Daily Voting News For September 21, 2008

Monday, 22 September 2008, 12:44 am
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For September 21, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

This from our “Featured” article: “Three weeks after the election and several recounts the canvassing board advises that they can’t come to a final answer today. The board is done with the manual count but there are some issues with the computers still.

“The results of the first recount were thrown out because of missing ballots which were eventually found.The second machine recount began Friday and Saturday after an equipment delay. The machine count left William Abramson ahead of incumbent Judge Richard Wennet by 115 votes. There were still more than 1,200 ballots that were not read by the machine that have to be counted by hand.

“The interim chair of the canvassing board says there is a discrepancy in the number of ballots.

“The canvassing board is expected to meet Monday afternoon at 3pm.” ...

Featured: FL: Palm Beach County - Judicial race manual recount over, but there are still problems LINK

National: Electoral apocalypse? E-voting woes remain as election nears LINK

National: Quick Study: Voting Machines
Do voting machines work as well as they should? LINK

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National: Protecting Your Vote With Invisible Ink LINK

National: Scammers prey on voter excitement LINK

Arizona: Pima County - Our Opinion: Integrity in elections here, nationwide LINK

Florida: Collier County - Guest Commentary: Canvassing votes: mail-in ballots were clear winner LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County to weigh switch to appointing elections supervisor LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - Recount halted after ballot counts don't add up LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - Results of judge's race on hold another day LINK

Hawaii: Only 35% of Isle voters turn out — a historic low
New ballot confuses some but still preferred over new machines LINK

Michigan: Opinion - State will be ready for heavy voter turnout LINK

Ohio: Explosive Events Happening In King-Lincoln V. Blackwell Case LINK

Pennsylvania: Despite myths, most ex-cons still eligible to vote LINK

Pennsylvania: Montgomery County - County may add voting machines LINK

Vermont: My Turn: Free Press editorial a disservice to city voters LINK

Washington: Kitsap County - Ballots Flying Out to Far-Flung Military Posts LINK

Wisconsin: Q. & A.: Elections suit issues are not so clear-cut LINK

Wisconsin: Absentee voting expected to increase in Wisconsin 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
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org

"To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008

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