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E-Voting Machines Rejected After State Tests

Published Jul 30, 2005 11:10 am : Updated Jan 31, 2009 2:30 pm

Sacramento, CA — California election officials have rejected an electronic voting machine made by Diebold after tests revealed unacceptable levels of screen freezes and paper jams.

Three counties have already purchased the T-S-X voting machine, which was found to have a failure rate of ten percent.

Secretary of State Bruce McPherson says that risk was too high and he notified company officials about his decision in a letter sent Wednesday.

This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 2:30 pm