"The most important thing for Congress is to take a deep breath," says Dan Tokaji, an election-law expert at Ohio State University. He worries that momentum is building for something that could prove to be a mistake. "Passing paper trails at this stage, based on what we know right now is really fools gold. It may provide an initial sense of confidence. But that confidence won't be long-lasting unless we resolve some deeper issues." Tokaji is absolutely correct. He just didn't go far enough and say that with no confidence in the paper trail there should also be no confidence in Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines. They are both, together or singly, "fools gold". / In Maryland "Barbara Samorajczyk, who lost to Ronald A. George by 53 votes in House of Delegates District 30, said she conceded by phone yesterday after deciding that "there wasn't any meaningful way to do a recount" with electronic voting machines. "We cannot recount the machine," Samorajczyk said."

 

NAtional: Bloggers step up for Jennings

Liberals flex muscles to raise money, awareness of 13th District fight.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061202/NEWS/612020393

 

NAtional: Touch-screen voting machines aren't secure, federal agency says

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/16144242.htm

 

NAtional: Editorial - Checking the Vote

Another disputed Florida race points up the need for a paper trail.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/01/AR2006120101498.html

 

NAtional: Voting machine firm [Smartmatic] denies tax, bribery allegations

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/16145697.htm

 

NAtional: Partisanship and the Machines

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2092&Itemid=113

 

AZ: Fed probe of vote bulge finds no tampering but possible problems

http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5757463

 

CA: San Joaquin County - Here's a vote for some improvements

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061202/A_OPINION02/612020311/-1/A_OPINION06

 

FL: Touch-screen voting machines not safe, federal agency says

With voting machines in Sarasota still under the microscope, a federal agency criticized machines that provide no backup paper trail.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/16145880.htm

 

FL: FL-13 – Editorial - Fishy in Florida

With 18,000 disappeared votes in a tight race, Florida officials should call a new election.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/4373488.html

 

FL: Sarasota County - Audit of Fla. 13 Voting Machines Ends as Fight Rages On

http://www.cqpolitics.com/2006/12/audit_of_fla_13_voting_machine.html

 

FL: Sarasota County - Last round of machine testing over, election battle continues

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/APN/612013218

 

FL: Sarasota County - Red flags raised on voting machines

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/12/01/State/Red_flags_raised_on_v.shtml

 

FL: Sarasota County - Voting machines pass test

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive4/120206/tp5de5.htm?date=120206&story=tp5de5.htm

 

FL: Sarasota County - Jennings committed to additional election tests

http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive4/120206/tp6de6.htm?date=120206&story=tp6de6.htm

 

FL: Sarasota County - 4 voting machines pass test in recount

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16145700.htm

 

FL: Sarasota County - Voting-machine findings won't end battle

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-vote0206dec02,0,7461987.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-state

 

FL: Sarasota County - Second vote test mirrors first

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061202/NEWS/612020369/1006/SPORTS

 

FL: Sarasota County - Jennings Campaign Sues Voting-Machine Manufacturer ES&S

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2093&Itemid=113

 

MD: New voting system supported

Research group, politicians agree voters need verifiable paper trail

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/elections/bal-md.voting02dec02,0,3705835.story

 

MD: Anne Arundel County - Democrat Admits Loss In Anne Arundel Race, Gives Up Court Fight

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/01/AR2006120101678.html

 

NC: Editorial - Without paper, without integrity

http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061202/EDITORIAL/612020304

 

NJ: Clerks cast doubt on new election machines

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzNTcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwMjk3MTAmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkz

 

OH: Franklin County judge seeks recount, citing voting machine woes

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1165052230171230.xml&coll=2

 

PA: Feds fear voting security breaches

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06336/743000-84.stm

 

RI: Court ruling on 'rejected ballots' may hold key to House District 72 outcome.

http://www.newportdailynews.com/articles/2006/12/02/news/news6.txt

 

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