'Daily Voting News' For June 24, 2008

 

Today’s featured article comes from Colorado but it could just as easily come from many states in the nation. The article discusses the changes that are being made in election technology; changes to the good. There will be more paper ballots and less touch-screens used in the coming Nov. election when compared to the last couple national elections. The state Senate Majority Leader is quoted as saying this about the election integrity community, “I believe the group has gotten larger. It's become more mainstream and people are paying more attention to them. They are an entity that's at the table and has a voice that is listened to”. Meanwhile the Secretary of State told the newspaper, “"I think they have a fundamental belief that anything electronic, as it relates to voting, is evil and undermines our political system. They live in a world of conspiracy theories and are highly motivated. No matter what I do, so long as it leaves some form of electronic voting intact, it will be wrong by their standards”. I’ll leave it to the reader to make up their mind who is correct.

 

Featured Article: Colorado: E-voting opponents leave mark

By lawsuits and law, paper ballots regaining ground

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/24/e-voting-opponents-leave-mark/

 

NAtional: VVSG Update: Possible Next Steps by the Election Assistance Commission

http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/weblog/index.php?p=617

 

NAtional: Another Ineffective e-Voting Reform Bill that Solves Nothing

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Now-the-Senate-is-Going-to-by-Jerry-Lobdill-080623-998.html

 

NAtional: Count Every Vote: Sampling v. Full Counts

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Count-Every-Vote-by-Rady-Ananda-080624-316.html

 

AL: Perry County - AG criticizes Justice Dept. in voter fraud probe

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080624/NEWS/668600185/1010/NEWS03

 

CO: Grand Lake told to be cautious about voter rights

http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20080623/NEWS/305551705/1079&ParentProfile=1067

 

FL: Optical scanners get a trial run in West Palm Beach today

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpvoting0624pnjun24,0,7152963.story

 

FL: Today's West Palm commission ballot on new machines

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/local_news/epaper/2008/06/24/c1b_westpalmelection_0624.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Optical scanners: Good or bad for elections?

http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=81874e28-d549-432a-b251-c8d3ae8d6d52

 

MO: Buchanan County - County stuck with election machine maintenance tab

http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2008/jun/24/county-stuck-election-machine-maintenance-tab/?local

 

NC: Opinion - Instant runoff voting poses problems

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1118100.html

 

NJ: Editorial - Prepare a voting plan now

http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2008/06/prepare_a_voting_plan_now.html

 

NJ: Ocean County - Elections chairman questioned

Gilmore forced to answer for 2 hours on entire process

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS02/806240410/1070

 

NY: Albany County - Move to cut polling places decried

Reducing number of voting sites could disenfranchise residents of Albany's poor neighborhoods, critics say

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=698368&category=REGION

 

NY: Jefferson County - Polling places provide privacy

New Machines: Disabled voters can now cast ballots without assistance

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20080624/NEWS03/970329665

 

OH: Brunner promises 'foolproof' statewide system for election

Secretary of state prepares counties for crush of Nov. voters

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS24/806240327

 

OH: Record turnout predicted in Ohio

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/06/24/boe_conference.ART_ART_06-24-08_B3_Q2AIQ0R.html?sid=101

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - New wrinkle in fall Cuyahoga voting

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/06/new_wrinkle_in_fall_cuyahoga_v.html

 

TN: Sullivan County to pilot optical voting equipment

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9006922

 

UT: Salt Lake County - Early Voting Turnout Poor

http://www.kcpw.org/article/6200

 

WV: Fayette County - Mount Hope mayoral candidate files lawsuit

http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_175224355.html

 

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