Not often I forward spam, but here goes: ---------- Forward; originally to a spam-trap-ish address ---------- Subject: A call for volunteer coders: urgent national e-vote project Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 18:59 From: "Eric A. Smith" <snowdog@juno.ocn.ne.jp> I'm writing today to ask for your help because I'm very, very frightened. You've no doubt heard how unsafe evoting is: Software switched between testing and elections: http://www.exit.com/RiversideVoteTest/RiversideCountyTestObservationBoard.pdf Multiple victories by EXACTLY 18,811 votes -- in the same election, in the same state, at the same time: http://www.votewatch2002.com/forum/showthread.php?t=108&goto=nextnewest Felons secretly installing "updates" at the last minute before elections: http://www.blackboxvoting.com/bbv/1216documents.pdf Microsoft Access (!) used as the database -- often with an ingenious password like (wait for it) "password"(!): http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0307/S00065.htm#password E-vote CEOs campaigning on a MASSIVE scale for candidates: http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0311/S00084.htm http://www.dscc.org/information/stopvotingmachines_letter/ Politicians secretly owning companies counting THEIR OWN votes -- and lying about it: http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0131-01.htm http://www.hillnews.com/news/012903/hagel.aspx E-vote CEOs donating huge amounts of money to candidates: http://www.bartcop.com/diebold.htm Diebold machines infected with worms: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/55/34175.html http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/virus/story/0,10801,88028,00.html ATM manufacturers switching to making e-vote machines -- but leaving OUT paper receipts: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20031204.html Companies secretly "updating" voting machines with uncertified software on the eve of CA's recall election: http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,61637,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_5 If you find these stories the least bit alarming, you can personally do something about it today. We are organizing a group of programmers to help provide an open-source system for e-voting machines; you are hereby invited to offer your skills and take part in changing history. Stand up and fight for the vote. Your country needs you. sincerely, Eric A. Smith 81-03-3959-5371 snowdog@ocn.ne.jp Additional Officials you can phone, fax and email right now: Congress http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ State elections boards: http://www.blackboxvoting.org/htdocs/dcforum/DCForumID29/47.html State Attorneys General (party affiliations listed): http://www.naag.org/ag/full_ag_table.php State Election Officials http://www.nased.org/ Members, Natl. Assoc. of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks: http://www.nacrc.org/leadership/st_coord.htm Penelope Bonsall, national director of the Office of Election Administration Federal Election Commission 999 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20463 vss@fec.gov (202) 694-1095 (phone) (202) 219-8500 (fax) Online e-petitions EFF and VerifiedVoting.org: http://action.eff.org/action/index.asp?step=2&item=2821 http://www.verifiedvoting.org Media Contacts: http://dmoz.org/Arts/Television/News/ http://newslink.org http://www.cantufind.com/american_newspapers.htm http://dmoz.org/Arts/Radio/Formats/Talk_Radio/Networks/ http://dmoz.org/Arts/Radio/Formats/Talk_Radio/Stations/ http://dmoz.org/Arts/Television/Networks/Cable/ http://dmoz.org/Arts/Television/Networks/ http://dmoz.org/Computers/Internet/Broadcasting/Information/ Alternative e-voting machines: http://www.accupoll.com/ http://www.aitechnology.com/avantetech/home.html http://www.vogueelection.com/ Did You Know: * Diebold "disappeared" over 16,000 Presidential votes in one Florida county during the 2,000 election? http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0310/S00275.htm * Diebold's primary business is making ATMs and ticket machines (which DO provide paper printouts, unlike their voting machines!), has already been infected with worm viruses: http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,61526,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_8 * The Diebold "Accuvote" machine has been hacked and an election reversed by author Bev Harris: http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0307/S00198.htm * Diebold's Board of Directors donated over a quarter of a milllion dollars to Republican campaigns in the last six years? http://www.bartcop.com/diebold.htm * Sequoia machines use different software when being tested than when being used in elections? http://www.exit.com/RiversideVoteTest/RiversideCountyTestObservationBoard.pdf * Walden O'Dell, Diebold's CEO, is a Bush/Cheney Pioneer, and hosted a $600,000 fundraiser for Cheney in 2003? http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0311/S00084.htm * O'Dell in an Ohio Republican fundraising letter, promised to "deliver all of Ohio's votes to the President in 2004"? http://www.dscc.org/information/stopvotingmachines_letter/ * Senator Chuck Hagel secretly ran ES&S, the company that counted his votes in a "stunning upset victory -- the biggest landslide in the state's history? http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0131-01.htm * Hagel lied to Congress about about his involvement in the company? http://www.hillnews.com/news/012903/hagel.aspx * Hagel has already bought the rights to the "HagelforPresident2008" website domain? http://www.blackboxvoting.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=26 * Hagel's campaign manager, Michael McCarthy, is now a major owner of ES&S? http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0311/S00084.htm * Before running ES&S, Hagel was head of the Private Sector Council for George H.W. Bush? http://www.blackboxvoting.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=26 ------------------------------------------------------- Eric appears to be legitimate and has responded intelligently to his email. Cheers; Leon -- http://cyberknights.com.au/ Modern tools; traditional dedication http://plug.linux.org.au/ Committee Member, Perth Linux User Group http://slpwa.asn.au/ Committee Member, Linux Professionals WA http://linux.org.au/ Committee Member, Linux AustraliaTitle: I’m writing today to ask for your help because I’m very, very frightened
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You've no doubt heard how unsafe evoting is:
Software switched between testing and elections:
Felons secretly installing "updates" at the last minute
before elections:
Microsoft Access (!) used as the database -- often with
an ingenious password like (wait for it) "password"(!):
E-vote CEOs campaigning on a MASSIVE scale for
candidates:
Politicians secretly owning companies counting THEIR OWN
votes -- and lying about it:
E-vote CEOs donating huge amounts of money to
candidates:
Diebold machines infected with worms:
ATM
manufacturers switching to making e-vote machines -- but leaving OUT paper
receipts:
Companies secretly "updating" voting machines with
uncertified software on the eve of CA's recall election:
If you find these stories the least bit alarming, you can personally do something about it today. We are organizing a group of programmers to help provide an open-source system for e-voting machines;
you are hereby invited to offer your skills and take part in changing history.
Stand up and fight for the vote.
Your country needs you.
sincerely,
Additional Officials you can phone, fax and email right now:
Congress
State elections boards:
State Attorneys General (party affiliations
listed):
State Election Officials
Members, Natl. Assoc. of County Recorders, Election
Officials and Clerks:
Penelope Bonsall, national director of the
Online e-petitions EFF and VerifiedVoting.org:
Media Contacts:
Alternative e-voting machines:
Did You Know:
*
Diebold "disappeared" over 16,000 Presidential votes in one *
Diebold's primary business is making ATMs and ticket machines (which DO provide
paper printouts, unlike their voting machines!), has already been infected
with worm viruses:
*
The Diebold "Accuvote" machine has been hacked and an election reversed by
author Bev Harris:
*
Diebold's Board of Directors donated over a quarter of a milllion dollars to
Republican campaigns in the last six years?
*
Sequoia machines use different software when being tested than when being used
in elections?
* Walden O’Dell, Diebold's CEO, is a Bush/Cheney
Pioneer, and hosted a $600,000 fundraiser for Cheney in 2003?
*
O'Dell in an
*
Senator Chuck Hagel secretly ran ES&S, the company that counted his votes in
a "stunning upset victory -- the biggest landslide in the state's history?
*
Hagel lied to Congress about about his involvement in the company?
*
Hagel has already bought the rights to the "HagelforPresident2008" website
domain?
*
Hagel's campaign manager, Michael McCarthy, is now a major owner of
ES&S?
*
Before running ES&S, Hagel was head of the Private Sector Council for George
H.W. Bush? |