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Ohio county chooses Diebold touchscreen voting machines

April 6, 2004

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Diebold Elections Systems of Canton, Ohio, will provide touch-screen kiosks for Montgomery County voters to cast their ballots this fall.

According to the Dayton Daily News, Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell chose Diebold's direct recording electronic voting systems as the county's vendor.

Meanwhile, Ohio lawmakers are scrutinizing initial recommendations for the voting machines, including the possibility of using voter-verified audit trails, a system that prints a paper version of the ballot that allows voters to double-check their choices.

Montgomery County elections board Deputy Director Steve Harsman said he approved of Blackwell's selection.

"Diebold is the leader in the industry and provides the best and most secure systems for citizens of Montgomery County," Harsman said.