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Daily Voting News For February 12, 2008

Thursday, 14 February 2008, 8:08 am
Article: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For February 12, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

What a mess Colorado has become. Last year the state lost in court because their previous system for certifying the voting machines used in the state was non-compliant with state law. The court required the state to test all voting systems used in the state and have them all recertified. The state hired test labs and spent a huge chunk of tax payer’s money to do what they were supposed to have already done. This retesting actually managed to find that systems used in the state were not compliant and they were decertified. That put the counties into panic mode which resulted in the Secretary of State seemingly unable to make any decisions. The governor and the state legislature got involved and they have now signed a just passed law that will allow the Secretary of State to rush to recertify all of the voting systems that were previously decertified. Supposedly all of the problems found by the test labs will be taken care of and suddenly all of the non-compliant systems will be compliant. The counties are now happy and the vendors are happy. What a wonderful world.

Yes there was a primary in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia today. News was scarce before distribution time so we will catch it tomorrow....

NAtional: Political Realism vs Negotiating with Our Hands LINK

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National: Many States Elect Not to Use Flawed E-Voting Technology LINK

Arizona: To Arizona Voters...a story from inside the process LINK

California: Los Angeles County - LA elections chief says flawed 'bubble' votes can't be counted LINK

California: Los Angeles County - 94,000 Votes Missing in L.A. County LINK

California: San Bernardino County - County to delve into ballots Verification of provisional votes begins LINK

Colorado: Governor signs vote-machine bill; Mesa still in dark LINK

Colorado: Voting machines to be recertified in two weeks LINK

Colorado: E-Vote: Colorado to Begin Recertification of Voting Machines LINK

Colorado: Election bill could be introduced this week LINK

Colorado: Mesa County - Primary-vote hurdle: time Proposed solutions rest in two bills, one of which hasn't been introduced. In one frustrated county, officials ponder letting the state take over. LINK

Connecticut: Lack Of Privacy A Concern About New Voting Machines LINK

Connecticut: Use Election Day Registration LINK

Connecticut: Norwich Residents Allege Mistakes By City Registrars LINK

Florida: Editorial - Touch screens innocent, but already convicted LINK

Florida: CD-13 - House committee votes to end District 13 voting LINK

Florida: GAO D-13: Voters with Secret Decoder Rings Get Votes Counted LINK

Georgia: Voters Say Diebold E-Pollbooks Crashed During Primary; Official Says They Didn't LINK

Iowa: Opinion - State should pay for new voting machines LINK

Iowa: New election requirements up price tag for Floyd Co. LINK

Maryland: Voting experience or “I want my VVPAT” LINK

Maryland: Area's Primary Voter Turnout Could Break Records LINK

Maryland: Anne Arundel County - Election workers prepare for long day as polls open LINK

Maryland: Frederick County - Minimal preparation required for primaries LINK

Maryland: High voter turnout, few glitches in Prince George’s County LINK

New Jersey: Ocean County - Trial ordered in lawsuit against election board LINK

New Mexico: New Mexico Dems: Still counting after all this time LINK

New Mexico: Democrats near first cut of provisional caucus ballots LINK

New York: Erie County - New voting machines on the way LINK

Ohio: Editorial - Judge made the right decision for primary LINK

Ohio: Ballot restraining order voided Secretary of state's plan to be heard Wednesday LINK

Texas: Fort Bend County - Polls may not be ready for crowds LINK

Texas: Fort Bend County - Perez Says County Has Too Few Voting Machines For A High-turnout Primary LINK

Texas: Fort Bend County - Perez Wants To Scrap Computer Voting Machines In Favor Of Paper Ballots LINK

Virginia: Lines, Lines, Lines LINK

Virginia: Virginia's Elections Are Unconstitutional?!?! LINK

Washington: 'Inconsistencies' Reported in Results from Snohomish County, WA's GOP Caucus LINK

Washington DC: DC leaders hope for big turnout for 'Potomac Primary' LINK

Washington DC: District Voters Line Up at Polls 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. **

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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org

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