio=
ns removed the Microsoft Access software from their GEMS computer, leavin=
g the back door intact but, essentially, removing the ability to easily v=
iew and edit the file.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"CO=
LOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-marg=
in-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN=
></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">However, you can easily edit the election=
, with or without Microsoft Access installed on the GEMS computer. As com=
puter security expert Hugh Thompson demonstrated at the August 18 Califor=
nia Secretary of State meeting, you simply open any text editor, like "No=
tepad," and type a six-line Visual Basic Script, and you own the election=
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color=
-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso=
-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black">Some election officials claim that their GEMS central tabulat=
or is not vulnerable to this back door, because they limit access to the =
GEMS tabulator room and they require a password to turn on the GEMS compu=
ter.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-co=
lor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; =
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><S=
PAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">However...</SPAN></FONT><FONT=
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o=
:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1i=
n; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: =
auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
12pt; COLOR: black">Any county that uses modems to transfer votes may in=
advertently be giving control of the entire central tabulator to anyone w=
ho gets at the computer through the modem phone lines (even if it is not =
attached to the Internet). This allows Diebold, or any individual, to man=
ipulate votes at their leisure, from any personal computer anywhere in th=
e world.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: au=
to; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=
=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">L=
et's talk about getting at the central tabulator through telephone lines<=
/SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-col=
or-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; m=
so-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SP=
AN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT colo=
r=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MA=
RGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"=
><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt=
; COLOR: black">Mohave County, Arizona, for example, has six modems attac=
hed to its GEMS computer on election night. King County, Washington has h=
ad up to four dozen modems attached at once.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black">You will hear that the GEMS machine is stand alone, and is nev=
er connected to the Internet. It does have an Internet component, called =
"jresults," but nowadays most counties say that they do not hook GEMS up =
to the Internet. They say that they remove the disk from the GEMS compute=
r and physically take it to another computer, from whence the Internet fe=
ed comes. Very nice - BUT:</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">You can =
access a computer through phone lines as well as through the Internet. In=
fact, famous hacker Kevin Mitnick liked to hack through telephone lines,=
not the Internet.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR:=
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=
=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-t=
op-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dbla=
ck size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">If you have the=
dial-in numbers, it is possible to get at the GEMS computer from anywher=
e, using RAS. The dial-in protocols are given to poll workers, many peopl=
e in Diebold have them, lots of temps have them, and the configurations h=
ave been sitting on the Internet for several years.</SPAN></FONT><FONT co=
lor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p>=
</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: aut=
o"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGH=
T: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">What if your county doesn't use=
any modems at all?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"C=
OLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-mar=
gin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN=
></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">That's excellent, but here's what we foun=
d: Harris and Stephenson visited county elections officials to ask for li=
sts of names. We asked who was allowed to access the central tabulator, a=
fter it was already turned on, and who is given a password and permission=
to sit at the terminal?</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"=
COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P=
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-ma=
rgin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=
=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Several o=
fficials told us they don't keep a list. Those who did, gave us the names=
of too many people - County employees (sometimes limited to one or two).=
Diebold employees. Techs who work for the county, like county database t=
echnicians, also get access to GEMS. Printshops who do the ballots have s=
ome access also.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: b=
lack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Diebold "contracto=
rs," who are temporary workers hired by subcontractors to Diebold were al=
so reported to have gained access to the GEMS tabulator. (Diebold account=
s payable reports obtained by Black Box Voting indicate that Diebold adve=
rtises for temps on Monster.com, hotjobs.com, and uses several temporary =
employment firms, including Coast to Coast Temporary, Ran Temps Inc, and =
also works with many subcontractors, like Wright Technologies, Total Tech=
nical Services, and PDS Technical Services.)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dbla=
ck size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: b=
lack">What if there is a password even to get onto the GEMS computer itse=
lf?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso=
-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: aut=
o; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3=
><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:=
p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in=
; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: a=
uto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt; COLOR: black">There usually is. The problem is this: Once that comp=
uter is open and running GEMS (on election night, for example), that pass=
word doesn't much matter. Votes are pouring in pell-mell, and they aren't=
about to shut that computer down until hours later, sometimes days later=
</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color=
-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
e=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso=
-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Also, Black Box Voting found ano=
ther problem with the design of GEMS: Check out the Audit Log, which is s=
upposed to record everything that happens. In every database, you find ev=
eryone logging is as the same person, "admin."</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black">There is a reason for this. We did not find a way in GEMS to =
log in as a new user unless you close GEMS and reopen the file. Now who, =
on election night, with votes pouring in, is going to close and reopen th=
e file? They don't. Instead, everyone calls themselves the same name, "ad=
min," thereby ruining the audit log (which can be easily erased and chang=
ed anyway.)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black;=
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt:=
auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=
=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><F=
ONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"=
><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT:=
1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-al=
t: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">What about counties that =
limit access to just one person, the county elections supervisor?</SPAN><=
/FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt:=
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"=
MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-marg=
in-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN styl=
e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbla=
ck><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></S=
PAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RI=
GHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR=
: black">We've found nowhere that actually does this. The reason: Electio=
ns officials are dependent on the vendor, Diebold, during the election.</=
SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-al=
t: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Suppose we have a computer whiz coun=
ty official who is the only person who can access GEMS?</SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><=
o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1=
in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 12pt; COLOR: black">Unlikely, but if you do: "Trust, but verify." We sh=
ould never have to trust the sanctity of a million votes to just one pers=
on.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-col=
or-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; m=
so-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SP=
AN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT colo=
r=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></=
o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MA=
RGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"=
><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">The following things can be done =
when you go in the back door in GEMS using Microsoft Access</SPAN></FONT>=
</B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windo=
wtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN=
-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bot=
tom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"F=
ONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
-0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom=
-alt: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3D=
Symbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blac=
k; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=
0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt=
'Times New Roman'"> </SP=
AN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">=
You can change vote totals. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=
=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P=
> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in;=
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: au=
to; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol =
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT=
-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7=
<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times N=
ew Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT=
></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">You can c=
hange flags, which act as digital "on-off" switches, to cause the program=
to function differently.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 2in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Accordin=
g to internal Diebold memos, there are 32 combinations of on-off flags. E=
ven the programmers have trouble keeping track of all the changes these f=
lags can produce.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT=
: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list:=
l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack=
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symb=
ol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D=
"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FON=
T><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">You can alter the audi=
t log. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso=
-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in;=
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 leve=
l1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D=
2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-=
color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times=
New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">You can change passwords, ac=
cess privileges, and add new users.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPA=
N style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></F=
ONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: au=
to; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=
=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">L=
et's talk about passwords</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN styl=
e=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></=
P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; m=
so-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">&nbs=
p;</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-colo=
r-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
le=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; ms=
o-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPA=
N style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">How many people can have passwo=
rds to GEMS? A sociable GEMS user can give all his friends access to the =
vote database. We added 50 people, and gave them all the same password, w=
hich was "password" - so far, we haven't found a limit to how many people=
can be granted access to the election database.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=
=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o=
:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MAR=
GIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto">=
<B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Election meltdown</SPAN></FONT></B><=
FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext=
"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT=
: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN st=
yle=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>=
</P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in;=
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAria=
l color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">We=
found that you can melt down an election in six seconds, simply by using=
the menu items in GEMS. You can destroy all data with two mouse clicks, =
and with four mouse clicks, you can destroy the configuration of the elec=
tion making it very difficult to reload the original data.</SPAN></FONT><=
FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext=
"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT=
: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FON=
T-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Does GEMS even work as adv=
ertised?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black=
; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack siz=
e=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><=
FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext=
"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT=
: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">According to testimony given before the Cuyahoga=
Elections Board, the Microsoft Access database design used by Diebold's =
GEMS program apparently becomes unstable with high volume input. This pro=
blem, according to Diebold, resulted in thousands of votes being allocate=
d to the wrong candidate in San Diego County in March 2004.</SPAN></FONT>=
<FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtex=
t"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEF=
T: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-=
alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FO=
NT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">The Audit Log</SPAN></FON=
T></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: win=
dowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARG=
IN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-b=
ottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><=
SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>=
</FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=
=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: bl=
ack">Britain J. Williams, Ph.D., is the official voting machine certifier=
for the state of Georgia, and he sits on the committee that decides how =
voting machines will be tested and evaluated. Here's what he had to say a=
bout the security of Diebold voting machines, in a letter dated April 23,=
2003:</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-=
color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto=
; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3>=
<SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">"Computer System Security F=
eatures: The computer portion of the election system contains features th=
at facilitate overall security of the election system. Primary among thes=
e features is a comprehensive set of audit data. For transactions that oc=
cur on the system, a record is made of the nature of the transaction, the=
time of the transaction, and the person that initiated the transaction. =
This record is written to the audit log. If an incident occurs on the sys=
tem, this audit log allows an investigator to reconstruct the sequence of=
events that occurred surrounding the incident.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR:=
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=
=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-t=
op-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dbla=
ck size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Since Dr. Willi=
ams listed the audit data as the primary security feature, we decided to =
find out how hard it is to alter the audit log.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black">We went in the front door in GEMS and added a user named "Evi=
ldoer." We had Evildoer perform various functions, including running repo=
rts to check his vote-rigging work, but only some of his activities showe=
d up on the audit log. When we had Evildoer melt down the election, by hi=
tting "reset election" and declining to back up the files, he showed up i=
n the audit log.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: b=
lack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FON=
T><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowt=
ext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-L=
EFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-botto=
m-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">No matter. It was a simple matter to eliminat=
e Evildoer. We went in through the back door and simply deleted all the r=
eferences to Evildoer.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"CO=
LOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-marg=
in-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Microsoft Ac=
cess encourages those who create audit logs to use auto-numbering, so tha=
t every logged entry has an uneditable log number. Then, if one deletes a=
udit entries, a gap in the numbering sequence will appear. However, we fo=
und that this feature was disabled, allowing us to write in our own log n=
umbers. We were able to add and delete from the audit without leaving a t=
race.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-c=
olor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;=
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Coul=
d the double set of books be legitimate?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">From a programming=
standpoint, there might be reasons to have a special vote ledger that di=
sengages from the real one. For example, election officials might say the=
y need to be able to alter the votes to add provisional ballots or absent=
ee ballots. If so, this calls into question the training of these officia=
ls. If election officials are taught to deal with changes by overwriting =
votes, regardless of whether they do this in vote ledger 1 or vote ledger=
2, this is improper.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COL=
OR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P cl=
ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margi=
n-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN=
></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MA=
RGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Also, if it was legitimate, it would be a=
menu item in the GEMS program, not executed in a hidden location trigger=
ed by a secret 2-digit code. Nothing in the GEMS documentation describes =
the use of any feature like this whatsoever.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Here's why we need=
to involve CPAs in vote tabulation regulations, procedures, and design:<=
BR>If changing election data is required, the corrective entry must be ma=
de not by overwriting vote totals, but by making a corrective entry.</SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"M=
ARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margi=
n-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">It is never acceptable to make changes=
by overwriting. Data corrections should not be prohibited, but must alwa=
ys be done by indicating changes through a clearly marked line item that =
preserves each transaction.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">However,=
according to elections officials we interviewed, GEMS is improperly desi=
gned, and cannot perform an adjustment, and you can't journal changes tha=
t occur for weird reasons that really happen. (For example, a poll worker=
might accidentally run ballots through twice. You need to be able to cor=
rect this and still show your work.)</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
">Instead of doing an adjustment and showing the explanation, retaining a=
permanent record of everything that happened, a common procedure is to w=
ipe out the mistake, and simply overwrite it with new data. This is compl=
etely improper, from an auditing standpoint.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black">It is certainly improper to have the summary reports come from=
the second ledger, while pulling the spot check reports from the first l=
edger, with a provision in the back door to allow these two ledgers to be=
mismatched.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black=
; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack siz=
e=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">But there is more evi=
dence that these extra sets of books are illicit: If the extra set of boo=
ks is legitimate, the county officials, whose jurisdiction paid for and o=
wn the voting system, should be informed of such functions. Yet Diebold h=
as not explained to county officials why it is there at all, and in most =
cases, never even told them these functions exist.</SPAN></FONT><FONT col=
or=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p><=
/o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; M=
ARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto=
"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12p=
t; COLOR: black">As a member of slashdot.org commented when we originally=
published this information: "This is not a bug, it's a feature."</SPAN><=
/FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: win=
dowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARG=
IN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-b=
ottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">Solutions to GEMS c=
entral tabulator problem</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=
=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P=
> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; ms=
o-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DAria=
l color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.=
5pt; COLOR: black">Recommendations:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack>=
<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN=
></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT=
: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT fac=
e=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: b=
lack"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black=
; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6=
level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack si=
ze=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol;=
mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"=
Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&nb=
sp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT=
><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">County officials should=
be required to maintain the following procedures to mitigate risk: </SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"M=
ARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-=
top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; tab=
-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN styl=
e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: w=
indowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbl=
ack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Control access to the central tabulator =
through key logs and access cards </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0=
25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DS=
ymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black=
; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.=
0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt =
'Times New Roman'"> </SPA=
N></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">G=
et rid of all modems and any wireless communications. The use of the digi=
board modem bank attached to GEMS has got to stop. </SPAN></FONT><FONT co=
lor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p>=
</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in=
; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; ms=
o-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0i=
n"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bi=
di-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN st=
yle=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &=
nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black">All corrective entries should be journaled and documented =
and publicly available, whether or not "they would change the outcome of =
the election." </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: bl=
ack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT=
: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list:=
l6 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack=
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symb=
ol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D=
"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FON=
T><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Maintain a list of eve=
ryone who enters the central tabulator room, with log in and out times an=
d dates </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; ms=
o-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorm=
al style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in=
; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 lev=
el1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D=
2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-=
color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times=
New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Any Diebold techs or county =
IT people who are allowed access the central tabulator room should be for=
mally deputized or certified and sworn as election officials. Their names=
and credentials should be available to the public. The names of all indi=
viduals allowed access to central tabulators should be posted publicly du=
ring elections, and all individuals who have access the central tabulator=
should be available to citizens through public records requests. </SPAN>=
</FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: wi=
ndowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MAR=
GIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-to=
p-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; tab-s=
tops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windo=
wtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=
=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack>=
<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Physical control, in addition to keys to the=
room, should include blocking off access through ceiling panels and limi=
ting physical access through all other means. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT=
-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-marg=
in-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FO=
NT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; C=
OLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-fon=
t-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &=
nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLO=
R: black">In Diebold counties especially, the touch screens have got to g=
o. The combination of a central tabulator that can be hacked six ways fro=
m Sunday in seconds, including the option of melting down the entire elec=
tion, destroying the data, cannot be combined with unauditable electronic=
systems which keep no physical record of the vote.</SPAN></FONT><FONT co=
lor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p>=
</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; =
MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: aut=
o"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12=
pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"=
COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P=
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-ma=
rgin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial co=
lor=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt;=
COLOR: black">Short term corrective action for touch screen counties</SP=
AN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-=
alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=
=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-=
margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN=
-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FO=
NT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CO=
LOR: black">All counties who have touch screens also have central count m=
achines for paper ballots, for counting absentee votes. In November, use =
paper ballots and count them all in the high speed central count machine =
used for absentees.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR=
: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-=
top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3D=
black size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR=
: black">Polling place tapes</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT=
></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in=
; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAri=
al color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">&=
nbsp;</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-c=
olor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;=
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><=
SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">State officials should requi=
re all counties to post polling place tapes containing all results before=
votes are transmitted to the central count facility.</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:=
p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5=
in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; =
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.=
0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-=
bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">  =
; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=
=3D"COLOR: black">Two copies should be printed, one to be posted at the p=
olling place and the other to be attached to the vote data, sealed, and t=
ransported to the county in front of at least two witnesses. </SPAN></FON=
T><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowt=
ext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-L=
EFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:=
list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FO=
NT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowte=
xt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D=
1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nb=
sp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black">A one hundred percent audit of all polling plac=
e tapes against the data in GEMS should be performed. This must include s=
umming up the data on all polling place tapes, to compare totals from pol=
ling place vs. central tabulator. Remember: The way GEMS is constructed, =
it will pass the polling place comparison unless data is also totalled on=
both reports.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: bla=
ck; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 2in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1.5in; mso-margin-top-a=
lt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><I><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblac=
k size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: ital=
ic">The importance of the second copy:</SPAN></FONT></I><FONT color=3Dbla=
ck><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> The first copy is sent privately to the =
county elections official. A second copy is needed in order to make an au=
dit set of data available to the public simultaneously.</SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><=
o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1=
5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto=
; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list =
1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; ms=
o-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPA=
N style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nb=
sp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN sty=
le=3D"COLOR: black">Quit co-mingling of data. Absentee and provisional/ch=
allenge/early votes must not be mixed together with polling place votes, =
but must be accounted for as a separate line item. </SPAN></FONT><FONT co=
lor=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p>=
</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in=
; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; ms=
o-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 1.0i=
n"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bi=
di-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN st=
yle=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &=
nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black">There must be consequences for failure to follow risk redu=
ction procedures. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR:=
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=
=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RI=
GHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-li=
st: l3 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dbl=
ack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: S=
ymbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT fa=
ce=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman=
'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN>=
</FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Taxpayers should =
demand that their local government dump Diebold and seek restitution of t=
heir money under consumer protection laws.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbla=
ck><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></S=
PAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RI=
GHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR=
: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: bl=
ack; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dbla=
ck size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: bla=
ck">Ways to get taxpayer restitution</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack=
><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPA=
N></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGH=
T: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT=
face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FO=
NT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Attorneys</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Db=
lack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p><=
/SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-=
RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FON=
T face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COL=
OR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-=
alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Black Box Voting m=
ay join in your county, state, or federal Qui Tam actions, waiving our ri=
ght to the whistleblower bounty, retaining your own for attorneys fees if=
possible, providing the evidence we have (and it fills a small warehouse=
by now), in order to get taxpayer restitution for the purchase of this s=
ystem.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-=
color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto=
; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">What=
about the Qui Tam requirement to seal the evidence?</SPAN></FONT></B><FO=
NT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext">=
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: =
1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt=
: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN styl=
e=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></=
P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; m=
so-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">We b=
elieve that in this case, the fraudulent claims cases should be filed any=
way, with a refusal to seal the evidence, to recover money for the taxpay=
er.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-col=
or-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; m=
so-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SP=
AN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Yes, there are some who say th=
at to prevail with a false claims act, the evidence must be sealed, and s=
ome have kept quiet about what they are gathering, saying "nothing can be=
done until after the election." We disagree. We, all of us, have an obli=
gation to head off this train wreck.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3D=
Arial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black=
">All evidence must be put into the hands of the public, so that we can h=
ave a fair election. Let us go forth with preventive actions instead of s=
abotaging the election in order to profit on the back end.</SPAN></FONT><=
FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext=
"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT=
: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-a=
lt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-S=
IZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Consumer fraud cases are needed to achieve taxpa=
yer restitution. The evidence must not be sealed, because it is needed in=
order to put approprate security procedures in place to protect the elec=
tion.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-c=
olor-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;=
mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
4><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: black">Cali=
fornia is expected to announce on September 6, 2004, whether they will he=
lp seek taxpayer restitution in the existing Qui Tam</SPAN></FONT></B><FO=
NT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext">=
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: =
1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt=
: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZ=
E: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN styl=
e=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></=
P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; m=
so-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">We p=
redict that the California Attorney General will reject the effort to see=
k taxpayer restitution. Instead, they will try to rehabilitate Diebold.</=
SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-al=
t: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-mar=
gin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN sty=
le=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Two members of the California Voting=
Systems Panel have told Black Box Voting that they intend to deal with D=
iebold after the election.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D=
"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <=
P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-m=
argin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Diebold =
has just demonstrated its "voter verified paper ballot" to California. Ye=
t, this system really doesn't matter, if you don't have security in place=
, don't audit, and can hack the central tabulator.</SPAN></FONT><FONT col=
or=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p><=
/o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; M=
ARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto=
"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT=
: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">More predictions</SPAN></FONT></B>=
<FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtex=
t"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEF=
T: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-=
alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN s=
tyle=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT=
></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in=
; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DAri=
al color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">D=
iebold (and many public officials) will claim,<I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYL=
E: italic"> again</SPAN></I>, that they have corrected the problem. Publi=
c officials will omit any mention of the messy little business where the =
embezzler put the election-manipulation program into the central tabulato=
r, or the uncomfortable fact that Diebold left it there for years, for an=
yone to use or sell.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLO=
R: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin=
-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Db=
lack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN>=
</FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: wi=
ndowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MAR=
GIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-=
bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The GEMS software will remain secret, and=
even the county officials won't examine it, because they are forbidden t=
o do so by their contract with Diebold.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack>=
<SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN=
></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT=
: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT fac=
e=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: b=
lack"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black=
; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt=
: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack siz=
e=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">While we are walking =
local officials through the problems with GEMS over the phone, showing th=
em it exists, we expect high ranking officials and the Diebold company to=
justify their decision to do nothing by attacking the messenger, (Black =
Box Voting). We will be called nuts, kooks, and cranks.</SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><=
o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1=
in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto"><B><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D5><SPAN style=3D"FONT-W=
EIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: black">How much taxpayer money is in=
volved?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black;=
mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt:=
auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=
=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><F=
ONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"=
><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT:=
1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-al=
t: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SI=
ZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">You can't run the multimillion dollar Diebold vot=
ing system without GEMS.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"=
COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P=
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MAR=
GIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; =
mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol colo=
r=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAM=
ILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<F=
ONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New=
Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT><=
/SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">State of Ge=
orgia: $52 million </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR=
: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P clas=
s=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-R=
IGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-l=
ist: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Db=
lack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT f=
ace=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roma=
n'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN=
></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">State of Marylan=
d: We hear it is up to $70 million by now. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dbl=
ack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></=
SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-I=
NDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin=
-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT=
face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COL=
OR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-=
size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"F=
ONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &nb=
sp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR:=
black">State of Arizona: Approx. $50 million </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT=
-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-marg=
in-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FO=
NT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; C=
OLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-fon=
t-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D=
"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &=
nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLO=
R: black">State of California: In total, approx. $100 million</SPAN></FON=
T><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowt=
ext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-L=
EFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-botto=
m-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FON=
T-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5=
in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DA=
rial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"=
>All in all, the Diebold system is used in about three dozen states, and =
the amount of money spent nationwide is between 1/2 and 3/4 billion.</SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"M=
ARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margi=
n-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">This nasty situation reminds us of the=
Savings and Loan crisis in the 1980s, in that it is such a boondoggle th=
at one hardly wants to admit that it exists. But, like the S&L scanda=
l, the train wreck is approaching.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5=
in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DA=
rial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"=
> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso=
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l style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: aut=
o; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><I><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D=
3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic">It's =
not too late.</SPAN></FONT></I><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3D=
MsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT=
: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack=
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symb=
ol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D=
"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">&n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FON=
T><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Voters want and deserv=
e security procedures to protect the integrity of their vote this fall. <=
/SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-a=
lt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margi=
n-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo7; t=
ab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN st=
yle=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-color-alt:=
windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman=
" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> =
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3D=
black><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Taxpayers want and deserve their money=
back. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso=
-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in;=
mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 leve=
l1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3Dblack size=3D=
2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-=
color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT face=3D"Times=
New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp; </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FON=
T color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Public officials must be inf=
ormed, and if they refuse to look, it must be documented so that they can=
be held accountable. </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"CO=
LOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGI=
N-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; ms=
o-list: l0 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT face=3DSymbol color=3D=
black size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:=
Symbol; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">=B7<FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><SPAN style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Rom=
an'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPA=
N></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black">Anyone who look=
s has a moral obligation to do something about this. Any public official =
who looks has a legal obligation to take the appropriate steps.</SPAN></F=
ONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windo=
wtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN=
-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bot=
tom-alt: auto"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"F=
ONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SP=
AN style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></=
FONT></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0=
5in; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><TT><FONT fa=
ce=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: =
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