'Daily Voting News' For September  11, 2008

 

In early reporting of the Washington DC primary one Sequoia memory cartridge reported what appeared to be thousands of write-in votes that officials say did not exist. Of course, these inaccurate results created chaos at the elections headquarters. &&& Just after an election officials use ‘turnout’ as a yard-stick of success. If turnout is low they tend to make negative comments about the voters as do other officials. If turnout is not high the voters are blamed for just not caring enough. However, in the months leading-up to a national election some election officials do all they can to keep voters from going to the polls. In today’s DVN there are articles on voter suppression from Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.  

 

National: 2008 Season of Voting Meltdowns Begins

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/98369/2008_season_of_voting_meltdowns_begins/

 

National: A farewell to chads

Ballots and voting machines are getting better, but still have a fair way to go

http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12208750

 

National: A Campaign For US Electronic Election Integrity

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00159.htm

 

AZ: Pima County - Former candidate unhappy with election delays

http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=8989613&nav=HMO6

 

FL: State implements tougher voter ID rule

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/10/a1a_voting_0910.html

 

FL: Collier County - County conducts post-certification audit

http://www.marcoislandflorida.com/articles/2008/09/11/news/16_news_0395.txt

 

HI: A matter of trust

Questions and answers about Hawai`i's e-voting system

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2008/09/10/read/news/news03.txt

 

KS: Johnson County - Welcome to "Speed Voting"

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00153.htm

 

MI: Lose your house, lose your vote

http://www.michiganmessenger.com/4076/lose-your-house-lose-your-vote

 

MS: Editorial - Mississippi’s Ballot Trick

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/opinion/11thu1.html?_r=2&hp&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

 

NY: Few votes for new machines at polls

Devices that ease access for those with disabilities saw little use Tuesday

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=719591&category=REGION

 

NY: Rensselaer County - Low demand for new voting machines

http://www.troyrecord.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20115980&BRD=1170&PAG=461&dept_id=7021&rfi=6

 

OH: Hamilton County - Ballot snafu endangers votes

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080911/NEWS0108/309110032

 

RI: Technical glitch in Cumberland primary results

http://www.pawtuckettimes.com/content/view/47206/27/

 

Washington DC: D.C. Election Glitch Blamed On Equipment

No Change in Outcome Despite Phantom Votes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/10/AR2008091000716_pf.html

 

Washington DC: D.C. Election 'Glitch' Blamed on Sequoia Voting Machine Failure

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6373

 

WI: Van Hollen sues state accountability board over registration checks

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local//304321

 

WI: Wis. Attorney General Wants Some Voter Names Cross Referenced During Election

http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/28232569.html

 

WI: Accountability Board Replies To Attorney General’s Lawsuit

http://elections.state.wi.us/docview.asp?docid=14778&locid=47

 

WI: Wisconsin AG sues election officials

http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/215666-wisconsin-ag-sues-election-officials

 

WI: The Rundown: Lawsuit filed on voter checks

http://blogs.jsonline.com/allpoliticswatch/archive/2008/09/11/the-rundown-lawsuit-filed-on-voter-checks.aspx

 

WI: Group asks for Van Hollen to step aside in case

http://blogs.jsonline.com/allpoliticswatch/archive/2008/09/11/group-asks-for-van-hollen-to-step-aside-in-case.aspx

 

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