'Daily Voting News' For April 01, 2009

 

Today is a mixed bag of important news items. One mobile messaging company is predicting that we will be voting via our cell phones, twitter, etc. in just a couple years. There is more from California regarding the decertification of Premier/Diebold 1.18.19, as system that would not be used again anyway. There is also some news on yesterday’s election in New York state that found the two candidates with but 25 votes separating them. This election will clearly end up in court just as the Minnesota Senatorial race has. There are also a few editorials from newspapers in states that are considering VoterID.

 

I will be taking a bit of a hiatus until Sunday evening or Monday while I attend a conference. Enjoy the weekend.

 

National: Mobile Devices as Voting Machines

http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2009/04/01/182755.html

 

National: NIST Issues Open and Transparent Methods for Testing Electronic Voting Systems

http://www.physorg.com/news157822794.html

 

AZ: Pima County - Our Opinion: Hand count of RTA ballots will finally end election doubt

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/113322.php

 

CA: Press Release - Secretary of State Debra Bowen Withdraws State Approval of Premier Voting System; Legislation to Require Disclosure of Product Flaws Clears First Hurdle

http://www.sos.ca.gov/admin/press-releases/2009/DB09-017.pdf

 

CA: State withdraws approval of elections system

http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_12044124

 

CA: E-Voting manufacturer admits voting system flaws

http://www.kvsun.com/articles/2009/03/31/news/doc49d24e36097e8808527598.txt

 

CA: Calif. bans voting machine with software error

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/03/31/ap6238801.html

 

CA: CA Decertifies Premier (Diebold) GEMS ver. 1.18.19 E-voting Software

http://www.opednews.com/articles/CA-Decertifies-Premier-Di-by-Daniel-Ashby-090331-595.html

 

CA: L.A. County to study using instant runoff elections

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/la-county-to-study-using-instant-runoff-elections.html

 

IA: Scott County - Davenport special elections bill: Almost $44K

http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_be5f28a8-1e45-11de-862b-001cc4c03286.html

 

IN: Lawrence County - County gets free voting machines

http://www.tmnews.com/stories/2009/04/01/news.nw-604092.tms

 

MN: Senate recount trial: Judges' ruling good news for Franken; Coleman side says appeal is now certain

http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/03/31/7783/senate_recount_trial_judges_ruling_good_news_for_franken_coleman_side_says_appeal_is_now_certain

 

MN: Senate recount trial: Judges' ruling is boon to Franken

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/42221767.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsl

 

MO: Boone County - Polling places reduced for April election

http://www.bocojo.com/articles/2009/04/01/news/news1.txt

 

NY: NY-20 Special Election 'Too Close to Call'

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7034

 

NY: NY-20 - Tedisco Preps for Loss, Files Motion to Overturn Election Results Before Polls Even Close

http://firedoglake.com/2009/03/31/breaking-ny-20-tedisco-preps-for-loss/

 

NY: NY-20 - NY House race too close to call, 65-vote Dem lead

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvFtnxqBwuwEltwfNBZytBYwy5HQD979DETG0

 

NY: NY-20 - Upstate New York House Race Is Too Close to Call

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/nyregion/01election.html?_r=1&hp

 

NY: NY-20 - Razor-thin NY House race goes to absentee count

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jvFtnxqBwuwEltwfNBZytBYwy5HQD979J6K81

 

NY: NY-20 - No Decision Soon in Upstate House Race

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/absentees-will-decide-upstate-election-but-not-soon/

 

OK: Opinion - Proposed voter I.D. requirement is unnecessary

http://www.enidnews.com/opinion/local_story_090225034.html

 

OK: House Sends Voter ID To Governor

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/0409/609396.html

 

SC: Opinion - Voting law would be unneccessary burden

http://www.thesunnews.com/opinion/story/843248.html

 

TX: Editorial: Voter ID’s middle ground

http://www.star-telegram.com/242/story/1290815.html

 

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