Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Just announced by Voter Action is that they have filed a preliminary injunction to stop Lackawanna, Northampton, and Wayne Cos Pennsylvania from purchasing and using unverifiable, paperless DREs. They are citing state law which requires that all voting systems produce a “permanent paper record.â€
The South Carolina Democratic primary is tomorrow. The state promises there will be no repeat of last Saturday’s train wreck in the Republican primary. Let’s hope the promises are kept and the machines all work the way they are supposed to.
In New Hampshire Secretary of State Gardner has told the media that Kucinich was satisfied with the few ballots that had been recounted and had called a halt to the recount. Gardner seems to have a bit of a problem because he had already received a letter from Kucinich that was critical of the results from some polling places and asked that the state conduct a complete and accurate recount. …
- CO: Election costs climbing skyward
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/24/election-costs-climbing-skyward/ - CO: Colorado’s 2008 elections still hang in the balance
http://www.telluridenews.com/news/x1151553450 - CO: Clerks see high costs for Ritter vote plan
Counties float big numbers if paper ballots mandated
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/25/election-costs-climbing-skyward/ - CO: Editorial – The only choice for fair elections
http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_8069968 - CO: Editorial – A good accord
http://www.chieftain.com/editorial/1201248208/1 - CO: Boulder County – Clerk: Latest election proposal would cause little disruption here
http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=6099 - CO: Eagle County – Eagle Co. may vote in person, on paper
Governor, state legislature want you to; most elections want you to vote by mail
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080124/NEWS/900751873 - CO: Pitkin County voting machines up to snuff
Statewide, push is on for use of paper ballots
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20080125/NEWS/233953940 - CO: Pueblo County – Process of voting unlikely to change
http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1201248208/5 - CT: Voting machines raise privacy concerns
http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_8071079 - CT: Hearing on new voting method will be held in Norwalk
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-nor.scan4jan25,0,5507452.story - CT: Legislature To Hold Public Hearings On Optical Scan Elections
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=136 - IA: Laying a paper trail
http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2008/01/25/Metro/Laying.A.Paper.Trail-3168508.shtml - FL: FGCU to provide elections certification program
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/24/fgcu-provide-elections-certification-program/ - FL: Lost Votes in Florida’s 2006 Election An Investigation into Excessive Undervotes on the iVotronics in the Attorney General’s Race
http://www.floridafairelections.org/reports/LostVotes_Part_2.pdf - FL: Florida’s Vanishing Votes
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_susan_py_080125_florida_s_vanishing_.htm - MA: Voting machine debacle shows folly of federal mandates
http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_025094006?keyword=topstory - MA: ES&S Misleads Their Customers In Massachusetts
https://bradblog.com/?p=5608 - NH: NH VIDEO: ‘Shame of Custody’ – Breakdown in Ballot Storage Procedures in New Hampshire Primary ‘Recount’
SoS Refuses to Given Reason for Failing to Secure Ballots in Vault; Counting Room With Ballots Sealed Only by Removable ‘Post-It Note’ as ‘Security Seal’…
https://bradblog.com/?p=5607 - NH: NH Secretary of State Calls For Temporary Halt in Republican Hand Count, Candidate Albert Howard Objects
https://bradblog.com/?p=5606 - NY: N.Y. picks new voting machines for handicapped
New York is the last state to implement the federal Help America Vote Act.
http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/NEWS01/801250328 - OH: Bennett v. Brunner: The Sequel
http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/01/bennett_v_brunner_the_sequel.html - OH: Hate to say we told you so…OH Election Officials Encouraged by GOP To Mutiny v. SoS Brunner
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_paddy_sh_080124_hate_to_say_we_told_.htm - OH: Voting officials oppose quick changes
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/01/25/voting_poll.ART_ART_01-25-08_A1_U895FRP.html?sid=101 - OH: Local officials cool to Brunner’s election plan
http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2008/01/25/local_officials_cool_to_brunne.html - OH: Drastic measures may be only option for top elections official
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/UPDATES01/80125027 - OH: Voting machine fight gets ugly
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/NEWS01/301250091 - OH: Fayette County – Voting machine fix opposed by most
http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/UPDATES01/80125021/1002/NEWS01 - OH: Mercer County – Scanners to count absentee ballots in Mercer County
http://www.sharonherald.com/local/local_story_024214230.html - PA: Pennsylvania Voters Seek Injunction to Block Purchase of Electronic/Touchscreen Voting Systems
Cite Machines’ Inability to Verify Votes, Secretary’s non-compliance with law
http://voteraction.org/node/330 - PA: Fayette County – Fayette studies different types of voting machines
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/election/s_549221.html - PA: Wayne County – County Still Looking At Voting Machine Options
http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x603847249 - SC: South Carolina’s Primary Voting Machine Problems
Most voting machines in Horry County didn’t work at start of Republican primary
http://www.wjbf.com/midatlantic/jbf/news_index.apx.-content-articles-JBF-2008-01-24-0040.html - SC: Troubling foul-ups at polls
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jan/25/troubling_foul_ups_at_polls28589/ - SC: Democrats Pass on Challenge to Secret Vote Counting in South Carolina
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00233.htm - SC: Group Offers Voters Paper Ballots For Saturday’s Election
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=57713 - SC: Activist Group, Election Commission Face Off Over Voting Machine Reliability
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=57730 - SC: Voting machine error shouldn’t reoccur Saturday, officials say
http://www.scnow.com/midatlantic/scp/news.apx.-content-articles-FMN-2008-01-25-0007.html - VA: Senator Introduces Bill for Verified Voting in Virginia
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2729&Itemid=113
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