Swiss Votes to Use 'Unbreakable' Code

October 11, 2007 By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- A new "unbreakable" encryption method will be keep votes safe for citizens in the Swiss canton (state) of Geneva in the country's upcoming national elections, officials said Thursday.

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