Daily Voting News For September 4, 2006

A Georgia State Elections Board member has stated his concern that touch-screen voting machines count accurately and he will be calling for hearings around the state. He says it is his guess that Nov. will be the last election in the state on DREs. / It appears that no matter who is the majority winner in any Congressional races in Nov. if there is any doubt that would lead to a recount or challenge those actions are up to the branch of congress that is affected if the nominal winner has been sworn into office....

• National: The Constitution As A Weapon Against Democracy LINK
• Florida: Voting booth '06 is dark and deep LINK
• Florida: Collier County - No shortage of volunteers to man the polls LINK
• Florida: Osceola County - Ruling likely to cut into primary vote LINK
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• Florida: Palm Beach County - Primary marks election chief Anderson's toughest exam LINK
• Florida: Palm Beach County - Only 10,000 cast early ballots in Palm Beach County before weekend LINK
• Florida: Sarasota County - Voting machine question triggers flurry of activity LINK
• Florida: Sarasota County - Florida Secretary of State Joins County In Suit Against Citizens LINK
• Georgia: Touch vote machines take a hit LINK
• Hawaii: An e-vote of confidence?. Electronic voting machine leaves paper trail, but some still not satisfied LINK
• Iowa: Editorial - Approach e-mail voting with caution LINK
• Iowa: E-mail voting from abroad to be tested LINK
• New York: One way to vote with your feet. High-tech ballot box is designed to aid the disabled LINK
• New York: Erie County - Vote access for disabled is criticized LINK
• Ohio: Ohio Election – Blackwell's Spokesperson has Changed from LoParo to Lee but the Lies Remain the Same LINK
• Pennsylvania: Mercer County - Machines readied for voters as Rookey gives election board an update. County is 39 machines short of a full contingent LINK

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