Troubles today with Typepad and (separate problem) troubles with the satellite connection. Even so, it's nice to get online with this headline:
Diebold reports 76 percent decline in fourth-quarter earnings
However, here's part of the breakdown:
Swidarski expressed optimism about the Diebold Election Systems subsidiary, which he formerly led. The voting machines segment has been criticized over concerns that the touch-screen machines can be hacked and votes changed.
"Many states and jurisdictions continue to see the benefits of electronic voting as evidenced by the way our equipment performed in the November 2005 election," Swidarski said.
Ohio has 41 counties that used Diebold touch-screen voting machines equipped with a voter verifiable paper audits for first time in November, he said. Diebold reported election systems revenue of $161.3 million in 2005, about 6 percent of overall Diebold sales but 79 percent better than the $90 million recorded in 2004. It projected election systems revenue of $100 million to $125 million in 2006.
