'Daily Voting News' For October 22, 2008

 

13 days until Election Day.

 

Today we have more vote switching reports from Tennessee. There are also reports that the “Ballot-On-Demand” printer may be the root of the problems in some Florida counties. It seems that if the blank paper is not put into the printer just exactly right the printer prints the ballot skewed and the OSX tabulator will not read that ballot. &&& Voters on Hilton Head Island South Carolina were surprised when they reviewed their ES&S iVotronic ballots to find that some races were not shown on the review screen at all. They voted those races but nothing was shown on the review screen. South Carolina seems to have a real problem with doing any pre-election testing to ensure the ballot programming works the way it is supposed to work and when you have ES&S as a vendor that testing is even more important.

 

69 voters in Sarasota Co Florida received their absentee ballots only to find that the State Senate District 23 race was left off. Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent, whose name appears 8 times on sample ballots, knew about this problem 11 days ago and claims she told members of the elections board about it but they deny knowing any specifics.

 

National: Voter Registration Databases and Purges Part I

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/voter-registr-1.html

 

National: Early voting suggests 2008 may see record turnout, expert says

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/21/early.voting/?iref=mpstoryview

 

National: Personal About Politics: Voter Fraud - Where and By Whom?

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977485106

 

National: Block The Vote

http://www.zmag.org/znet/viewArticle/19196

 

National: Editorial - National standard for counting dead votes needed

http://www.baylor.edu/lariat/news.php?action=story&story=53875

 

National: Long Lines, Machine Failures Greet Early Voters, CNN Reporter, in Florida

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6544

 

National: Early voting starts in 31 states; e-voting snag in W.Va. fixed

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117645

 

National: Early Voting Sees Reports of Voter Intimidation, Machine Malfunctions

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/22/votes

 

National: Voting Machines Must be Nationalized

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-white/voting-machines-must-be-n_b_136824.html

 

National: Voting Rights Watch: Report underscores Election Day will be a major test for the U.S. voting system

http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2008/10/voting-rights-watch-report-underscores.asp

 

National: Green Party Becomes First Political Party to Endorse Election Integrity Pledge

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/green-party-becomes-first-political/story.aspx?guid={A31683B8-3BF1-4DCC-BC40-84BD66C0E98C}&dist=hppr

 

National: New Voting Systems Could Cause Problems in Swing States

Analysts are concerned about some of the new systems being implemented in key states

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/10/22/new-voting-systems-could-cause-problems-in-swing-states.html

 

National: Election officials try to ease long voting lines

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iXAkBilVhjbpsgAAHfgp6kGEShvwD93VQ9Q80

 

CO: Perlmutter wants election monitor in Arapahoe County

http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=102330&catid=346

 

CO: Dems' ballot requests surge in Colorado

http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_10782203

 

FL: Election Supervisors Association Attorney Advises Okay to Take Voter ID at the Polls

http://www.floridavoters.org/downloads/FVC_PressRelease_102008.pdf

 

FL: Scanner Snafu Prompts Machines Removal

http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/31962894.html

 

FL: Editorial - Ballot machines a problem

http://media.www.thefamuanonline.com/media/storage/paper319/news/2008/10/22/Opinions/Ballot.Machines.A.Problem-3498717.shtml

 

FL: Is the Legislature to blame for long early voting lines?

A 2005 bill passed by Florida legislators that caps the number of hours polls are open each day may be partly responsible for South Florida's long early voting lines this week.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/735905.html

 

FL: Broward County - Privacy Schmivacy

Tell the world how you vote!

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2008-10-23/news/privacy-schmivacy/

 

FL: Duval County - Lines, Voting Problems Continue On 2nd Day

http://www.news4jax.com/news/17770664/detail.html

 

FL: Duval County - Jacksonville's black voters skeptical about ballot

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/AP/story/736234.html

 

FL: Duval County officials locate polling problems

Human and mechanical errors are blamed for early voting woes.

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/102208/met_346957418.shtml

 

FL: Flagler County - Problems force Flagler to switch to old voting machines

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Flagler/flaHEAD04FLAGPOL102208.htm

 

FL: Leon County - Problems at the polls slow vote casting

http://media.www.thefamuanonline.com/media/storage/paper319/news/2008/10/20/News/Problems.At.The.Polls.Slow.Vote.Casting-3499012.shtml

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Yes, Abramson is the winner

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/10/22/a14a_wennet_edit_1022.html

 

FL: Another Sarasota County Election Blunder

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081022/BREAKING/810220284/2055/NEWS?Title=Another_Sarasota_County_election_blunder

 

GA: Democrats fight Karen Handel to stay on ballot

http://atlanta.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/democrats_fight_karen_handel_to_stay_on_ballot/Content?oid=589953

 

GA: Cobb County - Voting lines get longer in metro Atlanta

More polling places to open next week

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2008/10/21/waiting_to_vote.html

 

HI: Voting System Needs Changing

http://www.mauiweekly.com/commentary/story7975.aspx

 

IL: DuPage Democrats urge election attorney's ouster

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=244376&src=2

 

KS: Election Office ‘under control’

http://www.shawneedispatch.com/news/2008/oct/22/election-office-under-control/

 

KY: Whitley citizens express voting concerns

http://www.thetimestribune.com/local/local_story_296083014.html

 

MD: High Turnout = More Voting Machines

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2008/10/elections_chief_linda_lamone_t.html

 

MI: State to appeal fed order in voter file purge case

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081022/POLITICS01/810220446/1409/METRO

 

MO: St. Louis County sees record number of registered voters

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/politics/story/CD342E1A2924CF5D862574EA001078E8?OpenDocument

 

NM: Being served?

Advocates question election-night process

http://sfreporter.com/stories/detail/being_served/4174/

 

NV: Nev. GOP complains of voter registration policy

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10778764?nclick_check=1

 

NY: Onondaga County facing lever machine shortage

http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=77e3635e-d2f9-44af-b516-5042ce1007e0

 

OH: Ohio GOP halts voter registration challenges, seeks to negotiate solution

Attorney general to meet with party lawyers today

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1224664380228190.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Press Release - Voting Rights Groups Warn Prosecutors About Investigating Ohio Voters

http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/gen/37281prs20081021.html

 

OH: Top Ohio court throws out voter registration claim

http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/31957174.html

 

OH: Licking County - Big vote means beefed-up security, extra machines

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20081021/NEWS01/81021028

 

OH: Licking County - Election board preparing for Nov. 4 turnout

Greeters needed to help voters; transportation arranged for machines

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20081022/NEWS03/810220303/1002/NEWS01

 

PA: Voting controversies revisited

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081022/NEWS02/810220282

 

PA: PA Voting Officials Expect Increase in Military, Overseas Ballots

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/pa-voting-officials-expect-increase/story.aspx?guid={659F38E0-0600-4C97-9FF2-FD143D874D3C}&dist=hppr

 

PA: Allegheny County - Voting machine audit falls short, group says

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08296/921755-85.stm

 

SC: Beaufort County - Machine ballots omit candidates' names

http://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/story/645376.html

 

SC: Beaufort County - ES&S Touch-Screens in SC Omit Candidates, Races on Final Voter Review Screen

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6546

 

TN: Votes Reportedly Flipping from Repub to Dem in TN!

So NOW Can We Impound These Machines, Take Them Out of Service and Give Every Voter a PAPER BALLOT, Please?!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6547

 

TN: Decatur County - Machine Problems Frustrate Early Voters

http://www.decaturcountyonline.com/article.asp?art=1244

 

TN: Knox County - Voting machine issue confusing to some

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/oct/22/voting-machine-issue-confusing-some/

 

TN: Early voting strong in Shelby County

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/oct/22/early-voting-strong-shelby-county/

 

TX: Texas: Straight Party Voting Leads To Lost Votes

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00328.htm

 

TX: Midland County Voter Mystery

http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=8999

 

UT: Washington Co. vote underway

http://www.thespectrum.com/article/20081022/NEWS01/81022002

 

VA: State investigates complaint regarding absentee ballots

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/state-investigates-complaint-regarding-absentee-ballots

 

VA: Fairfax County - Massive E-Mail Campaign Freezes Absentee Ballots

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/21/AR2008102102555.html

 

WV: Editorial - Guard Against Voting Problems

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/515789.html

 

WV: WV voters say machines are switching Dem votes to GOP

http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=5588

 

WV: E-voting machines good to go, Ireland says

Voting irregularities have been reported in Putnam, Jackson

http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/200810210722

 

WV: Voters allege e-voting machines switching votes

http://www.itworld.com/tech-amp-society/56575/voters-allege-e-voting-machines-switching-votes

 

WV: Ohio County – Editorial - Ensure Voting Machines Work

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/515766.html?nav=511

 

WV: Putnam County - Putnam offers exit survey for early voters

http://www.dailymail.com/News/election08/200810220202

 

WV: Putnam commissioner worried about early-voting problems

http://wvgazette.com/News/politics/200810210675

 

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