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Diebold, notorious voting firm, rejects $2.6 billion takeover

The company says that it’s worth way, way more.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.03.03

NYC voting snafu may work in Obama’s favor

In many city election districts, unofficial results showed Obama winning no votes at all. A review has turned up a better margin.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.02.16

Kucinich’s New Hampshire recount doesn’t change results

Hillary Clinton seems to have really won New Hampshire after all.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.01.25

Diebold: New name, same bad voting machines!

A company synonymous with the aggressive pursuit of failure decides it’s time for a “fresh identity.”

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.16

It’s not just the voting machines — it’s how we count them, too

A new report documents the faulty methods most states use to make sure that electronic voting machines produce correct vote counts.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.01

Voting systems in California fail hack test

A computer security team sponsored by the California secretary of state finds three widely used electronic voting systems unsafe.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.07.31

Congress puts off fixing touch-screen voting

Instead of instituting a real fix for the scourge of electronic voting, Democrats look ready to adopt a money-wasting quick fix.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.07.21