Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
As of press time there are no reports in the media of voting machine problems in Kentucky. There were some reports of “minor problems†in Arkansas today where they are also holding elections.
ES&S is raping New Mexico counties for maintenance charges for the state’s machines. The Secretary of State has had to borrow $153,000 from another state agency to pay 6 months on the maintenance contract. …
- NAtional: Why ‘Vote-by-Mail’ Elections are a Terrible Idea for Democracy
https://bradblog.com/?p=6003 - AR: Quiet at the precincts, low turnout projected
http://www.wreg.com/Global/story.asp?S=8354761 - CO: Jefferson County – Jeffco to mix paper, e-voting
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/may/20/jeffco-mix-paper-e-voting/ - FL: Palm Beach County – Ballot-on-demand printers expected to cost Palm Beach County $1.5 million
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/05/19/0519earlyvoting.html - GA: Opinion – Avert overload at polls
Companies should consider allowing workers paid-leave day to help busy November election
http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/stories/2008/05/20/pollsed.html - IL: Sangamon County – Election Board Says No to New Voting Machines
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=13412 - IN: Madison County – Election Protection unable to perform duties
http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/local/local_story_140213732.html?start:int=0 - KS: Gov. rejects voter ID bill
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/may/20/gov_rejects_voter_id_bill/?city_local - KS: No override of voter ID veto is expected
http://www.kansas.com/news/state/story/409426.html - NM: Loan provided to maintain software of NM voting equipment
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_9323977 - NY: Westchester County – Westchester lawmakers approve funding for new voting machines
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/May08/20/WC_votmach-20May08.html - TX: Despite Expensive Two-Year Effort to Root Out ‘Epidemic of Voter Fraud’, TX Republican AG Fails
https://bradblog.com/?p=6002 - Netherlands: Dutch ban voting machines
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/05/19/dutch-ban-voting-machines
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