Daily Voting News For May 15-18, 2007
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 12:02 am
Opinion: John Gideon
Daily Voting News For May 15-18, 2007
Daily
Voting News For May 18, 2007
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
The arrogance of some election officials is
stunning. Voters in Alameda Co California disputed election
results from a 2004 initiative. A group of voters asked for
all records from the machines. The county denied that
request. The group went to court and a Superior Court Judge
found in favor of the voters and instructed the county to
turn over all information from the election, including
information from the voting machines. The county has
continued to refuse to turn anything over, to the extent of
sending the machines back to Diebold. The county now faces
sanctions and fines. Why would they refuse a court order?
What does the county have to hide?...
NAtional: In the land of the free, and the
home of the brave LINKNational: LTTE -
A Workable Path to Electoral Integrity LINKNational: The
Fraudulent Fraud Squad LINKNational: The
Guvs Must Be Crazy LINK
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************* Daily
Voting News For May 16, 2007
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
16 May
“The Florida Voters Coalition
(FVC) and the Florida Council of the Blind (FCB) today
announced a strategic alliance calling on Florida state and
county officials to provide paper ballots for all voters in
all elections. “This is an historic day,” said FVC
Co-Founder, Dan McCrea, “when those demanding the
security of paper ballots and those demanding HAVA
compliant accessibility for voters with disabilities speak
with one unified voice. Listen up, state and county
officials. No voter should be left behind, especially in the
name of equality. That is simply absurd. It’s time to
scrap your DREs and replace them with non-tabulating ballot
marking devices, providing all voters paper ballots – no
exceptions.””...
NAtional:
Editorial - The Unkept Promise on Voting LINKNational: The
Voter Fraud Fraud LINKNational: Voting
on Voting LINKCalifornia: San
Francisco - SF Ballots May Have to be Hand Counted Come
November LINKFlorida: Florida
Voters Coalition and Florida Council of the Blind Announce
Strategic Alliance LINKFlorida: Sarasota
County - Sarasota panel chooses scanners, paper ballots LINKFlorida: Sarasota
County - Citizen panel's advice snubs touch-screen maker LINKFlorida: Sarasota
County - Worm attacked voter database in notorious Florida
district LINKFlorida: Sarasota
County - Sarasota's FL-13 Election 'Slammed' by Viral Worm
Attack on First Day of Early Voting LINKFlorida: Sarasota
County – Opinion - Safe advice on voting Proposal to rent
optical-scan machines makes sense LINKIndiana:
Editorial - Make voting easier If the Richmond experiment
succeeds, state should allow all counties to adopt it. LINKKentucky: Scott
County - Board: Tallies won't be late after primary LINKNew York: Troy -
Machines simple to use, voters say School board switched to
electronic devices after malfunction last year LINKPennsylvania:
Allegheny County - A quiet day at the polls A few problems
are reported with voting machines, campaign workers LINKPennsylvania:
Centre County - Few problems reported with touch-screens LINKPennsylvania:
Luzerne County - Wrong candidates on ballot in Lake-Lehman
school race LINKPennsylvania:
Mercer County - For credit, students help out at the polls
LINKPennsylvania:
Monroe County - Write-in voting causes most election
glitches LINKPennsylvania:
Northampton County - Voters deserve verifiable electronic
votes LINKPennsylvania:
Schuylkill County - Voter turnout low; tallying goes
quickly LINKPennsylvania:
Westmoreland County - Westmoreland election machines
function with barely a hitch LINKTexas: Chaos
breaks out in Senate over Voter ID bill LINK **"Daily
Voting News" 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 "Daily Voting News" may
not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**
************* Daily
Voting News For May 15, 2007
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
According to reporter Ian Hoffman there will
be a delay in the California voting machine inspections and
tests. Los Angeles County is regarded as a vendor by the
state because its voting system is unique and custom-made.
The county and several vendors are concerned about the
extent of the review that will be accomplished. According to
the article the vendors are concerned about the scope of
testing on security. Only Sequoia has turned over their
system to the state but the rest are sure to follow suit.
It would look bad for them if they just walked away from
this project and the state....
NAtional: ACM Applauds Committee Vote on
E-Voting Reform Legislation LINKArkansas:
Sebastian County - Election Panel Joins Polling Sites LINKCalifornia:
E-vote machine test delayed by talks with L.A., vendors LINKCalifornia:
Riverside County - Electronic voting system whistleblower
to talk LINKFlorida:
Elections chief opposes new bill LINKFlorida: Voters
face touch-screen primary Half of state's voters will have
paperless primary in January LINKMassachusetts:
Haverhill - City may have to count votes by hand; Old
machines break down, new ones to arrive late LINKMaryland:
Montgomery County - Local Governments Conduct All Elections
in US LINKMississippi:
Jackson Co. Election Commission To Help In Primaries LINKMississippi:
Jackson County - Vote favors pay for primary help LINKNew York: Troy
Township - Citizen Poll Watching Effort Banned by Troy City
School Board LINKNew York: York
County - Convicts deliver voting booths Officials said it's
a practice that has gone on for more than a decade with no
problems. LINKOhio: Cuyahoga
County - You're out, Judge (New ruling on county election
workers case) LINKOhio: Tuscarawas
County - Elections board discusses money issues LINKPennsylvania:
Officials: Electronic voting may be more costly LINKPennsylvania:
Blair County - Early machine problems plague Blair Twp.
voters; early turnout light LINKPennsylvania:
Centre County - County reports few problems at polls; paper
ballots used for time at Foxdale LINKPennsylvania:
Luzerne County - Chronicling the past and present of the
Election Day voting system LINKPennsylvania:
Philadelphia - Voters Hit the Polls Some Machines Causing
Problems LINKPennsylvania:
Westmoreland County - Paper ballots return to polls, but
only as a backup LINKSouth Carolina:
St. George - Judge orders town council not to meet Mayoral
candidate sought injunction; hearing Tuesday LINKTexas: Denton
County - Flower Mound voting results delayed by hours
County's electronic machines didn't give totals for town
races LINKUtah: November
Election Will Be Costly for Cities, Counties LINK **"Daily
Voting News" 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 "Daily Voting News" may
not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**
************* John
Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org
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