Calif. To Sue Diebold Over False Claims

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edited September 2004 in Science & Tech
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer said on Tuesday he would sue electronic voting machine maker Diebold Inc. on charges it defrauded the state with false claims about its products.
Secretary of State Kevin Shelley has said Diebold deceived California with aggressive marketing that led to the installation of touch-screen voting systems that were not tested or approved nationally or in California. Lockyer's office issued a statement noting he has authority to intervene in and take over false claims cases involving vendors to state. "Lockyer determined sufficient evidence existed to go forward with a false claims lawsuit against Diebold," the statement said. The state's top lawyer earlier had dropped a criminal investigation of Diebold.
Source: Yahoo/Reuters
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