'Daily Voting News' For April 01, 2009
Thursday, 2 April 2009, 3:44 pm
Column: John Gideon
'Daily Voting News' For April 01,
2009
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.orgToday
is a mixed bag of important news items. One mobile messaging
company is predicting that we will be voting via our cell
phones, twitter, etc. in just a couple years. There is more
from California regarding the decertification of
Premier/Diebold 1.18.19, as system that would not be used
again anyway. There is also some news on yesterday’s
election in New York state that found the two candidates
with but 25 votes separating them. This election will
clearly end up in court just as the Minnesota Senatorial
race has. There are also a few editorials from newspapers in
states that are considering VoterID.
I will be taking a
bit of a hiatus until Sunday evening or Monday while I
attend a conference. Enjoy the weekend....
National: Mobile Devices as Voting Machines
LINK National: NIST
Issues Open and Transparent Methods for Testing Electronic
Voting Systems LINK Arizona: Pima
County - Our Opinion: Hand count of RTA ballots will finally
end election doubt LINK California:
Press Release - Secretary of State Debra Bowen Withdraws
State Approval of Premier Voting System; Legislation to
Require Disclosure of Product Flaws Clears First Hurdle LINK
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California:
State withdraws approval of elections system LINK California:
E-Voting manufacturer admits voting system flaws LINK California:
Calif. bans voting machine with software error LINK California: CA
Decertifies Premier (Diebold) GEMS ver. 1.18.19 E-voting
Software LINK California: L.A.
County to study using instant runoff elections LINK Iowa: Scott
County - Davenport special elections bill: Almost $44K LINK Indiana:
Lawrence County - County gets free voting machines LINK Minnesota:
Senate recount trial: Judges' ruling good news for Franken;
Coleman side says appeal is now certain LINK Minnesota:
Senate recount trial: Judges' ruling is boon to Franken LINK Missouri: Boone
County - Polling places reduced for April election LINK New York: NY-20
Special Election 'Too Close to Call' LINK New York: NY-20
- Tedisco Preps for Loss, Files Motion to Overturn Election
Results Before Polls Even Close LINK New York: NY-20
- NY House race too close to call, 65-vote Dem lead LINK New York: NY-20
- Upstate New York House Race Is Too Close to Call LINK New York: NY-20
- Razor-thin NY House race goes to absentee count LINK New York: NY-20
- No Decision Soon in Upstate House Race LINK Oklahoma:
Opinion - Proposed voter I.D. requirement is unnecessary LINK Oklahoma: House
Sends Voter ID To Governor LINK South Carolina:
Opinion - Voting law would be unneccessary burden LINK Texas:
Editorial: Voter ID’s middle ground 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
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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