Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
So now ES&S is in trouble, again, in California. They appear to have sold uncertified AutoMark voting systems to counties and those systems were used in recent elections. I think it is important to know that this is an ES&S issue and not an AutoMark issue. AutoMark is a separate company that happened, at the time, to have an exclusive sales agreement with ES&S. Hopefully AutoMark will distance themselves from ES&S….
NAtional: The Dan Rather Voting Machine Special, A Recipe for Election Disaster, and Serious Food for Thought LINK
CA: Columnist – Registrars exposed; wish they still had McPherson LINK
CA: State says e-voting machines weren’t certified
Election Systems & Software sold almost 1,000 uncertified voting machines to five California counties in 2006, says Secretary of State Debra Bowen LINK
CA: Voting machine company has its collar felt
Allegedly sold uncertified machines LINK
CA: Glenn County forced to resort to paper ballots for next three elections LINK
CA: Humboldt County – Committee Discusses Improving Voting Machines LINK
CA: Marin machines in e-voting furor LINK
CA: San Bernardino County – County switching to paper ballots
Registrar of voters will have to purchase new voting booths LINK
CA: San Bernardino County returns to paper ballots LINK
CA: San Bernardino County – County returning to paper ballots LINK
CA: San Francisco – S.F. may have been swindled LINK
CA: San Francisco Elections May Have Used Uncertified Machines LINK
CA: Solano County – State to scrutinize Solano voting machines LINK
CA: Solano County – Solano e-voting hits snag
County machines may not have been certified by state LINK
GA: Voter ID goes back to court
Secretary of State expands effort to inform voters about controversial voter identification cards LINK
GA: The ‘nay’ vote stands LINK
IN: Voting machine company appeals violation fines LINK
NM: Report looks at New Mexico’s switch to paper ballots LINK
NY: Polls being checked for handicap access LINK
PA: Northampton County – Voting machines’ validity in question
Company used by Northampton County faces decertification. LINK
NY: Chautauqua County – Voting On The Future
Electoral Process Will Soon Go Forward With E-Machines LINK
PA: Northampton County – Back to analog voting in Northampton County LINK
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EPIC FOIA Notes #11
January 9, 2006
NO-BID CONTRACTS GO TO VENDORS WITH CLOSE TIES TO ELECTION ADVISORY GROUP
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THE DISCLOSURE
Documents obtained by EPIC from the Election Assistance Commission describe two no-bid contracts for work on voting system standards given to vendors with ties to the Commission’s technical advisory committee.
THE ISSUE
Integrity of federal voting system standards.
THE BACKGROUND
For decades, the development of voting technology standards and the certification of election equipment has been controlled by a small number of election administrators and vendors. The Help America Vote Act was intended to replace this closed system with a new process based on public input. However, the law limits the staff of the key government agency. More than 40 states are receiving nearly $2 billion in federal funds to purchase voting systems and support election administration.
THE SIGNIFICANCE
The Election Assistance Commission awarding no-bid contracts to those with ties to the agency’s advisory committee could undermine trust in the nation’s election system standards development process.
The above information can be found here.