As our “Featured†article reports California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has sent a letter to new EAC Chair Gineen Beach. The letter has three proposals that Secretary Bowen is convinced will improve the integrity of voting systems used in the country. As stated in the article we at VotersUnite have also worked on this issue. The three proposals are that vendors should be required to disclose vulnerabilities, flaws, problems, etc. Also, the EAC should create a uniform incident reporting program. And finally, the “Election Day Survey†the states are asked to complete should include data from election officials about how their voting systems performed during a general election. We applaud Secretary Bowen for taking a stand on this issue….
- Featured – National: CA SoS Bowen sends proposals to EAC
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/joehall/ca-sos-bowen-sends-proposals-eac - CO: Colorado Counties Report Rising Election Costs
http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Rising.Election.Costs.2.917362.html - MN: Coleman lawyers predict ‘very tedious’ trial in MN recount
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/26/coleman-lawyers-predict-very-tedious-trial-in-mn-recount/ - MN: Editorial – Every vote counts
Minnesota’s Senate race is for its citizens to decide — not the U.S. Senate.
http://www.mndaily.com/2009/01/24/every-vote-counts - MN: Recount trial begins
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/25/recounttrial_preview/ - MN: GOP lawmakers want photo ID law for voting in Minn.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/38331424.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU - MN: GOP launches bid to require voters show ID
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_11556813?nclick_check=1 - MN: Opinion – In search of a problem
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/38374714.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ - MN: Republican lawmakers pushing election reform initiatives
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7783&Itemid=1 - NJ: Bill would delay e-voting upgrades in NJ
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj-xgr–votingmachine0126jan26,0,1731661.story - NJ: Opinion – It should be simple
http://blog.nj.com/njv_thurman_hart/2009/01/it_should_be_simple.html - TN: Wheeler predicts changes in state elections
http://www.oakridger.com/news/x403278191/Wheeler-predicts-changes-in-state-elections - TX: Tarrant County – Electronic voting machines gaining popularity
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=9387 - WA: Editorial – John Laird Jan. 25: U.S. elections: good and getting better
http://www.columbian.com/article/20090125/OPINION03/701259973/-1/OPINION&frompost=1
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