Static November Shock?

According to the District of Columbia's Board of Elections, static electricity is to blame for 1,500 extra votes being tabulated in a September primary.  The results of the election are stored on a computer chip, and the board believes that static electricity caused the foul up.

Talk about a November shock!  With hanging chads in 2000 and the Ohio debacle in 2004, static shock just may be the election controversy this country needs in 2008.  Clearly, even if static shock is to blame, using computers or any method to count votes needs to be dead tight secure.  Disenfranchising voters unintentionally through mishaps is a mockery of the democratic ideal.  Voting is the most fundamental part of this nation and needs to be protected.  Otherwise, stuff like this happens:

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early