Re: “Election Results: Wrong”

Do you have the firmware type for that Central Tabulator? I lost a tight race determined by the Diebold Central Tabulator in 2005. I won at the polling places but lost the absentees. Below is a bit of info on the issue a consultant put together for me.

It is true that both the central count and the polling sites use the Diebold AccuVote-OS. However, the central count machine uses firmware 2.0.12 (the central count version) - this info is from Elections Manager Melvin Briones, who works in the ROV's office, on Oct. 25, 2005. The polling place machines use firmware 1.96.4 - info from Melvin Briones on Oct. 24, 2005. It's possible Madelyn considers these the "same machine," just different versions - one a central count version and one a polling place version. Signed LR.

Thanks, former Fairfax Town Councilmember Frank Egger.