According to an article in USA Today this morning, “State and local officials have begun a coordinated campaign to stop Congress from requiring a paper record of ballots cast on electronic voting machines, arguing it could cause more problems in next year's presidential election than it would solve.  

 

“Groups representing secretaries of state, state legislators and county leaders are working together to block legislation headed for a House committee vote and Senate hearings soon. Their letters, phone calls and meetings with lawmakers in recent weeks are likely to prompt changes, supporters and opponents say.”

 

NAtional: Paper-trail voting gets organized opposition

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-04-23-paper-trail-voting_N.htm

 

NAtional: The U.S. Election Assistance Commission Comes Under Fire

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4448

 

NAtional: SDD threat to health of U.S. elections

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_michael__070424_sdd_threat_to_health.htm

 

CA: Being first can be costly

Inland Voting: Riverside County pioneered touch screens. State scrutiny concerns both counties.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_D_vote24.3ed5005.html

 

CA: Monterey County - New registrar looks forward

http://www.thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS01/704240332/1002

 

CA: Riverside County - Electronic voting dilemma

E-machines touted as way to save taxpayer money, but vulnerability to hacking a pressing concern

http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS0301/704240312

 

CA: Riverside County - Sequoia machines supposed to tally election results quicker

http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS03/70424001

 

FL: Democrats, voter groups support for Florida elections bill

http://www.sun-herald.com/breakingnews.cfm?id=1866

 

FL: Plan gives voters option to not vote for any candidate

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/04/24/State/Plan_gives_voters_opt.shtml

 

FL: Voters Could Opt Out of Race

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS/704240413/1004

 

FL: Paper-trail voting bill moves forward

http://www.miamiherald.com/416/story/85000.html

 

FL: FL-13 - Case stirs debate on Fla. voting machines

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-04-23-fla-voting-side_N.htm

 

MO: Cloud Looms Over Mayoral Election Results

http://www.kccall.com/article.cfm?articleid=1108

 

MS: Harrison County - Supervisors Vote To Return To Old Voting System

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=6414473&nav=6DJI

 

NJ: State to unveil ballot printing guidelines

Electronic voting issues raised by activists may see light, judge says

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1177393371131400.xml&coll=1

 

NY: Troy - District goes to electronic voting

Troy school voters will cast ballots on new machines May 15

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=583424&category=RENSSELAER&BCCode=&newsdate=4/24/2007

 

TX: House gives final approval to voter ID bill

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/4744088.html

 

WA: King County - County election officials prefer Diebold

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003678475_diebold24m.html

 

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