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Daily Voting News For February 14, 2008

Tuesday, 19 February 2008, 10:05 am
Article: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For February 14, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

There are about 1 Million ballots still to be counted in California not including the “Double Bubble” ballots in Los Angeles Co that may or may not be counted. New Mexico is still counting ballots since their “Super Tuesday” state caucus. The Colorado Senate Majority Leader intends on filing legislation that would require the state’s August primary and November general election to be done on paper ballots and not e-voting machines. He has the support of the Governor. Colorado Secretary of State Coffman is now facing two ethics complaints filed yesterday. Ohio Secretary of State Brunner is in court today where a judge will decide whether she has the power to require counties like Union Co to offer paper ballots at the polls. ...

AL: DeKalb County - Judge wants more election help LINK

California: 1 million votes still untallied in California LINK

California: Officials still counting ballots Thousands remain uncounted in Napa and Solano counties LINK

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California: Humboldt County - Humboldt Dems Call For Hand-Counting Paper Ballots LINK

California: Los Angeles County - How to Count L.A. County's 'Double Bubble' Debacle Ballots Accurately and Immediately LINK

Colorado: No voting machine waiver, county officials told LINK

Colorado: Voting system hearing Tuesday LINK

Colorado: Watchdog group files complaint against Coffman LINK

Colorado: Ethics Watch files complaint against Sec of State LINK

Colorado: Gordon previews ballot bill LINK

Colorado: Montrose County officials work to be taken off elections watch list LINK

Florida: CD-13 - GAO Report on Sarasota Lost Votes "Fatally Flawed," According to Researchers LINK

Florida: Hillsborough County - Elections Boss Favors Voting System Firm That Was Diebold LINK

Indiana: Boone County will buy voting machines from Indy firm LINK

Indiana: Marion County - Voting procedure changed as special election approaches LINK

Indiana: Marion County - All polls to get touch screens for March 11 LINK

Kentucky: Hardin County to use old-fashioned voting LINK

Massachusetts: Watertown - Council to state: Check our voting Disputed fall election prompts probe request LINK

Maryland: Confusion, bad weather and late starts plague primary voting LINK

Maryland: Extended polling hours concern election officials LINK

Maryland: Garrett County - Garrett election officials misinterpreted state law LINK

Mississippi: Jackson County - Our Opinion: Paper trail gives voters confidence LINK

North Carolina: Hanover County - One-stop voting expanded for 2008 elections LINK

New Mexico: Democrats counting provisional ballots, recheck canvassed results LINK

Ohio: Cuyahoga County - $22 Million Voting Machines Sit In Storage For Election LINK

Ohio: Lucas County - Absentee ballot glitch in Lucas County could allow Democratic voters to choose both presidential candidates LINK

Ohio: Marion County - No real answers offered for paper ballot questions Elections board left scratching heads after meeting LINK

Ohio: Union County - Court to hear argument that elections chief overstepped authority LINK

Pennsylvania: Lackawanna County - Voting machines OK’d LINK

West Virginia: More registering non-partisan Change in primary could be reason LINK

West Virginia: Electronic voting machines are trustworthy 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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