Reply #3: The proposed settlement announced in Nov was approved by court Dec 17. [View All]

NORTH CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A California court today approved the settlement agreement between Diebold, Incorporated, and the State of California and Alameda County in their civil action against the company and Diebold Election Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. As previously disclosed, terms of the settlement consist of a total $2.6 million payment to the state, which includes a $100,000 payment to Alameda County. A portion of the settlement also includes $500,000 to help form a voter education and poll worker training program in California coordinated through the University of California Institute of Governmental Studies. Additionally, Diebold has agreed to certain technology and reporting obligations that will provide election officials with a better understanding of the most effective manner of implementing its elections systems. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041217/clf031_1.html?printer=1