Brian Chess, chief scientist of Fortify Software [United Kingdom] has gone on record as saying, “As with any computerised system, e-voting machines can be subject to programming errors and malicious tampering. With evidence in the States clearly showing that the voting machine certification process is flawed, how can any citizen be expected to trust this new system?” California SOS Debra Bowen asks and answers: “Are our voting systems secure, accurate, reliable and accessible?” “There’s good reason for asking the question. In December 2005, California discovered voting system programming code that escaped the review of federal testers. On May 2, 2007, a congressional task force voted to investigate anomalies in 2006 election results in Florida’s 13^th Congressional District. These are just two examples that have fueled the debate about whether the systems voters are asked to cast their ballots on are trustworthy and whether the testing processes used to certify voting systems are adequate.”

 

NAtional: House Admin Committee Unanimously Votes to Dismiss 4 of 5 Federally Contested 2006 House Elections

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4527

 

NAtional: Enough Is Enough: Federalize Elections

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/enough-is-enough-federal_b_47995.html

 

NAtional: Voter-Verified Paper Ballots One Step Closer

http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/22747/

 

NAtional: House panel approves e-voting paper trails

http://news.com.com/House+panel+approves+e-voting+paper+trails/2100-1028_3-6182590.html

 

CA: Secretary of State Debra Bowen Unveils Details On Top-to-Bottom Review of California’s Voting Systems Scheduled To Begin Next Week

http://ss.ca.gov/elections/voting_systems/ttbr/press_release_050907.pdf

 

CA: Top-To-Bottom Review Summary

http://ss.ca.gov/elections/voting_systems/ttbr/summary.pdf

 

CA: Frequently Asked Questions About Secretary of State Debra Bowen’s Top-To-Bottom Review of California’s Voting Systems

http://ss.ca.gov/elections/voting_systems/ttbr/qa.pdf

 

CA: CA to Conduct Unprecedented $1.8 Million Review of Voting Systems with UC

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/ca_to_conduct_u.html

 

CA: Bowen wants hack-free voting systems

http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/173508.html

 

CT: Lawmaker questions voters' privacy

http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=6488978&nav=3YeX

 

CT: Old Lever Voting Machines Free for Taking

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/comments/17035/

 

FL: Sworn Affidavits Signed By Voters Aren't Evidence???

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_tiffane__070507_sworn_affidavits_sig.htm

 

FL: Editorial - Landslide of problems from new elections law

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2007/05/09/m12a_leadedit_elections_0509.html

 

FL: FL-13 - Candidate asks courts to let Congress decide election dispute

http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/APN/705091803

 

FL: Charlotte County - Horton: Paper ballots will cost millions

http://www.sun-herald.com/breakingnews.cfm?id=2019

 

IN: Marion County - Voters shut out in Marion County

In a chaotic day, 5 precinets fail to open; 45 others open late

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/LOCAL18/705090482/-1/LOCAL17

 

IN: Marion County - Polling problems plague Marion County primary

http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/fortwayne/news/local/17198546.htm

 

IN: Marion County - White ran on promise to improve elections

Clerk said she would deal with trouble at ballot box by training poll workers better

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/LOCAL19/705090505/1195/LOCAL18

 

IN: Marion County - Election follow-up delayed

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=6491870&nav=9Tai

 

IN: Marion County - Democrats and Republicans Finger Pointing Over Election Flaws

http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6493411&nav=0Ra7

 

IN: Randolph County - Randolph machines actually tally votes this time

http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/NEWS01/705090342/1002

 

NY: Rensselaer County - Liberty voting machines programmed under watchful eyes

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=587900&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=5/9/2007

 

NY: Rensselaer County - Officials Hope New Voting Machines Fix the Problem

http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=6492641

 

OH: Cuyahoga County board has calm start

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/05/09/z-apoh_cuyahogaelx_0509.ART_ART_05-09-07_B5_QI6KQCM.html

 

OH: Voting smooth for Cuyahoga County

http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070509/UPDATES01/70509010/1002/NEWS01

 

PA: Allegheny County - County Voters Can Expect More Privacy At The Polls

http://kdka.com/topstories/local_story_128222333.html

 

UK: Why e-voting won't save democracy

http://philmuncaster.itweek.co.uk/2007/05/why_evoting_won_1.html

 

UK: Spoilt votes tally could be 140,000

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/scotland/story/0,,2075609,00.html

 

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