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‘Unauditable’ Barcoded ‘Paper Ballot’ Systems Coming to GA, L.A. County: ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2019

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CA GOVERNOR APPROVES RADICAL NEW ELECTION LAW ENDING ALL FEDERAL TESTING OF NEW E-VOTING SYSTEMS IN THE STATE

SB 360 will also allow the use of new systems in 'legally binding elections' as 'pilots' without any state certification at all

Clears way for full development, and then sale, of Los Angeles County's planned new 100% unverifiable touch-screen voting system...

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Brad Friedman,
10/5/2013 -
3:37 pm PT

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CA State Senator Still Misleading About Election Bill That Ends Federal Testing of E-Vote Systems

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9/17/2013 -
7:05 am PT

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CA Legislature Approves Dangerous Bill to End All Federal Testing of State E-Voting Systems

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Brad Friedman,
9/10/2013 -
8:35 am PT

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Exclusive: L.A. County Registrar Says ‘No’ to Internet Voting, But ‘Yes’ to Unverifiable Touch-Screen Voting for New Election System

Pay Attention: Nation's largest voting jurisdiction plans to design system for L.A., sell it to other counties in state, country...

[UPDATED w/ additional response from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission]

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4/24/2013 -
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