'Daily Voting News' For November 02, 2008

 

2 days until Election Day.

 

I recommend that everyone watch the video that is our ‘Feature’ article this morning. This is what our election officials think of the voters? How can this woman compare standing on line to vote with standing on line for an I-Pod or baseball tickets? Amazing!

 

Lines for early voters in Georgia were reported to be 8 to 10 hours long last week. Lines in other states were hours long with thousands of voters standing in those lines. And now election officials across the nation are warning that lines will be long on Tuesday. What do the long lines do? They serve to turn voters away from voting. How many of those voters who stood on line during early voting or who will be standing on line on Tuesday will lose wages from jobs they are not working at so they can vote? Is this not a type of poll-tax? Is it not voter suppression and disenfranchisement? Our nation cannot allow this to be the norm. Investigations need to be held to find what are the causes of the bottle-necks and what can be done about them. If federal law needs to written and passed then that must happen so never again do voters have to stand on line for hours and hours so their voices can be heard. It is amazing that voters feel so strongly about exercising the franchise of voting that they would be willing to suffer as they have but they should never have to make that choice again.

 

Feature - PA: Video - Chaos Looms Over Pennsylvania Vote

http://newsproject.org/videos/166

 

National: If Tuesday's Vote is Close, Get Ready for a Slow Count

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/105724/if_tuesday%27s_vote_is_close,_get_ready_for_a_slow_count/

 

National: What if ... a record turnout?

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/33674994.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

National: Swelling voter rolls raise fears of Election Day chaos

Observers say polling places might not accommodate crowds

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.voting02nov02,0,4572684.story

 

National: SysTest Labs: Why it matters to you as a voter, as a conspiracy.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/SysTest-Labs-Why-it-matte-by-Lani-Massey-Brown-081101-237.html

 

National: Long lines might deter some voters, election watchers say

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-voting2-2008nov02,0,5421291.story

 

National: PA and NJ - With a record number of registered voters in some places, residents in Warren and Hunterdon counties might be in for a crush at the polls on Election Day.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1225598744278100.xml&coll=3

 

National: PA and NJ - With record numbers of registered voters, Lehigh Valley residents can expect a crush at the election polls.

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1225598755278100.xml&coll=3

 

National: Now It's Clear Why Some People Are Scared of Early Voting: Because It Empowers People

http://www.alternet.org/election08/105744/now_it%27s_clear_why_some_people_are_scared_of_early_voting:_because_it_empowers_people/

 

National: Prosecute Election Officials Involved in Stripping Legitimate Voters of the Right to Vote

http://www.casavaria.com/cafesentido/2008/11/02/690/prosecute-election-officials-involved-in-stripping-legitimate-voters-of-the-right-to-vote/

 

National: What could go wrong on Election Day?

http://www.freep.com/article/20081102/NEWS07/811020465

 

National: Are Our Voting Machines Safe?

http://progressive.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/article.php?article_id=247

 

National: Paper ballots: the new killer app

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081102-paper-ballots-the-new-killer-app.html

 

International: Why Is Voting Overseas So Difficult?

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1855717,00.html

 

International: Troops may run out of time to cast ballots

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/national/stories/110208dnpoltroopballots.16fd98bc9.html

 

International: Some Military Votes May Not Be Counted

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96437123

 

International: Making the Expat Vote Count

http://www.american.com/archive/2008/november-11-08/making-the-expat-vote-count

 

AL: Cullman County - Many checks, balances in voting security procedures

http://www.cullmantimes.com/local/local_story_306202939.html

 

CA: Heavy Calif. turnout could mean lengthy vote tally

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10881249

 

CA: Orange County adds convenience to voting

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ocregistrar2-2008nov02,0,7958729.story

 

FL: What happens to your ballot after you vote?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/president/orl-ballot-110208,0,1849047.story

 

FL: Record-breaking early voting turnout continues

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/elections/sfl-earlyvoting1101,0,280940.story

 

FL: Florida's early voting may presage tsunami

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/article885947.ece

 

FL: Brevard County - Ballots are option if problems arise

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081102/NEWS01/811020331/1006/news01

 

FL: Duval County - Let The Games Begin - 709 Ballots Rejected So Far

http://jacksonville.injuryboard.com/miscellaneous/let-the-games-begin-709-ballots-rejected-so-far-.aspx?googleid=250608

 

FL: Highlands County - Steady voting continues

http://www.newssun.com/news/1102-ct-election-

 

FL: Palm Beach Co. Ballot Creases Cause Chad-Like Blunders

http://www.wpbf.com/politics/17868488/detail.html

 

FL: Seminole County's early voting ends today; voters face long lines

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-locearlyvote02110208nov02,0,7131778.story

 

GA: Early voter turnout called 'unbelievable'

http://onlineathens.com/stories/110108/ele_350512660.shtml

 

GA: Fulton, Clayton may extend voting hours on Tuesday

http://www.ajc.com/cherokee/content/metro/stories/2008/11/01/clayton_voting_extend.html

 

GA: Ready or not, time to vote

Likely surge in turnout could test the system even without any major bungles.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/news/stories/2008/11/02/vote.html

 

GA: Lawyers plan to keep eye on voting procedures

U.S. attorney, FBI will be on lookout for fraud, abuses

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2008/11/02/lawyers.html

 

IL: Anxious voters hurry up and wait

19 percent of Peoria voters cast ballots ahead of Tuesday election

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1332253887/Anxious-voters-hurry-up-and-wait

 

MN: Editorial - State should permit more early voting

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/33667384.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UthPacyPE7iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU

 

MS: One voter, one ballot

Wave of absentee ballots, registrations scrutinized

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20081102/NEWS04/811020369/1001/news

 

NH: NH recounts no check and balance for its privatized corporate-controlled elections

http://www.democracyfornewhampshire.com/node/view/6206

 

NJ: Provisional ballot request has pitfalls, say watchdogs

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20081102/NEWS01/811020370/1006

 

NJ: Big voter turnout could test election system in NJ

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-njelectionturnout1102nov02,0,1742108.story

 

NJ: Passaic County - Short-staffing could delay casting of ballots

http://www.northjersey.com/news/passaicpolitics/33710134.html

 

NY: On Election Day

http://www.nyvv.org/boblog/2008/10/31/on-election-day/

 

NY: Broome County – Opinion - New voting machines could turn off older voters

http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20081102/COLUMNISTS05/811020358/1004/LIFESTYLE

 

OH: Editorial - For credibility's sake, Ohio must change to a non-partisan election authority

http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1225528463214040.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Tracking Ohio vote on election night: what counties to watch

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/122561834547620.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Some Ohio voters receive multiple absentee ballots

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081102/NEWS09/811020367

 

PA: Opinion – Count Every Vote

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/guests/s_596362.html

 

PA: Lebanon County - 75 percent expected at county polls

http://www.ldnews.com/news/ci_10877133

 

PA: Monroe County - Some precincts destined to have long lines at polls

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081102/NEWS/811020329

 

SC: Absentee ballots predict record turnout

Shocked by crowds, Richland officials say S.C. should allow early voting

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/575207.html

 

SC: Spartanburg County - Elections chief: Don't fear new voting machines

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20081102/NEWS/811020295/1083/NEWS01?Title=Elections_chief__Don_t_fear_new_voting_machines

 

TN: Voters must not flinch at poll-place challenges

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081102/OPINION01/811020389/1008

 

VT: Ready for the count?

Vt. towns divided over vote-tabulating machines

http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081102/NEWS04/810300285

 

VT: Vermont towns split over voting machines

http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2008/11/02/vermont_towns_split_over_voting_machines/

 

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