Date: January 29th, 2008

Dear Friends of Open Voting:

A friend in Maryland reports that money is being appropriated to replace the troubled Diebold TS voting machines.

Glenn wrote,
> Progress in Maryland:
>
> I suppose your visit to Annapolis a while ago has helped bear some fruit.
>
> Funding for optical scanners to replace Diebold junk in Maryland:
> http://www.wtop.com/?nid=598&sid=1328904
> http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-te.md.voting18jan18,0,4975106.story
> http://www.asq.org/qualitynews/qnt/execute/displaySetup?newsID=2912
>

Maybe it was the sledgehammer.

Two of my favorite YouTube videos ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgSuOaULi5g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZqGz9wJrIQ

Thanks and best wishes.

Alan Dechert
http://openvoting.org