'Daily Voting News' For February 23, 2008

 

Mercer Co New Jersey election officials have found that 5% of their Sequoia Advantage Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines reported the incorrect post election data. Vote totals were properly reported (as well as anyone can tell from a DRE) but party totals were incorrect on 30 of the counties 600 machines. This is the same problem reported by five other counties in the state all with regards to results of the “Super Tuesday” primary. Though the vote totals may have been correct every machine attributed one Democratic vote as being a Republican vote. Naturally the Sequoia spokeswoman, Michelle Shafer, did all she could to minimize the problem while misinforming the public that all votes were counted properly, a fact that she cannot know. Finally some county officials are beginning to get uneasy about these machines. It’s about time.

 

NAtional: Precinct Hiccups Blamed on Poor Training

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gN_8Cyxcm5HjEt5GwsbJ63Ue1bhAD8V058QO0

 

CA: State official says few delays resulted from ballot decision

http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_8345102

 

CO: Clerks hold out hope for optical scanner

http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2008/02/23/news/doc47bfc407b9df1876683364.txt

 

CT: Good Bye Manual Recounts - No Paper No Problem

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=157

 

IN: Delaware County Election Board investigates ballot difference

For unknown reasons, a ballot count certified by the election board after the November election and a ballot count certified by the recount commission in December are different.

http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/NEWS01/802230358/1002

 

IN: County may cut polling sites

Tight budget prompts move, but result may be smoother election

http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/NEWS01/802230313/1002

 

NC: Some counties to open additional early voting sites

http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354722162&path=!localnews&s=1037645509099

 

NJ: Mercer County - County finds vote errors

Discrepancies discovered in 5% of machines

http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1203743162158020.xml&coll=5

 

NY: Chautauqua County - N.Y. set to order voting machines

http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/NEWS01/802230328/1001

 

OH: Five Things to Keep an Eye on in Ohio

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/77540/

 

OH: Supreme Court to decide on paper ballots

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/02/22/union_county.html

 

PA: Bucks County Pennsylvania is Clueless

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_james_st_080223_bucks_county_pennsyl.htm

 

TN: States may get voting-machine money

Official says federal pool may be used to replace touch screens

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/NEWS0206/802230348

 

VA: Chesterfield County - Chesterfield's election count OK, officials say

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/politics.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-02-23-0149.html

 

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