Federal Elections Commission to Meet in Charlotte, Diebold to pitch new voting machines

NC Verified urges concerned citizens in the Charlotte area to drop by the Charlotte Convention center to partake in the Federal Elections Assistance Commission's Public Hearing and also IACREOT (voting machine) Trade show and see what is up. Diebold, the company that challenged NC election law and then left the state, will be peddling their wares at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Also, this is unique opportunity to be at a public hearing of the EAC, the federal commission that has some impact on how our elections are run.

Diebold may still be trying to get their foot in the door in NC. Just this past May, they were showing off their crummy electronic poll books in Raleigh NC. Their sales brochure featured Linda Lamone, the anti paper election chief over Maryland's elections. That didn't work out well for Ms. Lamone, who is now in trouble for the ethical violation incurred by the use of her endorsement and picture in Diebold brochures.

The IACREOT conference/trade show begins July 17 and ends July 19th.
The EAC's public hearing is on July 19th.
Both will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center.

U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
1225 New York Ave. NW – Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005

SUNSHINE ACT NOTICE

AGENCY: United States Election Assistance Commission
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ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting
DATE & TIME: Thursday, July 19, 2007, 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
PLACE: The Charlotte Convention Center
Room 207D
501 South College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 339-6000

AGENDA The Commission will consider the adoption of a draft EAC manual on Poll Worker Recruitment, Training and Retention, and a draft EAC manual on
Recruiting College Poll Workers.
The Commission will consider other administrative matters.
THIS MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:

Bryan Whitener
Telephone: (202) 566-3100
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At overlapping times, the voting machine vendors will be peddling their wares.

2007 IACREOT Trade Show opens July 17 and closes July 19th at 11 AM.
Voting machine vendors will pay $1,000 per 10' X 10' booth. The show is open to "exhibitors, delegates, and registered guests."

The vendors and guests will head over to the Charlotte Motor Speedway on July 18th, to hob nob and socialize.

A printable conference agenda is here

If anyone here can attend any of these events, and pick up the "sales" brochures, blog, or take notes and share, we would appreciate it. We especially want to see if there are any voting machine companies are using the likeness and endorsement of election officials in their sales brochures. We also are concerned about what new slick sales pitches are being used, and who is pitching them.