Judge To Hear Electronic Voting Complaint Today

A federal judge is scheduled to hear a complaint today alleging electronic voting equipment used in some Ohio counties raises the possibility of ballots being altered after they are cast.A federal lawsuit against Ohio's top elections official and the company called Election Systems and Software alleges software installed by the state could allow vote manipulation. The suit filed by a longtime Ohio
elections activist asks the judge to order Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted not to use ES&S hardware or software today and to break state contracts with ES&S for equipment to be used this year. Husted's office says the equipment allows faster transmission of results.