'Daily Voting News' For January 25, 2008

 

Just announced by Voter Action is that they have filed a preliminary injunction to stop Lackawanna, Northampton and Wayne Cos Pennsylvania from purchasing and using unverifiable, paperless DREs. They are citing state law which requires that all voting systems produce a “permanent paper record”. &&&The South Carolina Democratic primary is tomorrow. The state promises there will be no repeat of last Saturday’s train wreck in the Republican primary. Let’s hope the promises are kept and the machines all work the way they are supposed to. &&& In New Hampshire Secretary of State Gardner has told the media that Kucinich was satisfied with the few ballots that had been recounted and had called a halt to the recount. Gardner seems to have a bit of a problem because he had already received a letter from Kucinich that was critical of the results from some polling places and asked that the state conduct a complete and accurate recount.

 

CO: Election costs climbing skyward

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/24/election-costs-climbing-skyward/

 

CO: Colorado’s 2008 elections still hang in the balance

http://www.telluridenews.com/news/x1151553450

 

CO: Clerks see high costs for Ritter vote plan

Counties float big numbers if paper ballots mandated

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jan/25/election-costs-climbing-skyward/

 

CO: Editorial - The only choice for fair elections

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_8069968

 

CO: Editorial - A good accord

http://www.chieftain.com/editorial/1201248208/1

 

CO: Boulder County - Clerk: Latest election proposal would cause little disruption here

http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=6099

 

CO: Eagle County - Eagle Co. may vote in person, on paper

Governor, state legislature want you to; most elections want you to vote by mail

http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20080124/NEWS/900751873

 

CO: Pitkin County voting machines up to snuff

Statewide, push is on for use of paper ballots

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20080125/NEWS/233953940

 

CO: Pueblo County - Process of voting unlikely to change

http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1201248208/5

 

CT: Voting machines raise privacy concerns

http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_8071079

 

CT: Hearing on new voting method will be held in Norwalk

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-nor.scan4jan25,0,5507452.story

 

CT: Legislature To Hold Public Hearings On Optical Scan Elections

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=136

 

IA: Laying a paper trail

http://media.www.dailyiowan.com/media/storage/paper599/news/2008/01/25/Metro/Laying.A.Paper.Trail-3168508.shtml

 

FL: FGCU to provide elections certification program

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2008/jan/24/fgcu-provide-elections-certification-program/

 

FL: Lost Votes in Florida’s 2006 Election An Investigation into Excessive Undervotes on the iVotronics in the Attorney General’s Race

http://www.floridafairelections.org/reports/LostVotes_Part_2.pdf

 

FL: Florida's Vanishing Votes

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_susan_py_080125_florida_s_vanishing_.htm

 

MA: Voting machine debacle shows folly of federal mandates

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/puopinion/local_story_025094006?keyword=topstory

 

MA: ES&S Misleads Their Customers In Massachusetts

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5608

 

NH: NH VIDEO: 'Shame of Custody' - Breakdown in Ballot Storage Procedures in New Hampshire Primary 'Recount'

SoS Refuses to Given Reason for Failing to Secure Ballots in Vault; Counting Room With Ballots Sealed Only by Removable 'Post-It Note' as 'Security Seal'...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5607

 

NH: NH Secretary of State Calls For Temporary Halt in Republican Hand Count, Candidate Albert Howard Objects

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5606

 

NY: N.Y. picks new voting machines for handicapped

New York is the last state to implement the federal Help America Vote Act.

http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/NEWS01/801250328

 

OH: Bennett v. Brunner: The Sequel

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/01/bennett_v_brunner_the_sequel.html

 

OH: Hate to say we told you so...OH Election Officials Encouraged by GOP To Mutiny v. SoS Brunner

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_paddy_sh_080124_hate_to_say_we_told_.htm

 

OH: Voting officials oppose quick changes

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/01/25/voting_poll.ART_ART_01-25-08_A1_U895FRP.html?sid=101

 

OH: Local officials cool to Brunner’s election plan

http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2008/01/25/local_officials_cool_to_brunne.html

 

OH: Drastic measures may be only option for top elections official

http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/UPDATES01/80125027

 

OH: Voting machine fight gets ugly

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/NEWS01/301250091

 

OH: Fayette County - Voting machine fix opposed by most

http://www.coshoctontribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080125/UPDATES01/80125021/1002/NEWS01

 

OH: Mercer County - Scanners to count absentee ballots in Mercer County

http://www.sharonherald.com/local/local_story_024214230.html

 

PA: Pennsylvania Voters Seek Injunction to Block Purchase of Electronic/Touchscreen Voting Systems

Cite Machines’ Inability to Verify Votes, Secretary’s non-compliance with law

http://voteraction.org/node/330

 

PA: Fayette County - Fayette studies different types of voting machines

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/election/s_549221.html

 

PA: Wayne County - County Still Looking At Voting Machine Options

http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x603847249

 

SC: South Carolina's Primary Voting Machine Problems

Most voting machines in Horry County didn't work at start of Republican primary

http://www.wjbf.com/midatlantic/jbf/news_index.apx.-content-articles-JBF-2008-01-24-0040.html

 

SC: Troubling foul-ups at polls

http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jan/25/troubling_foul_ups_at_polls28589/

 

SC: Democrats Pass on Challenge to Secret Vote Counting in South Carolina

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00233.htm

 

SC: Group Offers Voters Paper Ballots For Saturday's Election

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=57713

 

SC: Activist Group, Election Commission Face Off Over Voting Machine Reliability

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=57730

 

SC: Voting machine error shouldn't reoccur Saturday, officials say

http://www.scnow.com/midatlantic/scp/news.apx.-content-articles-FMN-2008-01-25-0007.html

 

VA: Senator Introduces Bill for Verified Voting in Virginia

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2729&Itemid=113

 

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