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EDITORIAL DESK

A Reliable Voting Machine

June 5, 2004, Late Edition - Final, Section A, Column 5, Page 14

To the Editor:

Yes, it is as you say (''Who Tests Voting Machines?,'' editorial, ''Making Votes Count'' series, May 30). A country that was once a shining example for the world to follow in democracy can't be trusted to make a reliable voting machine.

We have sent people to the Moon. Why can't we build a voting machine that meets basic standards and is reliable?

CARL MATTIOLI

Newtonville, Mass., June 2, 2004

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