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State ends deal with voter registration vendor

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 10:38 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - State elections officials have canceled their deal with a software vendor that was supposed to develop a new statewide voter registration system.

The state has pumped nearly $23 million into the project, but state Elections Board officials say Accenture's work has been fraught with problems.

The board issued a statement saying Accenture has agreed to hand over a list of repairs that are needed, provide the software codes to the state and waive nearly $2 million in payments. Accenture also has agreed to pay the board $4 million to avoid a lawsuit.

The contract was supposed to end in 2010.
Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.

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cjjs35
Dec 26, 2007 at 6:42 p.m.
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They pumped $23 million into this project before they admitted it didn't work? They should feel bad. bad enough that they should lower the gasoline tax to make up for it.

gwendt
Dec 26, 2007 at 6:05 p.m.
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it's about time. Everyone has known about this for years.

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