'Daily Voting News' For May 15, 2008

 

Just yesterday we mentioned that there was not a lot about voting system problems in West Virginia. Today the media woke up and began reporting. Nothing really serious but there were problems reported and probably many more that the media never discovered or cared to ask about.

 

There may have been fraud in the handling of ballots in a local school council race in Chicago. Losing candidates, all incumbents, have hired an attorney and asked for a new election.

 

NAtional: Panel probes election phone jamming plot

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-05-14-congress-phone-jamming_N.htm

 

AR: Benton County - Most early voters favor electronic option

http://nwanews.com/bcdr/News/61806/

 

CO: Ballot-box blues

Voting-machine critics see a possible November surprise in Colorado

http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25311

 

FL: Broward County - Get ready for a pile of paper when you vote this summer and fall

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-flbvoting0515sbmay15,0,3587197.story

 

FL: Will Broward County voters pass paper ballot test?

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbmayocol0515sbmay15,0,4855728.column

 

GA: Help wanted: Young, tech-savvy poll workers needed

Election officials in metro Atlanta need workers

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2008/05/15/pollworkers_0516.html

 

IL: Chicago - Incumbents allege fraud

Juarez LSC election hotly contested

http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=60&ArticleID=4866&TM=82832.79

 

IN: Opinion - Are voting centers the way to go?

http://www.thepaper24-7.com/main.asp?SectionID=25&SubSectionID=331&ArticleID=15885&TM=9071.387

 

MO: Missourians: Take Action Now or Lose Voting Rights, Dem Victory

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-levine/missourians-take-action-n_b_101830.html

 

MO: Photo ID compromise would delay effects until 2010

http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/May/20080514News004.asp

 

TN: Bill would require voting paper trail for all counties

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/may/15/bill-would-require-voting-paper-trail-all-counties/

 

WV: Berkeley County - Few issues from high voter turnout

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/506817.html?nav=5006

 

WV: Paper problems, low turnout in Hancock County primary

http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/502106.html?nav=5008

 

WV: Fast vote count in Jefferson County votes a surprise

http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=193879&format=html

 

WV: Mercer County - Too little, too late — Election night count must be improved

http://www.bdtonline.com/editorials/local_story_136095428.html

 

WV: Wood County - A few problems on Election Day

http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/505395.html?nav=5061

 

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