US District Court Judge Paul S Diamond has delayed a hearing on Jill Stein's challenge to the ExpressVote XL voting system. Originally scheduled for January 21, the hearing will now take place on February 18 at 10 AM.
Stein is asking the court to ban the continued use of the ExpressVote XL voting system, which will be used by seven Pa. counties, including Northampton, in this year's fast-approaching April 28 primary. According to machine manufacturer ES&S (Electronic Systems and Software), this would throw this year's election into "complete chaos." Judge Diamond has concluded that the state has already made an adequate showing of prejudice, and wants Stein to address her failure to complain about the ExpressVote XL for nearly a year after it was first certified.
In addition, Judge Diamond has barred testimony from voters who wish to complain about their experience with the XL. "[W]hether the ExpressVote XL creates a 'voter-verifiable record' is best determined by examining the machine itself. An individual’s personal experience using the machine is not likely to be probative ... ."
In addition to Stein's lawsuit, an action seeking injunctive relief against the continued use of the XL voting system has been filed in Commonwealth Court. In that matter, the Court has sua sponte (on its own) raised the question whether the counties using this system should be joined as indispensable parties. Oral argument on that question is scheduled for January 23.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Tin foil hat brigade, isn’t the disgraced X councilman Robert Werner and his wife part of this lawsuit?
ReplyDeleteWerner and his wife are a part of the lawsuit filed in Commonwealth Court. They want to force the county to spend millions for paper ballots and scrap the XL, which also cost millions. Werner also was the sole No vote on the immensely popular centralized Human Services Building.
ReplyDeleteseems like Werner made alot of foolish votes on council, i hear he pushed and voted for the P3 mess that we are in right now, no wonder he didn't run again, why should he have to clean up his messes?
ReplyDelete"immensely popular centralized Human Services Building."
ReplyDeleteOutright Bullshit. You need to get out of the government center and stop blowing Lamont. In the real world, that overblown Taj Majal is costing 20% to 30% more than market price in order for Lamont to pay his union donor masters. It's immensely popular with you because it's immensely popular with your lifelong trough slopping friends in gubmint. It's immensely unpopular with anyone I know who has any sense of fiscal responsibility and basic decency toward hard-working taxpayers. Gracedale patients are abused. But their autopsies will be conducted in palatial surroundings and their families will actually thank Lamont, right? JFC you can't make this shit up.
@ 10:34am
ReplyDeleteok MezzaCrazy we see you are off of your meds again
no kidding. that escalated quickly...
ReplyDeleteHopefully it will not impede the new Lamont Lines that we have all come to love!
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