So IQs did drop sharply

Following my previous post about Diebolds "disconcerting" news I'd like to publicly question the intelligence of those in Alameda County who bought their system. Apparently the fact that Diebold had applied an unauthorized (and uncertified) patch to their voting machines was not detected until an audit done after the most recent election.

What amazes me is that anyone buying an electronic voting system could allow one where the manufacturer could apply a code patch without this being a) detected and b) rejected before voting commenced. Just how hard is it for the voting system to require an independent verification that the code being executed is that which was certified? If the checksum of the code being executed doesn't match that of the code certified the machine should be not be usable for voting. Period.

Sigh.