{"id":5693,"date":"2008-02-14T20:00:54","date_gmt":"2008-02-15T04:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=5693"},"modified":"2008-02-15T02:59:55","modified_gmt":"2008-02-15T10:59:55","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-february-14-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/?p=5693","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For February 14, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Guest Blogged by John Gideon of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.org<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/DVNLogo.jpg\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"3\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\"><\/a>There are about 1 Million ballots still to be counted in California not including the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Double Bubble\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ballots in Los Angeles Co that may or may not be counted. New Mexico is still counting ballots since their \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Super Tuesday\u00e2\u20ac\u009d state caucus. The Colorado Senate Majority Leader intends to file legislation that would require that the state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s August primary and November general election be done on paper ballots and not e-voting machines. He has the support of the Governor. Colorado Secretary of State Coffman is now facing two ethics complaints filed yesterday. Ohio Secretary of State Brunner is in court today, where a judge will decide whether she has the power to require counties like Union Co to offer paper ballots at the polls.<\/p>\n<p><em>Those stories, and all of the other notable voting news items today, linked below as usual&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AL: DeKalb County &#8211; Judge wants more election help<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/times-journal.com\/story.lasso?ewcd=12317e465ed0fbe4&#038;-session=FPTJ:42F94369053a01B080ixx42705AC\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/times-journal.com\/story.lasso?ewcd=12317e465ed0fbe4&#038;-session=FPTJ:42F94369053a01B080ixx42705AC<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: 1 million votes still untallied in California<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/111\/story\/711791.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/111\/story\/711791.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Officials still counting ballots<br \/>\nThousands remain uncounted in Napa and Solano counties<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesheraldonline.com\/ci_8260146\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.timesheraldonline.com\/ci_8260146<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Humboldt County &#8211; Humboldt Dems Call For Hand-Counting Paper Ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_dave_ber_080214_humboldt_dems_call_f.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_dave_ber_080214_humboldt_dems_call_f.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County &#8211; How to Count L.A. County&#8217;s &#8216;Double Bubble&#8217; Debacle Ballots Accurately and Immediately<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5692\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5692<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: No voting machine waiver, county officials told<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gjsentinel.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/2008\/02\/13\/021408_2B_Vote_machines_folo.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gjsentinel.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/2008\/02\/13\/021408_2B_Vote_machines_folo.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Voting system hearing Tuesday<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coloradodaily.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/13\/news\/c_u_and_boulder\/news3.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.coloradodaily.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/13\/news\/c_u_and_boulder\/news3.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Watchdog group files complaint against Coffman<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_8255254\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_8255254<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Ethics Watch files complaint against Sec of State<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/denver.yourhub.com\/Denver\/Stories\/News\/Politics\/Story~428353.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/denver.yourhub.com\/Denver\/Stories\/News\/Politics\/Story~428353.aspx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Gordon previews ballot bill<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescall.com\/News_Story.asp?id=6548\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.timescall.com\/News_Story.asp?id=6548<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Montrose County officials work to be taken off elections watch list<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gjsentinel.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/2008\/02\/13\/021408_3A_Election_watch.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gjsentinel.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/2008\/02\/13\/021408_3A_Election_watch.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: CD-13 &#8211; GAO Report on Sarasota Lost Votes &#8220;Fatally Flawed,&#8221; According to Researchers<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_susan_py_080213_gao_report_on_saraso.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_susan_py_080213_gao_report_on_saraso.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8211; Elections Boss Favors Voting System Firm That Was Diebold<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/feb\/14\/me-favorite-picked-for-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/feb\/14\/me-favorite-picked-for-voting-machines\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Boone County will buy voting machines from Indy firm<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080214\/LOCAL\/802140357\/1145\/LOCAL02\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080214\/LOCAL\/802140357\/1145\/LOCAL02<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; Voting procedure changed as special election approaches<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wishtv.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7868754\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wishtv.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7868754<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; All polls to get touch screens for March 11<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080214\/LOCAL19\/802140453\/-1\/LOCAL17\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080214\/LOCAL19\/802140453\/-1\/LOCAL17<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Hardin County to use old-fashioned voting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsenterpriseonline.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/14\/news\/news05.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newsenterpriseonline.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/14\/news\/news05.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Watertown &#8211; Council to state: Check our voting<br \/>\nDisputed fall election prompts probe request<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/articles\/2008\/02\/14\/council_to_state_check_our_voting\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/articles\/2008\/02\/14\/council_to_state_check_our_voting\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Confusion, bad weather and late starts plague primary voting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/021408\/prinnew172126_32357.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/021408\/prinnew172126_32357.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Extended polling hours concern election officials<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.times-news.com\/local\/local_story_045085353.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.times-news.com\/local\/local_story_045085353.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Garrett County &#8211; Garrett election officials misinterpreted state law<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.times-news.com\/local\/local_story_045093640.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.times-news.com\/local\/local_story_045093640.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Jackson County &#8211; Our Opinion: Paper trail gives voters confidence<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulflive.com\/opinion\/mississippipress\/index.ssf?\/base\/opinion\/12029877168140.xml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gulflive.com\/opinion\/mississippipress\/index.ssf?\/base\/opinion\/12029877168140.xml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Hanover County &#8211; One-stop voting expanded for 2008 elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luminanews.com\/article.asp?aid=2041&#038;iid=101&#038;sud=30\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.luminanews.com\/article.asp?aid=2041&#038;iid=101&#038;sud=30<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: Democrats counting provisional ballots, recheck canvassed results<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.currentargus.com\/ci_8261584\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.currentargus.com\/ci_8261584<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County &#8211; $22 Million Voting Machines Sit In Storage For Election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsnet5.com\/news\/15302601\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newsnet5.com\/news\/15302601\/detail.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Lucas County &#8211; Absentee ballot glitch in Lucas County could allow Democratic voters to choose both presidential candidates<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080214\/NEWS09\/79530080\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080214\/NEWS09\/79530080<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Marion County &#8211; No real answers offered for paper ballot questions<br \/>\nElections board left scratching heads after meeting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralohio.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/BE\/20080214\/NEWS01\/80214008\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.centralohio.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/BE\/20080214\/NEWS01\/80214008\/1002<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Union County &#8211; Court to hear argument that elections chief overstepped authority<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdtn.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7870095\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wdtn.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7870095<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Lackawanna County &#8211; Voting machines OK\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=19294445&#038;BRD=2185&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=415898&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=19294445&#038;BRD=2185&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=415898&#038;rfi=6<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: More registering non-partisan<br \/>\nChange in primary could be reason<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsandsentinel.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/502182.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newsandsentinel.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/502182.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Electronic voting machines are trustworthy<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wvrecord.com\/arguments\/207952-electronic-voting-machines-are-trustworthy\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wvrecord.com\/arguments\/207952-electronic-voting-machines-are-trustworthy<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>**&#8221;Daily Voting News&#8221; is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in &#8220;Daily Voting News&#8221; may not reflect the opinions of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BradBlog.com\">BradBlog.Com<\/a>**<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org There are about 1 Million ballots still to be counted in California not including the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Double Bubble\u00e2\u20ac\u009d ballots in Los Angeles Co that may or may not be counted. New Mexico is still counting ballots since their \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Super Tuesday\u00e2\u20ac\u009d state caucus. The Colorado Senate Majority Leader intends to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5693\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}