Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In an article in today’s Alternet, Steven Rosenfeld has said, more eloquently, what we have been saying for awhile now:
It’s just that simple. The vendors know they are selling defective, poorly designed, and insecure voting systems and previous attempts to inspect and qualify them for use have been nothing more than rubber stamps to get these systems out to unsuspecting customers. We need to support groups like VoterAction who are in the forefront of this “rage against the machines.â€
That story, and today’s other notable voting news, all linked below as usual…
- NAtional: Should Voting Machine Makers Be Sued Like Big Tobacco?
http://www.alternet.org/rights/66752/ - NAtional: After years of use, e-voting gets first real federal testing guidelines
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071102-after-years-of-use-e-voting-gets-first-real-federal-testing-guidelines.html - NAtional: Listen up! VoteRescue Radio Sunday Nov. 4, 2-4pm CST
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_vickie_k_071102_listen_up_21_voterescu.htm - NAtional: Blow Struck Against Machine with Secret Voting Software and Invisible Ballots
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_alan_dec_071101_blow_struck_against_.htm - NAtional: Bill To Ban DRE (Touch-Screen) Voting Machines Finally Introduced In Senate!
https://bradblog.com/?p=5238 - CA: San Francisco – Voting systems could delay mayor’s race results
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/11/01/state/n170751D44.DTL&type=politics - CA: San Francisco – Supes could revisit voting-machine contract
http://www.examiner.com/a-1024708~Supes_could_revisit_voting_machine_contract.html - CA: San Francisco – $12.6 million contract for new S.F. voting system is revived
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/11/02/BA63T4TRO.DTL&type=politics - CA: San Francisco – Election ’07: Electronic voting system overhauled
http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/news/009502.html - CT: New voting technology faces biggest test
http://www.journalinquirer.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18982192&BRD=985&PAG=461&dept_id=161556&rfi=6 - DE: E-Vote: Delaware Provides Polling Place Information Using Google Maps
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/160969 - FL: Sarasota County – Woman claims Supervisor of Elections influenced her vote
Sarasota County Sheriff to look into complaint
http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsheadline.cfm?headline=9307 - GA: No ID? Votes cast can become castoffs
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2007/11/01/voterid_1102.html - KY: Democrats enlist ‘vote protectors’
http://www.state-journal.com/news/article/2797121 - OH: Columbiana County – Counting room door to be closed at elections office
http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/330972982960092.php - OH: Summit County – Thousands spent on unused ballots in Summit County
http://www.wkyc.com/news/regional/akron_article.aspx?storyid=77227 - PA: Crawford County – Double voting could get your vote thrown out
http://www.meadvilletribune.com/local/local_story_305213232.html - PA: Fayette County – Court to determine need for election overseers
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18981032&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6 - PA: Lackawanna County – Single polling place for disabled voters set up
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18981505&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6 - PA: Lackawanna County – Ballot security stressed
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18981504&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=415898&rfi=6 - TX: Travis County – Judge: West Lake Hills election stands
Robin Vaughan had sued to overturn City Council vote results; mayor blames electronic voting.
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/11/02/1102westlake.html
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