September 28, 2006

Voting system under scrutiny

"As Los Angeles County officials roll out a new $25 million voting system today, an election watchdog group and others are questioning the software, and its maker's ties to an international gambling firm.

Under a deal the county signed earlier this summer, the InkaVote Plus system by Election Systems & Software includes ballot counters and software at 4,900 precincts throughout the region.

The system uses technology developed by Unisyn Voting Solutions, a subsidiary of Carlsbad-based International Lottery & Totalizator Systems Inc.

Berjaya Lottery Management, a Hong Kong-based firm that operates gambling establishments and casinos, owns 71percent of the outstanding voting stock of International Lottery, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents."

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Posted by Randy Riddle at September 28, 2006 09:41 AM