'Daily Voting News' For December 17, 2008

 

Hillsborough Co Florida outgoing election chief, Buddy Johnson, wanted $2.3M from the county to cover election cost overruns from the Nov. election. Stupidly Johnson did not bother showing up to appear before the county supervisors so they could ask him questions. The supervisors took his no-show as an insult and they have deferred any decision until they can review the election office’s records.

 

Meanwhile the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a contract between the state and Premier/Diebold for $974,000 for six months to cover municipal elections within the state. That contract could add up to $1.4M if two three month options are exercised. All of this even though the state is scrapping their paperless DREs at the end of next year in place of a paper based system.

 

And, after the reports of Diebold accuracy failures in Humboldt Co, California the county has decided to scrap their present system and replace it with machines provided by Hart Intercivic. The ion of Hart is a bit strange in light of the fact that Hart has removed themselves from all EAC certification testing. They will not, in the future, have a voting system that has been tested to the voting system standards and certified by the EAC.

 

CA: Humboldt County - Humboldt's False Alternative to Diebold

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Humboldt-s-False-Alternati-by-Dave-Berman-081217-223.html

 

CO: New election panel looking to end uncertainty

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/17/new-election-panel-looking-to-end-uncertainty/

 

FL: Case for ex-candidate faulting Broward County elections office still open

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-flbbrodsky1217sbdec17,0,6802258.story

 

FL: Broward County - Formal Charges Still Unfiled in Arrest of FL Election Integrity Advocate, Candidate

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6754

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Hillsborough voting chief asks county for $2.3M

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article940502.ece

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Elections Chief To Ask County For $2.3 Million

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/16/162322/na-elections-chief-to-ask-county-for-23-million/news-breaking/

 

FL: Hillsborough County - County Delays Decision On Giving Elections Office $2.3 Million

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/16/161649/na-elections-chief-to-ask-county-for-23-million/

 

IL: DuPage County - DuPage election panel's director holds patent to voting-aid technology purchased by county

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-askeddec17,0,1214092.story

 

MD: Md. approves voting machine contract for 2009

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-voting1217,0,4119739.story

 

MD: Frederick County - State board to decide who will run '09 city elections

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=84077

 

MD: Frederick County - County elections board to reconsider ping '09 city elections

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/displayUpdate.htm?StoryID=84108

 

MN: Canvassing board encounters some 'very odd' challenged ballots

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36296064.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUycaEacyU

 

MN: In a recount, count only the ballots

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/36319764.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc7YUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

OH: Montgomery County - Audit shows issues with area voting machines

A glitch brings up questions of reliability with electronic voting booths; problems didn't effect race outcomes.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/12/17/ddn121708votingmachine.html

 

TX: Estes files voter ID legislation

http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local/local_story_352104213.html

 

TX: Dallas County - Democrat Bob Romano won't contest House race lost by 19 votes

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-105nocontest_17met.ART.State.Edition1.4a1b7d5.html

 

VA: Attorney General Offers Proposals To Make Voting Easier, Laws Clearer

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/16/AR2008121602721.html

 

VA: New Report: Virginia Has Eight-Fold Increase in Voter Registration at Public Assistance Agencies after Reforming Procedures

http://www.demos.org/press.cfm?currentarticleID=1D656D06-3FF4-6C82-533B8C4B23ABF9AF

 

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