{"id":5723,"date":"2008-02-20T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2008-02-21T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=5723"},"modified":"2008-02-20T22:21:52","modified_gmt":"2008-02-21T06:21:52","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-february-20-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/?p=5723","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For February 20, 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=\"right\"><\/a>Today New Jersey media reported that some Sequoia Advantage voting machines used in that state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s primary election on February 5 were not accurately reporting vote totals. The totals found in the memory were not the same as the totals reported on the internal paper-record. According to the media this was found in at least 5 counties. Sequoia tried to pass this off as an anomaly but one official would not accept this minimization of the problem as she corrected Sequoia &#8220;Initially, when I called Sequoia they said it was an anomaly. And I said, &#8216;Excuse me. It&#8217;s not. It&#8217;s an error,'&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><em>That story, and the other notable voting news items today, all linked below&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: Diebold Names Senior Diebold Officials to &#8216;New Independent&#8217; Diebold Election Division Board<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5716\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5716<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Riverside County &#8211; Local Super Tuesday Votes Long from Being Completely Counted<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kesq.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7895731&#038;nav=9qrx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kesq.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7895731&#038;nav=9qrx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8211; Photo IDs Lead To Credible Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/feb\/20\/na-photo-ids-lead-to-credible-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/feb\/20\/na-photo-ids-lead-to-credible-elections\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8211; Decision Due On Vote System Disabled Haven&#8217;t Vetted<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/feb\/20\/decision-due-voting-system-disabled-havent-vetted\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/feb\/20\/decision-due-voting-system-disabled-havent-vetted\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Vote Centers idea seems unnecessary<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20080220\/OPINION0201\/510814090\/1029\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20080220\/OPINION0201\/510814090\/1029<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Primary election raises new questions about electronic voting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/news\/local\/wire\/newjersey\/ny-bc-nj--votingmachines0220feb20,0,5224644.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/news\/local\/wire\/newjersey\/ny-bc-nj&#8211;votingmachines0220feb20,0,5224644.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Machines get vote of no confidence after errors in primary<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/ledger\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-13\/1203515750141370.xml&#038;coll=1&#038;thispage=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/ledger\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-13\/1203515750141370.xml&#038;coll=1&#038;thispage=1<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Sequoia E-Voting Machines Reporting Inaccurate Totals in New Jersey<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5718\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5718<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: Anne Kass Guest Blog: The NM Caucus &#038; Privatized Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracyfornewmexico.com\/democracy_for_new_mexico\/2008\/02\/anne-kass-guest.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.democracyfornewmexico.com\/democracy_for_new_mexico\/2008\/02\/anne-kass-guest.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: A top state Democratic Party official resigns after NM election snafus<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdbc4.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7899971&#038;nav=menu608_2_1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kdbc4.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7899971&#038;nav=menu608_2_1<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: DREs Lose Round Two<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyvv.org\/boblog\/2008\/02\/18\/dres-lose-round-two\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nyvv.org\/boblog\/2008\/02\/18\/dres-lose-round-two\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: NYC Recount Underway For Democratic Primary<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs4denver.com\/nationalpolitics\/hillary.clinton.barack.2.658233.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/cbs4denver.com\/nationalpolitics\/hillary.clinton.barack.2.658233.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Mike Bloomberg Claims Vote \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcFraud\u00e2\u20ac\u2122<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/seven\/02192008\/news\/regionalnews\/mike_bloomberg_claims_vote_fraud__98367.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nypost.com\/seven\/02192008\/news\/regionalnews\/mike_bloomberg_claims_vote_fraud__98367.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Judge Who Sided with Ohio SOS in Paper Ballot Authority Scuffle May Be in Violation of Judicial Conduct Code<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/discuss.epluribusmedia.net\/node\/825\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/discuss.epluribusmedia.net\/node\/825<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Judge: Paper Is A Must<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theintelligencer.net\/page\/content.detail\/id\/506038.html?nav=515\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.theintelligencer.net\/page\/content.detail\/id\/506038.html?nav=515<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Ohio Secretary of State looks into voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/media.www.bgnews.com\/media\/storage\/paper883\/news\/2008\/02\/20\/Local\/Ohio-Secretary.Of.State.Looks.Into.Voting.Machines-3221333.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/media.www.bgnews.com\/media\/storage\/paper883\/news\/2008\/02\/20\/Local\/Ohio-Secretary.Of.State.Looks.Into.Voting.Machines-3221333.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Experts to visit OU, hear public\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s voting concerns<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepost.ohiou.edu\/Articles\/News\/2008\/02\/20\/22986\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thepost.ohiou.edu\/Articles\/News\/2008\/02\/20\/22986\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Butler County &#8211; Study finds county voting system vulnerable<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordpress.com\/hp\/content\/oh\/story\/news\/local\/2008\/02\/19\/hjn022008sosforum.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.oxfordpress.com\/hp\/content\/oh\/story\/news\/local\/2008\/02\/19\/hjn022008sosforum.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Centre County \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Editorial &#8211; College voters need Nov. paper trail<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegian.psu.edu\/archive\/2008\/02\/20\/college_voters_need_nov_paper.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.collegian.psu.edu\/archive\/2008\/02\/20\/college_voters_need_nov_paper.aspx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Lackawanna County &#8211; County sticks to e-vote plan<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=19312424&#038;BRD=2185&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=415898&#038;rfi=\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=19312424&#038;BRD=2185&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=415898&#038;rfi=<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Somerset County &#8211; Somerset gears up to count absentee ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tribune-democrat.com\/local\/local_story_050230351.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tribune-democrat.com\/local\/local_story_050230351.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Bell County &#8211; Voting machine helps handicapped voters<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kdhnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?s=23163\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kdhnews.com\/news\/story.aspx?s=23163<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Fort Bend County&#8217;s election chief quits<br \/>\nHis resignation comes a week after he criticized voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/politics\/5554393.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/politics\/5554393.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Fort Bend County &#8211; Election head steps down<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herald-coaster.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/20\/news\/top_story\/topstory.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.herald-coaster.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/20\/news\/top_story\/topstory.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Waller County &#8211; Thousands march in Prairie View for voting rights<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/politics\/5552259.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/politics\/5552259.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: King County &#8211; Few trail into the polls; some irritated at party oaths<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/localnews\/2004190238_webvoting19.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/localnews\/2004190238_webvoting19.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Wisconsin primary marked by busy day at local polling locations<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journaltimes.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/19\/local_news\/doc47bbbaac26a16215065218.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.journaltimes.com\/articles\/2008\/02\/19\/local_news\/doc47bbbaac26a16215065218.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Turnout is robust<br \/>\n35% would be best since &#8217;88; Milwaukee has strong showing<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/index.aspx?id=720111\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/index.aspx?id=720111<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Winnebago County &#8211; Confusion rankles voters who fail to cast presidential vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.postcrescent.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080219\/APC0101\/80219222\/1979\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.postcrescent.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080219\/APC0101\/80219222\/1979<\/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 Today New Jersey media reported that some Sequoia Advantage voting machines used in that state\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s primary election on February 5 were not accurately reporting vote totals. The totals found in the memory were not the same as the totals reported on the internal paper-record. According to the media [&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-5723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723","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=5723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbnewdb.webbyspice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}