An article in Brad Blog reports the following, “The results of California Secretary of State Debra Bowen's "top-to-bottom review" of electronic voting systems previously approved for use by her predecessor is still underway. But before any of the findings from her teams of security specialists, software analysts and voting systems experts have been made public, the unprecedented analysis has already revealed a disturbing anomaly which may have far-reaching implications for both state and federal voting systems laws across the country.” The King Co. Washington County Council voted on Monday that there can be no bar-code or other unique marks on paper ballots. In a press release one council member said, “The Washington State Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to cast a secret ballot,” said Councilmember Dow Constantine, prime sponsor of the motion. “We must protect this right by accurately tracking the return and signature verification of every voter’s sealed envelope, while ensuring that the ballot inside cannot later be connected with a particular voter.” One can only hope that now the state legislature will follow the county’s lead and make the same decision for the whole state.

 

NAtional: Let's Not Miss the Chance to Change Voting Laws

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-waldman/lets-not-miss-the-chance_b_55607.html

 

AR: Washington County - Election Commissioners ask for double pay

Officials say increase would not effect county budget

http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2007/07/09/news/071007fzwashcopersonnel.txt

 

CA: Discrepancies Reported in Versions of LA County E-Voting System Source Code as Submitted and Escrowed by ES&S

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4784

 

CA: California Enlists Higher Ed Hackers To Test Voting Machines

http://campustechnology.com/articles/49019/

 

FL: Sarasota County to pay $2.9 million for new voting machines

http://www.bradenton.com/breakingnews/story/94613.html

 

NC: Pamlico County - Pamlico elections director resigning

http://www.newbernsj.com/news/elections_35347___article.html/todd_board.html

 

NY: Columnist - Now, it's voters left hanging

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lijoy105288004jul10,0,518685.column?coll=ny-li-columnists

 

PA: Paperless voting remains a danger

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/8405142.html

 

PA: Tuscarawas County - Board of Elections reviews absentee voting changes

http://www.timesreporter.com/index.php?ID=70028

 

WA: Press Release - Council preserves voters’ right to secret ballot in vote-by-mail system

http://www.metrokc.gov/council/news/2007/0707/DC_LP_BF_secretballot.htm

 

WA: King County - Hitch won't halt all-mail voting plan

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003782227_elections10m.html

 

WV: Kanawha County - Defeated East Bank candidate sues

http://sundaygazettemail.com/section/News/2007070911

 

**Articles included in “Daily Voting News” may not all reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or its allied organizations. These articles are all included for the information of the subscribers of “Daily Voting News” though we realize that the subscribers may not agree with the opinions given in all articles**

*******************************************************************
If you receive Daily Voting News directly from John Gideon and VotersUnite and wish to unsubscribe, please send an email to jgideon@votersunite.org requesting that you be removed from circulation. If you get the email forwarded from someone else you must contact them to be unsubscribed.
*******************************************************************