Take An Election Gamble    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 By John Brennan in the Mountain View Telegraph (NM) Although I'm sure it had happened many times before, the first time I heard of a card game being used to break a tie in an election was about six years ago, in the Estancia mayor's race. I didn't live in this area yet, but I remember reading about it and thinking what a novel and amusing way it was to settle the issue.

Legislators Urge E-Voting Halt    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 by Kim Zetter in WiredNews SACRAMENTO California legislators said on Thursday they want to stop the use of all paperless electronic voting machines in the state, fearing the same type of fiasco that plagued Florida in the 2000 election.

Election loser says just call him 'Al'    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 By:David J. Mitchell, Daily Star Staff Writer INDEPENDENCE - Incumbent Town Council member Parnell "Butch" Baham was the odd man out of the 8-man council race at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. But then d unofficial results less than 12 hours later showed he regained his seat.

STATE: Counties to receive voice command voting machines    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 by Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) The State Election Commission will install electronic voting machines with voice commands for the blind in the 10 counties that currently use punch card machines.

County eyes electronic voting equipment    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 By MARC SCHANZ, Staff Writer for the Imperial Valley Press While most of the attention on Imperial County's elections has been focused on ballots cast March 2, the county Board of Supervisors may soon be looking at changing the way the Imperial Valley votes.

Election Commission Bails Out Voting Machine Maker In Time for May Primary    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 By Karen Hensel and Loni Smith McKown of WISH-TV I-Team What began as an I-Team 8 investigation into voting technology got hot late Wednesday night. On the grill: Election Systems and Software (ES&S), the maker of touch-screen voting machines used in Indiana and across the nation.

Senators want decertification of touch-screen voting systems    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 by ANNA OBERTHUR of AP SACRAMENTO - Citing problems in last week's primary election, two leading senators Thursday asked the secretary of state to decertify the use of touch-screen voting systems for the upcoming November election.

New election machines generating concerns    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 by Regina Purcell, Staff Writer for the Record-Courier Douglas County's clerk, in charge of the 2004 election, joins others Friday for an emergency meeting about the controversial touch-screen voting systems. All 17 Nevada county clerks will meet in Carson City to try and get a handle on how to conduct this year's elections with a number of unknowns still hanging in the balance.

Atlantis candidate won't contest election    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 by George Bennett, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer After losing by four votes in an election that saw voters cast 42 blank ballots on touch-screen voting machines, Atlantis City Council candidate Eric Mangione declined to contest the results Wednesday and turned down an offer from U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler's office to join in a lawsuit challenging paperless voting.

All New Yorkers should have a say in deciding on a modern-age voting system    Story Here  Archive

Published:Thursday, March 11, 2004 Editorial in the TimesUnion The 2000 presidential election exposed Florida's antiquated ballot system and prompted federal reform legislation to improve voter access in every state in the union. But in New York, reform may yet fall victim to old-style partisan politics, favoritism and back-room deals.

Six Florida Counties Experience High Missing Vote Rates    Story Here

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Votewatch.us Votewatch publishes Preliminary Florida Post Election Analysis in preparation for more extensive monitoring in November

Black Box Backlash    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 by George Howland Jr. in Seattle Weekly America's leading critic of electronic voting lives on a cul-de-sac in the blue-collar suburb of Renton. Bev Harris drives a gray Dodge Caravan with a bumper sticker that says, "Keep honking, I'm reloading." Last year, several things broke in her home— the furnace, a sink, and a toilet—and she didn't have the money to get them fixed right away. In fact, the sink and toilet are still broken.

County releases polling report    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Walter F. Ekard, Chief Administrative Officer The report covers our initial review of the problems that affected our polling places most particularly in the early hours after the polls initially opened. My intention is to provide periodic reports to your Board until we are mutually satisfied that all issues have been identified and addressed.

Paper trail voting quest concerns Darnell    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 By Judith R. Tackett for the Nashville City Paper Secretary of State Riley C. Darnell is concerned about a national quest to reinstate paper trails on voting machines which could interfere with his goal to replace punch card and lever voting machines with electronic equipment.

Verifiable Vote    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 By Syndi Holmes Is there anything more sacred to Americans than the right to vote - even when they do not exercise that right?

EDITORIAL: Voting machine paper trail    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Op-Ed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada's state Board of Examiners voted Tuesday to buy more than 4,500 new electronic voting machines, meaning the rest of Nevada will now join Clark County in the computer voting age. Secretary of State Dean Heller has ruled the old punch card readers that have been used for decades in Carson City and six other northern counties are no longer legal voting devices.

Close Starkey win over Topal in Davie headed for a recount at 4 p.m.    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 BY SAMUEL P. NITZE for the Miami Herald A recount of Davie Vice Mayor Susan Starkey's eight-vote victory over challenger Mitchell Topal is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. today. As of late this morning, Starkey had 1,273 votes to Topal's 1,265 a margin easily tight enough to trigger a mandatory recount.

Senators Clinton, Graham talk 2004 voting, but not the Democratic ticket    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer Two Democratic senators often mentioned as possible candidates for the vice presidential spot on the 2004 ticket talked voting Wednesday but not for themselves.

Florida county orders recount in primary    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 From CNN and AP (CNN) Election officials in Bay County, Florida, plan to recount all of the almost 20,000 ballots cast in Tuesday's presidential primary because of vote-counting irregularities, election Supervisor Mark Andersen said Wednesday.

Board OKs non-certified voting machines    Story Here  Archive

Published:Wednesday, March 10, 2004 by Anjeanette Damon for the Reno Gazette-Journal Northern Nevada voters may be casting their ballots this November on electronic machines that have not been federally certified, a problem critics said could jeopardize the entire election.

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