In an excellent, must-read, article in “The Free Press” authors Victoria Parks and Paddy Shaffer relate, “The Squire v. Geer case is more than just a mere election challenge lawsuit; the reliability of electronic voting was on trial last week in a small courtroom in Franklin County, Ohio. Voting rights activists see the issues before the court as going to the heart of democracy itself and whether or not election results obtained through the computerized voting machines can be trusted.” And they sum-up their article thusly, “Electronic voting seems more questionable than ever as vendors pass on the substantial costs of software service contracts to taxpayers in already financially cash-strapped counties. Electronic voting also appears more vulnerable than ever at this time of slumping voter confidence. In the final analysis, the integrity of electronic voting continues to dog this industry — a private industry that holds so much power over a democratic process meant to be fully transparent and accountable to the public. The trial reconvenes Wednesday, February 28, to hear final arguments. Afterwards, Sacco's findings go before a three judge Appeals Court panel which will decide to accept or reject his recommendations. All Franklin County judges have been removed from the case to avoid the appearance of impropriety.”

 

NAtional: False Choices in the Debate on Voting Technology

http://www.alternet.org/rights/48427/

 

NAtional: Election Assistance Commissioner's Qualifications Questioned

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0207/2918.html

 

NAtional: Holt bill would demand paper record of votes

Once defeated, proposal getting a second look with new Democratic majority

http://independent.gmnews.com/news/2007/0228/Front_Page/007.html

 

NAtional: David Becker informs ISU students about voting rights

http://media.www.dailyvidette.com/media/storage/paper420/news/2007/02/28/News/David.Becker.Informs.Isu.Students.About.Voting.Rights-2748755.shtml

 

NAtional: Chairman Feinstein Calls for Full Funding of Help America Vote Act in FY08 Budget

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2295&Itemid=26

 

AR: Ark. bill would require voters to show photo ID

http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=6152251

 

CA: Orange County - OC supervisors delay seating Vietnamese candidate

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/16796376.htm

 

CA: Riverside County - Test of Riverside County voting machines called limited

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_C_challenge28.3dbe0e1.html

 

CO: Montrose County - Coffman blasts Montrose official over election failures

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5383140,00.html

 

CT: By Voting Officials Paper Ballots Chosen

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17903262&BRD=1380&PAG=461&dept_id=157533&rfi=6

 

FL: Opinion - Ease touch-screen doubt

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2007/02/28/a16a_elections_edit_0228.html

 

FL: Duval County - Is it just a glitch in the system?

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/022807/woo_8272410.shtml

 

FL: Sarasota County – Opinion - Sarasota: Could a Bug Have Lost Votes?

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/?p=1126

 

FL: Sarasota County - New vote machines may be delayed

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070228/NEWS/702280374/1060

 

IL: Chicago - Election 2007: Low Turnout, Reports Of Violence

http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/268146.php?contentType=4&contentId=350353

 

IL: Chicago - Smooth sailing at polls, this time

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0702280144feb28,1,1336915.story?coll=chi-technology-hed

 

IL: Kane County - Kane clerk scolded for buying voting machines

County panel unhappy $201,880 was spent when it wasn’t in the budget

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/kanestory.asp?id=285984&cc=k&tc=&t=

 

IL: Kane County - Clerk, County Board make uneasy peace

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/275851,2_1_AU28_CUNNINGHAM_S1.article

 

IL: Kane County - Spending under scrutiny

http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2007/02/28/news/local/doc45e5604c9eb34041318385.txt

 

KS: Shawnee County - Some voters were given wrong ballots

Problem could be more widespread than what was discovered

http://cjonline.com/stories/022807/loc_152893153.shtml

 

MO: Missouri Activists Say “Show Me The Vote”

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00271.htm

 

OH: Franklin County - E-voting on trial in Columbus, Ohio: The Squire Case

http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/3/2007/1500

 

PA: Union County - County board to leave elections post unfilled

http://www.standard-journal.com/articles/2007/02/28/news/news01.txt

 

UT: Senate sets aside funds for statewide primary

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660199398,00.html

 

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