'Daily Voting News' For November 16 and 17, 2008

 

The subject of the moment seems to be Internet voting. The media isn’t reporting about it yet but the mailing list groups are all abuzz with concerns about Internet voting and, in my opinion, they should be concerned. The security of the Internet, or more correctly the lack of security of the Internet, should concern everyone in elections. Election officials like to tell anyone who will listen that their voting systems are totally secure yet many are also now talking about voting over the insecure Internet. A couple months ago the Department of Defense sent letters to all 50 states asking them to consider more use of the internet for voting. The Washington SOS is now on record as wanting to do something to forward that plan. Florida Senator Bill Nelson, has a bill filed that would ban all Internet voting yet he has recently come out in favor of Internet voting. This fight for secure voting will take everyone from the Election Integrity Community, I’m afraid. I hope we can forestall the inevitable until someone can figure out a way to make Internet voting secure.

 

National: Prof calls voter fraud charges overblown

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15666.html

 

AR: Jefferson County – Runoff Nears: Possible Ballot Error Victim Won’t File Suit

http://www.pbcommercial.com/articles/2008/11/16/news/news9.txt

 

FL: Nelson seeks vote via Web

Secure process would benefit troops, he says

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081116/NEWS01/811160318/1086

 

FL: Broward County - Jailed elections supervisor candidate recounts experience

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-1117jailed-candidate,0,4910933.story

 

GA: Press Release - 173,000 Overseas and Military Ballots at Stake in Georgia U.S. Senate Runoff Election: Saxby Chambliss vs. James Martin  (.pdf)

https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/files/173,000%20Ballots%20at%20Stake_GA%20Senate%20Runoff_(17.Nov_.08).pdf

 

GA: $100,000 Reward For Information About Rigging of 2002 Saxby Chambliss Senate Race In Georgia

http://tinyurl.com/65g475

 

GA: SoS Opinion - Voters the real winners in recent election

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/opinion/stories/2008/11/17/handeled.html

 

IA: Blackhawk County - Rogers requests total recount; Danielson clings to lead by 14 votes

http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/11/13/news/local/doc491b5b36bef3f013959179.txt

 

KS: Crawford County - Gayoso wins hand recount

http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1772950051/Gayoso-wins-hand-recount

 

MN: Senate recount decision will have effect on party's power

http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=16&a=371292

 

MO: What's the matter with Missouri?

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15649.html

 

NY: Dutchess County: Resolution Introduced to Keep NY's Lever Voting Machines

Will Dutchess lead the way?

http://re-mediaetc.blogspot.com/2008/11/dutchess-county-resolution-introduced.html

 

OH: Dispute over provisional ballots remains in federal court

http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/2008/11/dispute_over_provisional_ballo.shtml

 

OH: Election Protection in Ohio (and America) Isn’t Over

http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/3/2008/1697

 

OH: Paper Ballots Hold Up Ohio

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/517099.html?nav=510

 

PA: Montgomery County - Counting ballots, fielding concerns

http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2008/11/16/news/doc491f999c643a6673617404.txt

 

PA: Montgomery County - Few provisional ballots counted

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-11172008-1622724.html

 

SC: Editorial - Should de-facto early voting be legalized or penalized?

http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/nov/16/should_de_facto_early_voting_be_legalize61887/

 

TX: Brazoria County - County provisional ballots have no impact

http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=b1edb491a934c952

 

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