Today’s news brings us more from California. A poll was conducted by The Field Poll in the state with 402 registered voters responding. The questions asked were to gauge the voter’s confidence in different modes of voting i.e. paper ballots, DRE, and punch card. The report showed a near equal percentage of voters had confidence in each of the three voting methods with paper ballots leading by one percentage point. 44% of the voters polled had a great deal of confidence that their ballot was being accurately counted without regard to the system being used. What is interesting is reading the headlines from those sources reporting on this poll. The poll results are entitled, “Voter Confidence In Touch Screen Voting Systems No Different Than Its Confidence In Other Vote Methods”. The newspapers then put on headlines that reflect their opinions from, “Many skeptical on vote counting” to “Voters confident in counts” to “Electronic voting trusted, poll shows “. There appears to be no truth in marketing there. [Note: A hat-tip to Frank D. Russo, who wrote about the same issue in today’s “California Progress Report”]

 

NAtional: Notes from the Underground

Why the 2004 Election Matters More than Ever

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0708/S00284.htm

 

CA: Voter Confidence In Touch Screen Voting Systems No Different Than Its Confidence In Other Vote Methods

http://www.field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2240.pdf

 

CA: Field Poll: Less Than Half of California Voters Have "Great Deal" of Confidence That Their Votes Are Being Accurately Counted

Today's Papers Vary Widely in Headlines and Frame on StoryHere are the Numbers and an Analysis

http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2007/08/field_poll_less.html

 

CA: Many skeptical on vote counting

http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/339965.html

 

CA: Voters confident in counts

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/A_NEWS/708230325

 

CA: Electronic voting trusted, poll shows

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20070823-9999-1n23field.html

 

CA: Touch-screen machines OK with California voters

But Most Like Old Way Better

http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_6695932

 

CA: Most voters suspicious of ballots' accuracy, Field Poll finds

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/08/23/BAB0RNAO8.DTL

 

CA: Paper or e-vote? It's a virtual tie, poll says

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_field23.50bc9b.html

 

CA: More Uncertified Voting Systems in California?

http://www.josephhall.org/nqb2/index.php/2007/08/22/certmess2003

 

CO: Voting systems' approval delayed

The state won't recertify equipment until Oct. 1, leaving some clerks on edge as Nov. 6 approaches. If systems aren't certified, counties must find a solution.

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_6692633

 

CO: Post reported on voting system recertification delay, but not former GOP secretary of state's key role

http://colorado.mediamatters.org/items/200708230006

 

MS: Leflore County - Candidates, others share concerns on primary

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18736225&BRD=1838&PAG=461&dept_id=104621&rfi=6

 

NM: Independent Researchers Find High Voter Confidence in New Paper Ballot System

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2564&Itemid=113

 

NY: Poll Access for the Disabled

http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/voting/20070823/17/2265

 

PA: Allegheny County - A vote for new machines

Panel says adapt the old or move on

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07235/811531-181.stm

 

PA: Allegheny Co. debating whether to replace voting machines

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_523647.html

 

**Articles included in “Daily Voting News” may not all reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or its allied organizations. These articles are all included for the information of the subscribers of “Daily Voting News” though we realize that the subscribers may not agree with the opinions given in all articles**

*******************************************************************
If you receive Daily Voting News directly from John Gideon and VotersUnite and wish to unsubscribe, please send an email to jgideon@votersunite.org requesting that you be removed from circulation. If you get the email forwarded from someone else you must contact them to be unsubscribed.
*******************************************************************