A new think-tank has stepped forward to have their voice heard in regards to voting technology. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation correctly argues that paper trails don’t ensure accurate e-voting totals. We agree with that argument. However, rather than use that argument in a move to ban non-transparent DRE voting machines this group makes that argument and then argues that more non-transparent, unverifiable technology should be used along with the DREs. They want more unproven

technology that costs more money and further removes the voters ability to have a say in the election process. Today was the deadline for the New Jersey Attorney General to announce what their back-up plan was if vvpat printers were not certified for use on the state’s DREs. The plan? A change to optical-scan and paper ballots? Hand-counted paper ballots? Not hardly. Their plan is to do what they have already told the court they would not do; they want to ask the state legislature to extend the deadline for another six months. Today’s “Enemy of Democracy” Award is presented to New Jersey state Attorney General Anne Milgram.

 

NAtional: Video: A Quick Update to Dan Rather's 'Trouble with Touchscreens' Report

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5060

 

NAtional: Ready or Not, Voting Paper Trail Nears House Vote

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2182686,00.asp

 

NAtional: Vote Fraud: It’s Not Just The Machines Part 1

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=37519

 

NAtional: Vote Fraud: It’s Not Just The Machines Part 2

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=37515

 

NAtional: Paper Trails Don't Ensure Accurate E-Voting Totals, Group Charges

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201806115

 

NAtional: [Congresswoman]Susan Davis Proposes Amendment to Restrict the Use of Direct Recording Electronic Voting Machines

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2581&Itemid=26

 

CT: Caruso refuses to concede, alleges voter irregularities

http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=7065874

 

IA: 2006 Gubernatorial Election Shows Paper Ballots the Most Reliable Voting Method

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2580&Itemid=113

 

IA: Group has concerns about touch-screen voting machines

http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=009314E2-F919-39AB-BD0EFF04E090273A

 

IN: Madison County - State receives 16 more election complaints

http://www.theheraldbulletin.com/local/local_story_255195834.html

 

MA: Editorial - New voting machines reach out to disabled

http://www.masslive.com/editorials/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-1/118967086229890.xml&coll=1

 

NC: Protests hearings in Cherokee could change tribal election outcome

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770913124

 

NJ: Backup plans for electronic election machines due by today

http://www.montclairtimes.com/page.php?page=15712

 

NJ: AG: State will miss e-voting machine deadline

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-njvotingmachinechal0913sep13,0,5444249.story

 

NJ: State can't meet deadline for electronic voting machines

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/09/state_cant_meet_deadline_for_e.html

 

NJ: Voting Machines Won't Be Ready For February Primary

http://campaignsandelections.com/nj/articles/index.cfm?id=654

 

NJ: Opinion - A vote for a Plan B

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070913/OPINION/709130380/1029

 

OH: Voting panel scrutinized

Experts picked to test Ohio's machines are biased, critics say

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/09/13/votingsystems.ART_ART_09-13-07_B1_AP7SU18.html?sid=101

 

OH: Brunner plans to test voting equipment

http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/324177300322568.php

 

OH: Akron - Mayoral Challenger Says Supporters Turned Away From Polls

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/14101044/detail.html

 

OH: Akron - Primary election ballots delivered too late to be counted

http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/9762952.html

 

PA: Northampton County - Recommendations Made to Improve Northampton County Voting

http://wfmz.com/view/?id=149368

 

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