The good folks in Luzerne Co. Pennsylvania are starting to wake-up and realize they may be spending a bit more of their tax money than they expected. Their contract with ES&S does not cover maintenance fees for next year. The tax payers will be expected to pony-up over $250,000 just for next year. Previously, the tax payers paid NOTHING for their lever machine maintenance.

NAtional: Voting System Testing and the Enclosure of Transparency

http://www.hlpronline.com/2006/10/stewart_01.html

NAtional: As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare for Legal Fights

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/04/us/politics/04lawyers.html?hp&ex=1162616400&en=2de7374ba8fbaa15&ei=5094&partner=homepage

NAtional: What do the Experts Say About Electronic Voting?

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_kathy_do_061103_what_do_the_experts_.htm

NAtional: Early Voting: Getting the Jump on Election Day

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6431903

AK: Voters favor paper ballots

Touch Screens: Machines may be too unpredictable for voters.

http://www.adn.com/front/story/8374799p-8270075c.html

AR: Ashley County - County to Stress Use of Machines Rather than Paper Ballots

http://www.ashleycountyledger.com/articles/2006/11/04/news/h16f103u.txt

CA: Absentee voting, electronic systems on rise

Registrars brace for computer glitches, counting of mail-ins

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/04/BAGH0M62551.DTL

CA: Riverside County - E-voting safer but safe enough?

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/11/04/election2006/californian/20_26_5611_3_06.txt

CA: San Bernardino County - Web site shows voting machine vulnerability

Electronic election device has button that allows for multiple ballot castings

http://www.vvdailypress.com/news-story/20061103/web-site-shows-voting-machine-vu

CA: San Diego County - Debate Rages Over Electronic Voting Machine Hacking

http://www.kfmb.com/stories/story.68972.html

CA: San Joaquin County - Registrar of voters discusses possible strike, other election issues

http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2006/11/04/news/4_registrar_061104.txt

CO: Pueblo County - Officials say voting machines tamper-proof

http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1162631121/2

DE: Election officials: electronic voting safe, secure

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/NEWS/61104010

FL: I-Team: Florida Could Face Another Election Fiasco

New Voting Machines Caused Problems In Sept. Primary

http://www.wesh.com/iteam/10235624/detail.html

FL: Editorial - Fixing the vote. Elections equipment faces hard test

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opnOPN11110406.htm

FL: Sarasota County - Careful with that voting

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/OPINION/611040701/1030

FL: Volusia County - Plan in place to address vote machine time glitch

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Politics/Headlines/polWEST01POL110406.htm

IL: Polling changes aim to provide quicker results.

http://www.dailysouthtown.com/news/123779,1NWS5-04.article

KY: Opinion - Brave new ballot box

http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/NEWS02/611040319/1014

MA: Newton - Election boss pick raises ethical questions

http://www.milforddailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=102273

MD: Officials Fear Counting Md. Ballots Could Take Days

http://somd.com/news/headlines/2006/4745.shtml

NM: McKinley County - Voters find problems at the polls

http://www.gallupindependent.com/2006/nov/110306zp_polls.html

NJ: Mercer County - Oversight of elections sought

Mercer vote official wants feds to step in

http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1162616986100260.xml&coll=5

NY: Disabled voters' options are few

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/NEWS/611040333/-1/NEWS

OH: Cuyahoga County elections staff probe inaccurate scan test

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/15924909.htm

OH: Trumbull County elections board notifies voters of machine glitch

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/308822736017290.php

PA: Pa. election will be first with all electronic machines

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/15930616.htm

PA: Chester County - Officials confident that vote-counting process will move efficiently

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17421092&BRD=1671&PAG=461&dept_id=17782&rfi=6

PA: Lancaster County - VOTE of confidence

Touch-screens ready for big turnout Tuesday

http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/27451

PA: Luzerne County - E-voting machines will cost $250,000 in maintenance

http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17421646&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6

TN: Shelby County - Voting cards missing; no alarm

Republican fears are groundless, says Election Commission

http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/politics/article/0,1426,MCA_1496_5117573,00.html

TN: Shelby County - Missing Smartcards

http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=5634556

TX: Supreme Court denies Texas Democrats in voting case

http://www.examiner.com/a-379630~Supreme_Court_denies_Texas_Democrats_in_voting_case.html

TX: Paper or electronic? Some voters get a choice

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA110406.01B.Paperballots.3555603.html

TX: El Paso County - El Paso's Electronic Voting Machines Have Problems

http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/10239275/detail.html

TX: Williamson County - Electronic voting machines causing problems in Williamson County

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/11/04/4voting.html

UT: Spanish speakers to get help at polls

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650204303,00.html

VA: Newport News - Two NN election lawsuits dismissed

http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-70292sy0nov04,0,1968190.story?coll=dp-news-local-final

WA: King County elections office: Are its problems solved?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003344781_electionrecs04m.html