According to today’s ‘Featured’ article: With record voter turnout expected at the polls this November, the Election Protection coalition, which includes the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Rock the Vote say they have prepared the largest and most comprehensive election watch effort ever undertaken.
“We’re confident that we can help millions of Americans overcome obstacles to make sure their votes count,” said Jonah Goldman, director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections, part of the Lawyers’ Committee.
The primary tool will be a toll-free phone number, 1-866-OUR-VOTE (and its Spanish counterpart 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA), a nonpartisan confidential voter services hotline. …
- Featured – National: Nation’s Largest Election Protection Coalition Launches Hotline, Website
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/100859/nation%27s_largest_election_protection_coalition_launches_hotline,_website/ - National: GAO report: e-voting vendors causing problems for states
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080930-gao-report-e-voting-vendors-causing-problems-for-states.html - National: 2008 election results to be routed to private middlemen in Illinois, Colorado & Kentucky
http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/2008-election-results-to-b-by-Bev-Harris-080929-93.html - National: MIT E-Voting Project To Analyze Experience Of Voters in Election
http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/evoting.html - National: Counting On Computers To Count The Votes
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/30/scitech/pcanswer/main4488162.shtml - National: Democrats Guard Against GOP Voter Intimidation
http://wilmingtonjournal.blackpressusa.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=91518&sID=12 - National: Murder, Spies & Voting Lies: The Clint Curtis Story
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Murder-Spies–Voting-Lie-by-Rady-Ananda-080929-771.html - National: Election panel: Odds of e-voting fraud low
But one dissenting member says voting machines make fraud more likely.
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/09/30/0930voting.html - National: Protecting The Vote
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-flanders/protecting-the-vote_b_130590.html - National: Security Expert Warns Of Rigged Election
http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderreports/insider/spn-49-20080930SecurityExpertWarnsOfRiggedElection.html - CA: Los Angeles County Overseas and Military Voters Instructed to Use Sample Ballots as Official Ballots – Overseas Vote Foundation Offers Back-up “Vote-Print-Mail†Ballot
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/files/LA%20County_OVF%20Voter%20Alert%20(30Sep08).pdf - CA: Group accused of voter fraud in San Bernardino County also gets trouble in Ventura County
http://www.insidesocal.com/behind_the_story/2008/09/group-accused-of-voter-fraud-i.html - CT: Downsizing Newspaper Recommends Downsizing Registrars
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=734 - FL: Hillsborough County – Critics say Hillsborough elections chief using education fliers to campaign
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/article832315.ece - FL: Volusia County – McFall has ‘no comment’ for Beacon reporter who donated to Pynchon campaign
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1140 - MN: Networks sue Minnesota over exit poll limits
Several major news organizations sued the State of Minnesota for its law restricting pollsters access to voting places.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/29909699.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUoaK7D_V_eDc87DUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU - OH: Voting for students
http://uweekly.com/newsmag/10-01-2008/9264 - OH: Voting begins today in Ohio
http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/sep/30/voting-begins-today-in-ohio/ - OH: Will Mike Connell Avoid Testifying on Cyber Rigging Until after the 2008 Election?
http://thejournal.epluribusmedia.net/index.php/state-news/ohio-news/176-bush-mccain-computer-expert-may-avoid-testifying-on-cyber-rigging-of-2004-election-until-after-november - OH: GOP Consultant Subpoenaed in Case Alleging Tampering with 2004 Election
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/100881/gop_consultant_subpoenaed_in_case_alleging_tampering_with_2004_election/ - OH: Cuyahoga County voting-equipment check continues after delayed start
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1222763612174911.xml&coll=2 - PA: Bucks County – Election director points finger
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-09302008-1598504.html - TX: San Patricio County – San Patricio OKs polling compromise
Early voting sites now scheduled for longer, later
http://www.caller.com/news/2008/sep/29/san-patricio-oks-polling-compromise/
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Brad, PLEASE announce that Pynchon is running against McFall for HONEST elections, see video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFhDxkOHrfI
regardless of party, we want honest!
Thanks,
Dee