Sequoia's threats stops independent examination of faulty machines.

[annabanana]

The votes are in their machines. I guess they think the votes belong to them.

from today's Brad Blog ( http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5820 )

Legal Threats from Sequoia Voting Systems Force County to Cancel Plans for Independent Analysis of the State's Own Voting System
Livermore Labs Scientist Urges Readers to Contact NJ AG to Ask for Technical Review of Same Flawed Machines Set to be Used Next Month in PA...

Sequoia Voting Systems' legal threats against Princeton computer science professors and New Jersey election officials, as we reported in exclusive detail last night, have apparently had their intended effect.

I think it's unfortunate that they're not letting an independent investigation take place," Sollami-Covello tells the paper this morning. "They should have no problem with having a third party investigate the product if they are confident in their product."

(more at link)

[Eric J in MN]

1. Thanks, I emailed to say their should be an indedpendent inspection...

...of Sequoia voting machines.

Email form:
http://www.nj.gov/lps/formmail.htm