'Daily Voting News' For December 22 and 23, 2008

 

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National: A Threat Analysis On UOCAVA Voting Systems (.pdf)

http://vote.nist.gov/uocava-threatanalysis-final.pdf

 

National: Electronic methods potentially secure for sending blank ballots overseas

http://esciencenews.com/articles/2008/12/23/electronic.methods.potentially.secure.sending.blank.ballots.overseas

 

CO: Boulder County - Open source auditing tool boosts election integrity

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081221-open-source-auditing-tool-boosts-election-integrity.html

 

FL: Hillsborough County – Editorial - Johnson leaves big mess, big questions

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/article946656.ece

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Johnson says shame on critics in budget fight

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/article946840.ece

 

MD: Allegany County - Waste of $

County doesn’t need to help pay for machines

http://www.times-news.com/opinion/local_story_356210317.html?keyword=topstory

 

MD: Frederick County - Agreement reached on city elections

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=84321

 

MN: Senate recount: Franken leads but margin narrows

The Senate recount shows no sign of being settled soon.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36589859.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DU2EPaL_V_9E7ODiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MN: Franken leading Coleman by 48 votes, based on new Secretary of State recount figures

http://www.twincities.com/ci_11289523?source=most_emailed

 

MN: Editorial From Florida - Minnesota recount goes on . . . and on . . .

OUR OPINION: Electoral debacle can happen anywhere when race is tight

http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/823471.html

 

MN: Minn. Senate winner won't be known in 2008

http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D958MFQ02

 

NJ: Editorial - Votes that count

http://www.nj.com/opinion/times/editorials/index.ssf?/base/news-0/123000874479000.xml&coll=5

 

OH: Election-reform measure warrants governor’s veto

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/dec/21/election-reform-measure-warrants-governor8217s/

 

OH: EXCLUSIVE: OH Election Fraud Attorney Reacts to the Death of Mike Connell

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6768

 

PA: Activists sue to ban voting touch screens

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/12/22/Activists_sue_to_ban_voting_touch_screens/UPI-99191229990689/

 

TN: Sullivan County Election Commission discusses switch to paper ballots

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9010558

 

TN: Sullivan County - Election Panel Mulls Ballot Changes

http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/election_panel_mulls_ballot_changes/17934/

 

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