Today we have a lot of fun stuff that was covered by the media (or not). The two election workers from Cuyahoga Co. Ohio who rigged the recount were each sentenced to 18 months in prison and the judge stated that he felt they were not telling the whole story and that they were covering for someone. //  In Georgia the media failed to report that a complaint to the State Board of Elections brought by concerned citizens has now been referred to the Attorney General for investigation and action. The complaint is that the state illegally used Diebold software in elections that was never qualified by NASED for use (a state law requires this). The complaint is against Diebold and state elections officials. //  In Sarasota Co. Florida a letter from ES&S to the state and county has come to light. Interestingly this letter was not included in discovery from the state or county but was found on the website of the North Carolina Coalition For Verified Voting. Joyce McCloy of that group has been trying to get people to read and pay attention to this letter for months. Finally someone has and this could be the answer that everyone has been looking for.  // And finally the disabilities community and advocacy groups are beginning to speak out against DRE voting systems.

 

NAtional: Blind And Disabled Voter Advocates, Groups Call For ‘Immediate Ban’ Of DRE Voting Systems!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4270

 

NAtional: Election Research Group Applauds Re-Introduction of the 'Count Every Vote Act'

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-14-2007/0004546235&EDATE=

 

NAtional: The FSU Report on the ES&S iVotronic Used in Sarasota County

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2322&Itemid=113

 

NAtional: Election Fraud, My Ass

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-loeb/election-fraud-my-ass_b_43440.html

 

AR: Early voting bill doesn't seem likely to pass, commissioner says

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/03/14/news/031407fzwashcoelection.txt

 

CA: San Bernardino County - Will voters be going back to polls for Measure K?

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_5430150

 

CO: Four counties on ‘election watch list’

http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=15184

 

CO: Open-access jitters slow election bill

http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2007/03/14/local_news/5.txt

 

CO: Montrose County - County welcomes task force findings

http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2007/03/14/local_news/3.txt

 

FL: It's not quite all systems go as Elections Committee test voting machines

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-fvoting14mar14,0,4552207.story?coll=sfla-news-florida

 

FL: Optical-scan ballots best, activists say

Gov. Crist's reforms are praised, but election advocates tell senators a better paper-trail system is necessary.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-voting1407mar14,0,5745501.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state

 

FL: Lawmakers Test Voting Machines

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070314/NEWS/703140428/1004

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Reddick Alleges Glitches Cost Him District 5 Runoff

http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBG8IT19ZE.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Anderson: 'No major malfunctions'

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2007/03/13/0313anderson.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Voting Problems Cause Confusion In Palm Beach Co.

http://cbs4.com/local/local_story_073112031.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Palm Beach Vote Problems Leave Candidates Confused Well Into Evening

http://www.news4jax.com/news/11253403/detail.html

 

FL: FL-13 - Jennings bullish after pre-election letter shows equipment problems

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/jennings-bullish-after-pre-election-letter-shows-equipment-problems-2007-03-14.html

 

FL: Sarasota County - FL-13: Company Warned of Touch-Screen Voting System Defect, But Sarasota Declined to Fix Machines or Caution Voters

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4265

 

FL: Sarasota County - Voting machine maker warned of 'issue'

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070314/NEWS/703140480

 

GA: Diebold Certification - Referred to the Attorney General

http://www.peachpulpit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=267&Itemid=1

 

GA: Press Release - GAVV Complaint Referred to the Attorney General for Investigation

http://www.gaforverifiedvoting.org/about.htm

 

GA: DeKalb County - State hits roof over DeKalb treatment of voting machines

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2007/03/13/0314metvote.html

 

KS: Clay County - Under lock, key

New technology, software means more security at county election board

http://www.kccommunitynews.com/articles/2007/03/14/smithville_herald/news/sh_news03-15-07k.txt

 

NM: Federal auditors seek election spending records

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/58528.html

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Elections ex-officials get 18-month sentences

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1173861417117480.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Elections board workers sentenced to 18 months

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/03/elections_board_workers_senten.html

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - 2 election workers get 18 months for rigging presidential recount

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070313/NEWS24/70313029

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Ohio Election Workers Sentenced to 18 Months for Rigging 2004 Presidential Recount

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4266

 

PA: Luzerne County - Expert OKs flagged voting machines

They had been pulled aside after voters complained they weren’t operating properly.

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/16900001.htm

 

PA: Luzerne County - Voting machines given green light

http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18076298&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=455154&rfi=6

 

PA: Luzerne County - Luzerne voting machines calibrated

http://www.standardspeaker.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4644&Itemid=2

 

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