'Daily Voting News' For October 31, 2008 – Morning Edition
4 days until Election Day.
Georgia has, again, had problems with their voter registration database. This time there were between 500 and 1000 voters, depending on reports, who were left standing in line for two hours while they waited for Fulton Co. officials to reestablish connection with the state’s computer system. This will be a huge problem on election day and may cause thousands of voters to give-up and go home. Let’s hope not.
I never imagined that I would find myself agreeing with anything that John Fund had to say but in our ‘Featured’ article Fund wrote one graf that gives me hope for the guy. He said, “Independent, nonpartisan groups, as well as candidates and parties, should be authorized to appoint poll watchers to observe the election and the vote tabulation. All vendors who supply voting machines and computer software should be required to undergo investigation for financial security and integrity. Clear rules for identifying what constitutes a vote and procedures for contesting an election result must be developed by each state”.
Featured – GA: Voting problems hit Atlanta’s Adamsville Rec Center
http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/10/31/voting-problems-hit-atlantas-adamsville-rec-center/
Featured - National: This election could be worse than 2000 Florida
POINT OF VIEW Election system
http://newsok.com/this-election-could-be-worse-than-2000-florida/article/3317412
National: Top Officials 'Doing The Right Thing' For Voters
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00438.htm
National: Early & Absentee Voting Scandals in D.C. & L.A.
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6594
National: Provisional Ballots Could Decide Election This Year
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/10/provisional-bal.html
National: Editorial - Won't get fooled again?
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2008/10/31/wont_get_fooled_again/
National: When Bad Things Happen to Good Voters - A Tale of Two Students
http://www.opednews.com/articles/When-Bad-Things-Happen-to-by-Joan-Brunwasser-081030-762.html
National: Legal volunteers hope to ensure a fair election
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-30-election-law_N.htm
National: Provisional balloting could slow elections
Tabulation differences threaten election results
http://www.mydesert.com/article/20081031/NEWS0301/810310308/1008/news03
CO: Colorado Agrees to Restore Voters to Rolls
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/us/politics/31colorado.html?_r=2&ref=us&oref=slogin&oref=login
CO: Provisional ballots are piling up, but many may never be counted
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/31/provisional-ballots-are-piling-up-but-many-may/
CO: Purged Colorado Voters Will Be Able to Vote
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2008/10/30/21730/508
CO: Summit County - Some Summit County ballots lost in the mail
http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20081030/NEWS/810309953/1078&ParentProfile=1055&title=Some%20Summit%20County%20ballots%20lost%20in%20the%20mail
CT: UConn, MIT help tackle voting tech security
http://www.masshightech.com/stories/2008/10/27/weekly14-UConn-MIT-help-tackle-voting-tech-security.html
FL: Avalanche of attorneys arrive to monitor state polls
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article883412.ece
FL: Democrats join lawsuit to block GOP challenges to Florida voters
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-democrats-sue-republicans-in-florida-103008,0,1782300.story
FL: Democrats sue GOP over voter challenges
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/state/epaper/2008/10/31/1030electionssuit.html
FL: Greer jeers Dems lawsuit
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/10/30/greer_jeers_dems_lawsuit.html
GA: Computer glitch leaves Atlanta voters waiting
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/10/30/atlanta_voting_glitch.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
IN: Vanderburgh County - Party Call for Paper Ballots Election Night
http://www.news25.us/dsp_story.cfm?storyid=9483&RequestTimeout=500
MO: Lawyers eye Missouri on Tuesday
http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/867805.html
OH: Election results may not be in on Tuesday
http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/10/31/hjn103108votedelay.html
OH: Justice Dept. sides with Brunner on registrations
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/31/copy/brunner_doj.ART_ART_10-31-08_A1_RRBOJUS.html?sid=101
OH: Fear of system crash halts Ohio registration-fraud check
http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/10/fear_of_system_crash_halts_ohi.html
PA: Cortes Applauds Court's Ruling In Voter Fraud Suit
http://tinyurl.com/5c7fwm
PA: Cortes Says Court's Decision Affirms Department's Position in Voter Activity Case
http://tinyurl.com/6zsv46
PA: Four Counties Ban Cameras From Voting Polls
Cell Phone Cameras Banned, Too
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/politics/17851538/detail.html
SC: Spartanburg County - Long line snaps in spat over vote
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20081031/NEWS/810312973/1083?Title=Long_line_snaps_in_spat_over_vote
TX: Vote is in for many Texans
1 million more have cast ballot than did by this point in 2004
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6087287.html
TX: Bell County - Early voting totals reach record level
http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2008/10/31/53338/
VA: Virginia Election Board Counters Attempts to Mislead Voters
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=777306
VA: Va. GOP Fights Election Lawsuit
Party Says NAACP's Bid for More Resources Favors Democrats
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/30/AR2008103004224.html
VA: Dual registrations surface in Virginia
Virginia voters have requested Pennsylvania absentee ballots.
http://www.dailypress.com/news/local/dp-local_registrations_1031oct31,0,7159877.story
WA: King County - Election woes: Double ballots, uncertified machines
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/33612624.html
WA: Tuesday election a huge test for King County after 2004 mistakes
If there's one thing King County election officials don't want, it's a repeat of 2004. The governor's race between Christine Gregoire and...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/governorsrace/2008333581_kingelexoffice31m.html
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