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NEW: Technical problems, 'operator error' slowed Bexar vote count Story Here Archive |
While most of the counting in Bexar County's election went smoothly Tuesday night, problems with 19 touchscreen units delayed the final tabulation until almost 6 a.m. today. |
Early voting snafu delays count in Walker Story Here Archive |
Failure to provide a list of early voters to Walker County poll workers delayed the ballot count Tuesday night. The counting delays compounded problems stemming from the heavy voter turnout and technical problems. |
FLATHEAD RECOUNT Story Here Archive |
As many of statewide candidates were making their acceptance speeches, Flathead election officials were conceding to setbacks pushing back substantial results by almost eleven hours. Well past midnight this morning, a steady hum filled the elections office. |
Voters Report Problems with Computer Systems Story Here Archive |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters across the United States reported problems with electronic touch-screen systems on Tuesday in what critics said could be a sign that the machines used by one-third of the population were prone to error. |
Polling problems plague Wichita Story Here Archive |
Problems with vote-counting machines in Wichita County left several races undecided Tuesday, and a hand count in a ed precinct verified errors, leaving candidates to wonder if they should celebrate or concede. |
37 votes may be lost in Palm Beach glitch Story Here Archive |
WEST PALM BEACH - Nine voting machines ran out of battery power and nearly 40 votes may have been lost in Palm Beach County, the first major problem reported on Election Day in the state that was the epicenter of the election fiasco four years ago. |
E-voting irregularities raise eyebrows, blood pressure Story Here Archive |
Concern over electronic voting technology was not assuaged Tuesday as glitches, confusion and human error raised a welter of problems across the country, even while e-vote watchdogs prepared to file suits challenging the results derived from the controversial machines. |
E-Voting Debate Continues in Aftermath of Election Story Here Archive |
Cindy Cohn, a lawyer for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has raised a host of concerns about e-voting from potential lost votes to possible hacking said it's logical to assume the problems reported are a fraction of those that occurred and that some voters might have miscast ballots without knowing it. |
The Case For Fraud Story Here Archive |
Ignore the rightist snickers. Ignore those who would straightjacket permissible thought. We have a right to ask difficult questions. |
Opinion: E-voting 'success' unverifiable and that's the problem Story Here Archive |
NOVEMBER 03, 2004 (COMPUTERWORLD) - Did those controversial electronic voting machines properly record Americans' votes yesterday? We'll never really know. Without a paper trail, there's simply nothing to check against in order to verify accuracy. |
Electronic voting appears to gain fresh credibility in California Story Here Archive |
LOS ANGELES - Electronic voting appeared to regain some credibility in California on Election Day and could be bound for wider use in the future - if the results stand. |
E-voting passes biggest test, but computer scientists remain skeptical Story Here Archive |
After only scattered problems in electronic voting's biggest day ever in the United States, with roughly 40 million people casting digital ballots, voting equipment company executives crowed. |
E-voting backers see success, but issues linger Story Here Archive |
Critics of electronic voting security conceded Wednesday that the number of glitches reported with e-voting machines likely didn't have an impact on the U.S. presidential race. As supporters of e-voting technology trumpeted the apparent success of electronic voting technology for an estimated 40 million U.S. voters in Tuesday's election, Will Doherty, executive director of e-voting watchdog Verified Voting Foundation, noted however that the 1,181 e-voting related incidents reported to the group's Voteprotect.org database may have affected other close races, if not the presidential race. |
State's touch-screen machines receive mostly positive reviews Story Here Archive |
Election officials report no serious problems; voter group disagrees |
Maryland e-voting controversy continues in presidential race Story Here Archive |
A voter advocacy group monitoring the use of electronic voting machines in Maryland reports a number of software glitches occurred during yesterday?s presidential election, but state election officials said the allegations were baseless. |
Turnout in Ohio largest in decades Story Here Archive |
Voters across Ohio faced ballot-box confusion, technical glitches, long waits, and drizzle as they flocked to the polls yesterday in volumes not seen in decades. |
Confusion greets voters in some precincts Story Here Archive |
Cincinnati, Ohio. Long lines and some confusion met many Hamilton County voters at the polls early this morning, with polls suddenly crowded with hundreds of vote challengers and poll monitors. |
Broken vote-counting machines, MoveOn draw complaints in Iowa Story Here Archive |
Malfunctioning ballot-counting machines and uncounted provisional and absentee ballots left Iowa's election results in doubt early this morning. |
Many Strand voters find long lines at precincts Story Here Archive |
Voters at Carolina Forest waited in a three-hour-long line that snaked through the elementary school's cafeteria and around the outside of the building to make their choice for president, on local races and on referendums. |
The last ballot question: Why did they run out? Story Here Archive |
Steve Lasko looked more bemused than angry when he finally cast his ballot Tuesday in northwest Omaha at 11:40 p.m. |
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