Elections changes mandated by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 have created expensive elections. Historically school districts, fire districts and any other governmental entity that raises funds via voter approval have had to pay to put their requests for funding before the voter. Now these city and county entities are faced with much more expensive elections. In Wisconsin school districts are deciding to change their bond elections and school board election from odd to even-numbered years so they can just add their election in with the even-year general election. That will lower their costs but add to the size of an already overly large ballot. This is another unintended disaster brought to us by the fine folks who gave us HAVA. / An election challenge in Rhode Island is now before the state supreme court. ES&S is being raked over the coals in court, again.
 
NAtional: CNN's Lou Dobbs: 'The country has done very well with paper ballots for a very long time.'
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3588
 
NAtional: Die Bold, Die Wussy. An Invitation to Steal an Election
http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/Issues/2006-10-05/news/tailpipe.html
 
AR: Voting officials meet to resolve election issues
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/168897/
 
AZ: No ID needed for Arizona voter registration pending appeal
http://www.douglasdispatch.com/articles/2006/10/07/news/news3.txt
 
CA: Alameda County - Suit challenges voting system. Security and accuracy of votes questioned in Alameda County
http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_4450158
 
CA: Lake County - County's absentee ballot voting has increased dramatically
http://www.record-bee.com/local/ci_4456945
 
CO: Staying home to vote gains fans in Colorado. Officials say half of November ballots could be absentee
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/elections/article/0,2808,DRMN_24736_5050201,00.html
 
CO: Larimer County - Scramble on to meet costly election rules
http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061007/NEWS01/610070347
 
FL: Right touch? Voting screens draw doubts. But local officials have confidence in systems here
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2006/oct/07/voters_not_confident_about_touch_screens/?local_news
 
FL: Volusia County - Elections chief scrambles on voting queries. McFall still doesn't have details
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-velections0706oct07,0,2867844.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-volusia
 
IN: Hendricks County - Election Day staffing sought
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061007/LOCAL05/610070360/-1/ZONES04
 
MN: School districts switching elections. Even-year option can save money
http://www.mankatofreepress.com/local/local_story_280005535.html?keyword=secondarystory
 
NY: Herkimer County - Accessible ballot marking device available
http://www.littlefallstimes.com/articles/2006/10/07/news/news3.txt
 
NY: Suffolk County Officials Announce Intent to File Suit Over Voting Machine Mandate
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1858&Itemid=113
 
OH: A fine mess in Ohio
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061007/NEWS02/610070306/1003/EDIT
 
OH: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga voting problems could delay Senate results
http://www.chroniclet.com/Daily%20Pages/100706head6.html
 
OH: Cuyahoga County - Diebold Memory Cards Stolen
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_rady_ana_061007_diebold_memory_cards.htm
 
RI: Lawyer Questions Voting Machines - Asks local officals to watch them closely
http://government.press-world.com/v/73899/lawyer-questions-voting-machines-asks-local-officals-to-watch-them-closely.html
 
TN: Union County – TBI [Tennessee Bureau of Investigation] may look into election. Officials to decide if claims of vote buying to be probed
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_5049168,00.html
 
WI: County panel rejects move to withhold payment to Diebold
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061006/OSH/61006121/1987
 
WI: Milwaukee - Election head vows a smooth Nov. 7. Commission still seeks poll workers, however
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=510516
 
IReland - Government says e-voting will not be used in next election
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=197665174&p=y9766588x&n=197665934
 
NEatherlands - Flaws found in European voting machines. Problem affects gear used by 90% of Dutch voters
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9003958&intsrc=news_ts_head
 
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