Shoup Voting Machine Corporation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2015
WINvote security failures and decertification
Virginia decertified 3,000 Advanced Voting Solutions WINvote machines after security flaws were publicized, including a hardwired Wi-Fi password, obsolete Windows XP Embedded software and other documented vulnerabilities.
1973
Louisiana procurement case
Former Louisiana official C. H. 'Sammy' Downs faced a bribery prosecution tied to the procurement of Shoup equipment. The 1973 trial ended with a hung jury.
1972
No-contest plea and financial distress
The company changed its plea to no contest in one criminal matter and was fined $45,000. The period also involved a reported $2.3 million federal income-tax lien and the seizure of certain assets by the Internal Revenue Service.
1971
Federal bribery, mail-fraud and conspiracy indictments
A Philadelphia grand jury indicted Shoup, its Southern Municipal Sales subsidiary, executives and other individuals over alleged schemes involving sales of voting machines to public authorities in Florida and Texas.