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Electronic voting machines causing problems in Williamson County (TX) Story Here Archive |
An electronic ballot may not be an option for Williamson County voters on Tuesday. A public test of the voting machines' Election Day software, which is required by state law, failed Friday. When a straight-party vote was cast, the screen did not show that a candidate was ed for Precinct 3 commissioner, Elections Administrator Debra Stacy said. |
'Daily Voting News' For November 3, 2006 Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
Democrats Predict Voter ID Problems Story Here Archive |
On Indiana's primary day, Rep. Julia Carson shoved her congressional identification card in a pocket, ran out of her house and raced down the street to be at her polling site when it opened at 6 a.m. The Democrat, seeking to represent Indianapolis for a sixth term, showed the card to a poll worker, who told her it was unacceptable under a new state law that requires every voter to show proof of identity. |
Charleston County voting under way (SC) Story Here Archive |
The start of absentee voting in Charleston County hasn't been without a few hiccups, but election officials remain confident things will turn out all right. |
Advance ballots were missing 1st District Reform candidate's name (KS) Story Here Archive |
LIBERAL, Kan. - The name of the Reform Party candidate running against Rep. Jerry Moran was found to be missing from hundreds of advance ballots in Seward County. However, his name will appear on the ballot Tuesday. The county, which uses touch-screen voting machines, was able to fix the problem Thursday, when the omission was discovered. |
County Attorney investigating voter concerns (TX) Story Here |
El Paso County Attorney José Rodríguez had a news conference this afternoon announcing an investigation into allegations of malfunctioning of several Diebold electronic voting machines in El Paso County. |
Cuyahoga County elections staff probe inaccurate scan test (OH) Story Here Archive |
CLEVELAND - Testing on the scanners that will read absentee ballots in the state's most populous county hit a glitch this week, but the elections chief downplayed it Friday, saying any problems will be overcome. |
El Paso's Electronic Voting Machines Have Problems (TX) Story Here Archive |
The El Paso county attorney said he realized there was a problem when El Pasoans called into Paul Atrlezin's radio program on 1650 AM Friday morning |
S.D. runs short of absentee ballots (San Diego Co. CA) Story Here Archive |
If you got your absentee ballot in the mail and it looks suspiciously like a photocopy of a regular ballot, that's because, well, it is. Unusually high demand and a printing order that wasn't filled fast enough caused the San Diego County Registrar of Voters to run short of absentee ballots this week. About 5,000 photocopies were mailed out instead, said Registrar of Voters Mikel Haas. |
Voters find problems at the polls (NM) Story Here Archive |
The state's move from touch-screen voting machines to paper ballots earlier this year was supposed to help restore some voter confidence in the local election process. |
'Daily Voting News' For November 2, 2006 Story Here |
A collection of articles from local and national media that cover voting issues |
Supervisor told new vote machines pose time-change problem (FL) Story Here Archive |
DAYTONA BEACH Voting machines could stop accepting votes an hour or more before the polls close on Election Day because of a glitch in their automated clocks, elections officials said Wednesday. |
Early voters finding new machines aren't without faults (IL) Story Here Archive |
Corrine Stoker pushed the button for one candidate, but her voting machine showed she voted for the opponent. She said it happened two more times as she voted early Monday at the Skokie courthouse, shaking her confidence in a voting system that has been under fire since a problem-plagued March primary. "I don't know what caused it to misvote, but I know I didn't press the button," said Stoker, of Wilmette. "I caught it, but I would urge people to be very careful." |
Voting equipment glitches lingering (IL) Story Here Archive |
With the 18-day early voting period ending Thursday, Chicago and Cook County election officials have had a chance to test the changes in software, hardware and training made since the messy March primary. |
Election board tells county to explain breach (GA) Story Here Archive |
Amid growing concerns over electronic voting machine security, and just days before a major election, the State Election Board was unhappy Thursday to learn officials in a west Georgia county left electronic voting and tabulation machines in an unlocked room. |
Voting machine problem shuts down Civic Auditorium site (TN) Story Here Archive |
BLOUNTVILLE - Early voting for the Nov. 7 election ends today in Tennessee - and more than 21,000 Sullivan County voters had cast early ballots by the time the polls closed Wednesday. |
Voting runs into untimely glitch (FL) Story Here Archive |
A new glitch with a version of the already-controversial touch-screen voting machines has turned a simple computer function into a major headache for election officials in at least five Florida counties days before Tuesday's general election. |
Palm Beach County records 32,000 early votes for Tuesday's election (FL) Story Here Archive |
With four days of early voting left to go, and nearly 32,000 ballots cast, a handful of voters have complained they have had the wrong ballots show up on their touch screen. Or worse, their votes appear to go to the wrong candidates. |
Stealing Elections Texas Style: Mrs. Blankenship goes out to vote. (TX) Story Here Archive |
Mrs. Marilyn B. Blankenship noticed what a lovely day it was as she went into vote early at the Renner-Frankford Branch Dallas Public Library at 6400 Frankford Rd. two blocks from her home in Collin County, Texas near Dallas. Mr. Arthur Edwards, the widower of her oldest friend from the 4th grade, accompanied her on the short ride to the Library; he waited in the car for her to finish her brief civic obligation. A native Texan, Mrs. Blankenship appreciated the mild autumn weather. Growing up in Texas, the daughter of two strong parents, had left its mark on her. She had learned self discipline from both of them, along with a strong sense of honesty. |
Lagrone claims early voting plagued with problems; Daniels staffers disagree (AR) Story Here Archive |
LITTLE ROCK - Secretary of State Charlie Daniels, a Democrat running for re-election, disputed Thursday his Republican opponent's charges that early voting for Tuesday's general election has been plagued with problems. |
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