Early voting for the Nov. general election has started in Ohio. / Winnebago Co. Wisconsin is threatening to withhold payment for their Diebold voting machines because the company failed to meet promises. / Voter turnout was higher than expected in Snohomish Co. and Kitsap Co. Washington. This was the first use of all vote-by-mail by Snohomish and the second even year VBM election for Kitsap. / Michael Shamos appeared on CNBC with Warren Stewart of VoteTrustUSA last night. Shamos again threw up the tired red-herring that there's never been a verified instance of voting machine tampering. Correctly Stewart pointed out that the recent Princeton test proved that tampering can be done without anyone ever knowing about it. It's time for Shamos to find another diversion.
NAtional: Media Briefing on New Voter Suppression Strategies in the 2006 Elections
Brennan Center Report Suggests Disenfranchisement in Battleground States, House Districts
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=73697
NAtional: Is Diebold Really OK In Pennsylvania (And The Rest Of the Country)?
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1844&Itemid=113
NAtional: Notes from the WeCount2006 Voting Integrity Conference
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_joan_bru_061003_notes_from_the_wecou.htm
NAtional: A Dozen Random Reasons for HCPBs
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_phil_lin_061003_a_dozen_random_reaso.htm
NAtional: Recipe for a Cooked Election
http://www.coastalpost.com/06/10/01.html
NAtional: Could Crypto Resolve the Voting Machine Controversy?
http://www.betanews.com/article/Could_Crypto_Resolve_the_Voting_Machine_Controversy/1159899249
AR: Benton County - Election commissioners training on new machines
http://nwanews.com/bcdr/News/40449/
CA: Is Your Vote Safe? Politicians, activists, and people with disabilities debate the security of electronic voting
http://www.sonic.net/~treasure/tug.html
CA: Sonoma County – Sonoma Supes OK Raises for Poll Workers
http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/10/03/n/HeadlineNews/POLL-RAISES/resources_bcn_html
CO: Opinion - One person, one vote
http://www.canoncitydailyrecord.com/Opinion-story.asp?ID=4945
IL: State Commission Cites DuPage County Board of Elections for Destruction of Records
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1843&Itemid=113
IN: Contract awarded by Rokita questioned. Foe: Bids should have been sought
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061003/NEWS0203/610030343
IN: Delaware County - Straight-party voting passes electronic test
http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061003/NEWS01/610030331/1002
IN: Wayne County - Voting shift ahead. Pilot program in Tippecanoe and Wayne County, too
http://www.pal-item.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061003/NEWS01/610030301
MD: Maryland Conducts Pre-Election Day Tests
http://www.nbc4.com/news/9990671/detail.html
MD: E-voting Critic Recounts Maryland Primary Woes
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=government&articleId=265734&taxonomyId=13&intsrc=kc_feat
MD: Elections chief: Problems may continue
http://cbs5.com/localwire/localfsnews/bcn/2006/10/03/n/HeadlineNews/POLL-RAISES/resources_bcn_html
MD: Test to determine electronic poll books' fate
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2006/10_03-51/TOP
MD: E-poll books undergo tests. Trial aims to fix glitches; Lamone to decide if system can be used Nov. 7
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-voting1003,0,6484615.story?coll=bal-home-headlines
MD: Md. Election Officials Run Test on Polling Books. Decision to Use New Polling Books Expected as Early as Wed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/03/AR2006100300819.html
ME: Law on accessibility protects right to vote
http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/3192602.shtml
ND: Absentee ballots available for North Dakotans
http://www.ndsuspectrum.com/news/06fall/10_3_06_news_absentee.html
OH: Euclid OKs election plan hoping to end U.S. lawsuit. Redistricting aims to add black representation
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1159864968159271.xml&coll=2
OH: First Dirty Trick of the Year in Ohio's 2006 Election?
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3566
OH: Cuyahoga County - Elections board to rent 30 extra vote scanners
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1159875029242090.xml&coll=2
OH: Trumbull County - Absentee voting begins
http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=9495
TN: Shelby County - Democrats cry foul, want rematch
http://www.commercialappeal.com/mca/politics/article/0,1426,MCA_1496_5038066,00.html
WA: Kitsap County - Above average turnout for primary
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=93&cat=23&id=741369&more =
WA: Snohomish County - Voter turnout beats expectations
http://heraldnet.com/stories/06/10/03/100loc_b1voters001.cfm
WI: Winnebago County - Supervisor urges county to withhold Diebold payment
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061003/OSH0104/610030374/1128/OSHnews
GUam: No decision on Primary. Hearing on motion to dismiss bogs down
http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061004/NEWS01/610040301/1002
BRazil: Electronic Voting & U.S. and Brazilian Elections
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/02/18317473.php
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