By: JEAN ORTIZ
Associated Press Writer

OMAHA, Neb. - Election Systems & Software has sued two former employees and an Indiana elections consulting firm, accusing them of illegally using the company's software and trade secrets.

A lawsuit filed Thursday on the company's behalf in U.S. District Court in Omaha alleges Mark Allison, of Sachse, Texas, and James Dalton, of Granger, Ind., were illegally using copyrighted software designed to help state and local governments manage elections. Both men had agreed not to disclose confidential information, even after they left the company, according to the lawsuit.

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