'Daily Voting News' For February 26, 2008

 

Colorado Secretary of State Coffman has done it again. Every time he makes a decision; it ends up being the wrong decision. Can’t this guy get anything right? Now Coffman has certified a host of DRE voting machines that have been sitting in limbo for many months awaiting a decision. However, he has made no decision on any of the optical-scan systems that had been decertified. The problem with all of this is that the Governor and Legislative leaders filed legislation today that will require that paper must be an option in the November general election. Vote by mail will also be an option for all voters.

 

At least half of the estimated 49,500 uncounted nonpartisan ballots from the Feb. 5 presidential primary election will be tallied after all, acting Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan told county supervisors today.

 

NAtional: ONION VIDEO: 'Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early' [Spoof]

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5741

 

AL: Dallas County - Poll workers, machines don't show at some precincts

http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/articles/2008/02/26/news/local/news%20133.txt

 

AL: Dallas County - Secretary of State weighs in on Selma voting issue

http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/articles/2008/02/26/news/local/news%20132.txt

 

CA: Los Angeles County - Some uncounted nonpartisan ballots to be counted after all

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8368788

 

CA: Monterey County - Your Town: Count set for last of primary ballots

http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_8365626?nclick_check=1

 

CA: Riverside County - Cast ballots stolen from Thermal site still missing, registrar's office says

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_D_votes26.410fed8.html

 

CO: Coffman recertifies touchscreen voting machines, delays decision on scanners

http://www.krdo.com/Global/story.asp?S=7924187

 

CO: State OKs touch-screen machines for Nov. election

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/02/25/022608_1a_vote_machines.html

 

CO: Some voting machines recertified

Secretary of state imposes some conditions on the use of the machines.

http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1204009508/2

 

CO: Six counties cleared to use vote machines

Coffman reversal comes after tests

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/26/six-counties-cleared-to-use-vote-machines/

 

CO: Coffman certifies 2 voting systems

But the secretary of state is still worried about the others.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8362904

 

CO: Bill calls for paper ballots statewide

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/26/bill-calls-paper-ballots-statewide/

 

CO: Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Unveil 2008 Elections Bill

http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/2556/2/

 

CO: Bill outlines paper-ballot election

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8369533

 

CO: Mesa County voting equipment re-certified

http://kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=7924371

 

FL: CD-13 - House Dismisses Challenge to Outcome of Florida Race

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&docID=news-000002676168

 

FL: CD-13 - U.S. House dismisses Jennings' contest of election

http://www.bradenton.com/breakingnews/story/425184.html

 

FL: CD-13 - U.S Congress votes to end election probe

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080225/BREAKINGNEWS/80225067/1086

 

NJ: Some question A.G.'s voting machine plan

Opponents say paper verification system needed in coming elections

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/NEWS02/802260437/1070

 

NM: AP Centerpiece: Voters, poll workers question accuracy of lists

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_8360501

 

NM: AP: Thousands of Democratic Voters Dumped from NM Voter Rolls After Outsourcing to Failed Voting Machine Company ES&S...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5742

 

NY: New York State Court of Appeals Puts Independence Party Back on Ballot, the Day Before the Election

http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/02/25/new-york-state-court-of-appeals-puts-independence-party-back-on-ballot-the-day-before-the-election/

 

OH: “Central Counting” of Paper Ballots in Ohio

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/freefair/articles.php?ID=335

 

OH: E-Vote: Ohio Secretary of State Calls Meetings This Week on Election Systems

http://www.govtech.com/gt/266778?topic=117673

 

TN: Editorial - Save it for a real cause

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/feb/26/save-it-for-a-real-cause/

 

TX: Fort Bend County - Commissioner's Court Formally Approves Rental Of 200 Voting Machines

http://www.fortbendnow.com/pages/full_story?page_label=home&id=20273-Commissioner-s-Court-Formally-Approves-Rental-Of-200-Voting-Machines&article-Commissioner-s-Court-Formally-Approves-Rental-Of-200-Voting-Machines%20=&widget=push&instance=home_news_lead_story&open=&

 

TX: Upshur County - Upshur GOP sues county, clerk

http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/stories/2008/02/26/02262008_Republican_Lawsuit.html

 

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