Another update on fascism under the Bush regime. More information on problems with electronic voting machines in Florida from the 2004 election can be seen here. Given all the inconsistencies that have been found with the electronic voting machines in Florida and the security issues found in the Ohio-based Diebold electronic voting machines, it seems quite likely that the authenticity of the Presidential Election results in 2004 is highly questionable.
A GAO report on the security concerns about electronic voting machines can be found here. Some examples of voting system problems and vulnerabilities, as found in the report, are:
- Cast ballots, ballot definition files, and audit logs could be modified.
- Supervisor functions were protected with weak or easily-guessed passwords.
- Systems had easily picked locks and power switches that were exposed and unprotected.
- Local jurisdictions misconfigured their electronic voting systems, leading to election day problems.
- Voting systems experienced operational failures during elections.
- Vendors installed uncertified electronic voting systems.
Wikipedia has an article on the problems in the 2004 election. Please note that two of the states with the most irregularities are Ohio and Florida, and they were the two states that decided the election in favor of King George, despite the exit poll results showing a Kerry victory.
Another story about the problems in Ohio specifically, can be seen here. Another story on the problems with the 2004 election can be seen here.
Looks like fascism is very much alive and well in the United States of Bush & Co.