A patched E-Poll Book will be tested by Diebold and elections officials in Maryland on Tuesday. Past reports in the Baltimore Sun have stated that the poll books have never been used before then Diebold admitted that they were used in Georgia's primary but that version was an earlier machine. Diebold also admitted that the Georgia machines had the same problem as those used in Maryland. Diebold thought the problem was a hardware failure and that it would not happen in Maryland. Now they have had to install three patches in software, two written by Diebold and one by their hardware supplier. Will Diebold tell the rest of the states that are going to use these e-poll books in the November general election? Will patches be installed? These machines are a part of the overall federally certified voting system. Will the Independent Test Authorities (ITAs) test the certified software now that it has been modified?
 
NAtional: Statement of Barbara Simons for the Committee on House Administration Hearing on Electronic Voting
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1835&Itemid=26
 
NAtional: AFGE Launches Non-Partisan Voter Protection Ads Nationwide
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-02-2006/0004443518&EDATE =
 
NAtional: Scanner and DRE Voting Machine Problems Are Not Equal
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1836&Itemid=26
 
NAtional: RFK Jr. on E-Voting Meltdown, Paper Ballots, Stolen and Hacked Elections on Fox 'News' Cavuto!
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3562
 
NAtional: EAC Requests Comments on Manual for Voting System Testing & Certification Program
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1840&Itemid=26
 
AR: Carroll County - Cindy Baker has lost her lawsuit challenging her loss of the election for prosecuting attorney.
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17272149&BRD=1815&PAG=461&dept_id=59849&rfi=6
 
CA: Governor Signs Four Election Reform Bills Into Law
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1838&Itemid=113
 
CA: Los Angeles County – Opinion - Every vote counts?
http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_4427953
 
CO: Don't let complaints prevent your vote
http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20061002/TRIBEDIT/110020081
 
CO: Colorado AG Reaches Agreement With Legal Team To Improve Security And Integrity Of November Election
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1839&Itemid=113
 
FL: Sumter County - High-tech equipment in Sumter helps voting process run smoothly
http://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/articles/2006/10/02/news/news01.txt
 
MD: Electronic Poll Books in Tuesday Test
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=AP&Date=20061002&ID=6069258
 
MD: Test Could Determine Fate of Electronic Polls
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=931027
 
MN: Opinion - Fair elections? I’ll be the judge of that
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2006/10/02/opinion/comcol_1002.txt
 
MS: Hinds County - Dispute about deadlines is ongoing
http://www.ddtonline.com/articles/2006/10/02/news/news2.txt
 
NJ: Mercer County - Tensions in elections office are on public view
http://www.nj.com/news/times/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1159761997202410.xml&coll=5
 
NY: Opinion - Time running out for New York voting-machine choices
http://www.stargazettenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061002/OPINION03/610020304
 
OH: Don’t like long lines at the polls? Vote absentee
http://www.chroniclet.com/Daily%20Pages/100206head7.html
 
OH: Court may get voter ID law. Jesse Jackson joins Ohio challengers
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061002/NEWS01/310020040
 
OH: Expanded absentee ballot options explained
http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/15662269.htm
 
TN: Shelby County - Trial begins over alleged voting irregularities in close clerks races
http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/local/article/0,2845,MCA_25340_5036889,00.html
 
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