When the Yes Men meet Diebold, the result is Fixavote.com. Purportedly the web home of an outfit called Elections Consultants, the site teases with promises such as “we overcome the challenges of competition and ensure election results for our clients.” The site’s pitch-perfect stock photography and annoying tinkling music are the hallmarks of a satire but sadly, not everybody has got the joke. Darius Parker, who claims to be the president of Elections Consultants, said that he had been contacted by representatives of about 30 political campaigns to date. “They’re asking me the details of a specific geographic location and what I can do to enhance the election for them,” he told PC World.
Those 30 eager campaign workers called the wrong number: everybody knows that if you want to rig an election, you call Hugo Chavez or Kenneth Blackwell.
