'Daily Voting News' For October 31, 2008 – Evening Edition

 

4 days until Election Day.

 

This from a statement by U.S. Rep. John Lewis this morning, during a state Capitol press conference to discuss those long waits to vote:

 

“We are requesting that the Secretary of State [Karen Handel] use Florida and North Carolina as an example. We ask that she extend early voting in Georgia through Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. We believe the number of poll workers should be increased at polling sites where a large turnout is expected.

 

“She must increase the number of voter registration machines at locations where there is large turnout, and we are calling on Governor [Sonny] Perdue and Karen Handel to request emergency voting rights pre-clearance from the Department of Justice to clear the path for these changes.

 

“My office is preparing a letter right now, advising the Attorney General Mukasey of these issues in Georgia and encouraging him to grant emergency pre-clearance, when it is requested.”

 

It is still unknown whether the state is interested in letting their citizen’s voices be heard.

 

National: Election Conspiracy at the Moosylvania Gazette

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Election-Conspiracy-at-the-by-Lani-Massey-Brown-081029-636.html

 

National: Memo to new president: Act to restore confidence in voting

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/385745_ratheronline02.html

 

National: Online Assistance Arrives to Combat Voting Hurdles, Glitches and Dirty Tricks

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sarah-granger/online-assistance-arrives_b_139360.html

 

National: What to Expect—Maybe—on Tuesday

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washingtonpostinvestigations/2008/10/what_to_expect__maybe__on.html

 

National: Problems with voters purged from election rolls

http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_5376.shtml

 

National: Justice Dept. Will Send 800 Monitors to Polls

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/30/justice_dept_will_send_800_mon.html

 

National: Watchdog groups hope election will be decided by voters, not officials

http://www.kansascity.com/445/story/868809.html

 

National: Bloomberg on election reform

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/10/bloomberg-on-election-reform.html

 

National: Delays Abound in Early-Voting Surge; Predictions of High Turnout, Confusion

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122541440921586579.html

 

National: NAACP Flexes Voter Protection Muscle

Sues Virginia, Urges Election Officials to Insure Voter Participation and Prevent Fraud

http://www.naacp.org/news/press/2008-10-28/

 

National: As the election approaches, e-voting security concerns remain

http://www.scmagazineus.com/As-the-election-approaches-e-voting-security-concerns-remain/article/120219/

 

National: Election Watchdogs Gird for Problems Tuesday

http://www.rollcall.com/news/29686-1.html

 

CO: Brad Friedman: The single most important interview you may hear before the election

http://www.examiner.com/x-775-Political-Issues-Examiner~y2008m10d31-2008-election-voting-machines-voter-suppression-denver-brad-friedman

 

CO: Think your vote will count? IDs, purges, provisionals oh my

http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/rockytalklive/archives/2008/10/think_your_vote_will_count_ids.html

 

CO: Colorado Agrees to Restore Voters to Rolls

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/us/politics/31colorado.html?em

 

CO: Election snafu roundup: Lots of tricks, some treats for voters

http://coloradoindependent.com/13533/election-snafu-roundup

 

CO: Judge orders Coffman to stop continued voter purge

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_10866716

 

FL: Chads no more at the voting booth, there’s a new technology in town

http://www.examiner.com/x-1482-Miami-Technology-Careers-Examiner~y2008m10d31-Chads-no-more-at-the-voting-booth-theres-a-new-technology-in-town

 

FL: Democrats sue to stop challenges to voters

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/state/epaper/2008/10/30/1030electionssuit.html

 

FL: Duval County - 500 Duval County Ballots Rejected So Far

Absentee Rejected For Signature Problems, 'Overvotes'

http://www.news4jax.com/news/17859130/detail.html

 

FL: Duval County - 500 Absentee Ballots Rejected for Alleged Signature Mismatches in Duval County, FL

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6598

 

FL: Polk County - Early voting extension not an issue in Polk

http://www.newschief.com/article/20081031/NEWS/810310285/1021/NEWS01?Title=Early_voting_extension_not_an_issue_in_Polk

 

GA: Voting Rights Watch: Georgia tells 4,770 voters their votes 'challenged,' allows voters to contest citizenship of other voters on Election Day

http://southernstudies.org/facingsouth/2008/10/voting-rights-watch-georgia-tells-4770.asp

 

GA: Computer issues create long voter lines in Atlanta

http://www.wrdw.com/news/headlines/33644294.html

 

GA: U.S. Rep. John Lewis offers to help clear the way for emergency weekend voting

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2008/10/31/us_rep_john_lewis_offers_to_he.html

 

GA: Georgia early voting shatters turnout prediction

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/251/story/494176.html

 

IN: Marion County - Judge to hear ballot suit today

Election officials say lawsuit over absentee voting is overreaction; Republicans say they just want to see the law followed

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081031/NEWS0502/810310446

 

IN: Vigo County - Blind voter denied ballot, voting help

http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_story_304225712.html

 

KY: Kentucky assails PBS-YouTube video vote project

http://www.newsobserver.com/630/story/1276794.html

 

MI: Voter suppression is un-American

http://www.examiner.com/x-1300-Detroit-National-Politics-Examiner~y2008m10d30-Voter-suppression-is-unAmerican

 

NM: High court orders law followed on vote-counting

http://www.lcsun-news.com/dona_ana_news/ci_10853746

 

OH: Documents reveal how Ohio routed 2004 voting data through company that hosted external Bush Administration email accounts

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Documents_reveal_how_Ohio_routed_2004_1031.html

 

OH: Ohio tally to go past midnight?

Secretary of State Brunner says all that early voting might actually hold up count

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081031/NEWS0106/810310404/-1/frontpageElexTakeover

 

OH: Ohio results likely to go past midnight

Secretary of State Brunner says all that early voting might actually hold up count

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081031/NEWS0106/810310404

 

OH: Knox County - Directives driving up election costs

http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/08/10/31/directives-driving-up-election-costs

 

PA: PA Counties Said Unprepared to Serve Voters, Meet Court Order for Emergency Paper Ballots

Election Official: '80% of Counties Do Not Have Emergency Ballots'...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6597

 

PA: Allegheny County - PG sues county to photograph around polling places

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08305/924395-100.stm

 

PA: Montgomery County - Montco scrambles to comply with order

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-10312008-1614078.html

 

TX: Civil rights group expresses concerns that machines are 'flipping' votes from Obama to McCain

http://www.elpasotimes.com/newd/ci_10866680

 

TX: Long lines likely at early voting deadline

http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/tv/stories/wfaa081031_wz_earlyvoting.167f78750.html

 

TX: Jefferson County - State Rep Advises Voters to Check Ballot Twice

Reports of issues at the polls make network news

http://www.kbmt12.com/news/local/33637934.html

 

VA: Groups raise concern about new election rule

Civil liberty organizations threaten to sue State Board of Elections after organization banned political apparel at polls

http://www.cavalierdaily.com/news/2008/oct/31/groups-raise-c/

 

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: NAACP Lawsuit Hearing Set for Monday

http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9275564&nav=menu496_2_5

 

VA: NAACP to take lawsuit over voting machines to federal court

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/naacp-take-lawsuit-over-voting-machines-federal-court

 

WA: King County – Opinion - Washington's pokey election system

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2008336137_opin02joni.html

 

WV: Election fraud crackdown — Proactive efforts key to ensuring fair process

http://www.bdtonline.com/editorials/local_story_304200937.html

 

Finland: Finnish Voting Machines Slated by Usability Experts

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/153142/finnish_voting_machines_slated_by_usability_experts.html

 

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