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Link: E-Voting Machine Probe Ends, Sequoia VS Sold

Published: Thu 28 Dec 2006 06:12 PM
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Sale Ending Voting Machine Probe
By Laura Wides-Munoz
The Associated Press
Friday 22 December 2006
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Miami - A major voting machine company owned by Venezuelan investors said Friday it plans to sell its U.S. subsidiary, ending a federal investigation into questions of possible ties between the company and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
In March 2005, Smartmatic Corp. acquired Sequoia Voting Systems Inc., which produces touch-screen and other machines and is one of the largest voting equipment makers in the U.S.
The U.S. government began informally reviewing the deal earlier this spring after a request by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., who cited a potential risk to the integrity of U.S. elections.
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