Daily Voting News For January 20, 2007

In an Op-Ed in the Miami Herald today, the President of Sequoia and President and CEO of its parent company, Smartmatic, said, in defending the Sequoia ownership, "Most important, the idea that foreigners could somehow influence the U.S. voting process is untrue and ignores the numerous safeguards and stringent regulations in place to ensure fair and accurate elections. Sequoia Voting Systems' election equipment and software have been tested and qualified by federal Independent Testing Authorities and certified by individual states." The Independent Testing Authorities (ITAs) mentioned are companies like Ciber. Is this supposed to give us some confidence? Are they kidding?...

• National: Opinion - Foreign governments not involved in U.S. voting LINK
• Alabama: Washington Co. Election's Office LINK
• California: California bills call for early presidential primary LINK
• California: Riverside County - Report details election delays LINK
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• California: San Francisco – SF Tech Experts To Study Electronic Voting LINK
• Florida: Sarasota County - Sarasota voting machines in lockdown LINK
• Florida: Sarasota County - District 13 voting machine dispute could complicate March election LINK
• Maryland: Shift urged on election rules LINK

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