Broward Co Florida began testing their new ES&S optical-scan system allowing citizens and the media only two hours to view the process before removing them from the area. What is the county and ES&S afraid of?

 

Vigo Co Indiana just wrapped up their Logic and Accuracy Testing. The Tribune Star reporter who wrote about the testing reported that they ran “at least 10 ballots” through each optical-scan machine. In an email response to an email I sent her where I essentially said, “Huh!?” she reported that they ran 13 or 14 through most of the machines and 10 or 11 through another because they didn’t want to overload that machine. Logic and Accuracy testing was complete within 45 minutes according to the reporter. Again I ask, “Huh!?” and pass on a well deserved  “Enemy of Democracy” award to Patricia Mansard, Vigo County Clerk.

 

NAtional: Trouble with Touch Screens, Indeed

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/tableforone/2007/oct/17/trouble_with_touch_screens_indeed

 

NAtional: Nationwide Study Grades and Ranks Campaign Disclosure

in the 50 States

36 states pass, 14 fail, 21 earn higher grades

http://campaigndisclosure.org/gradingstate/pressrelease.html

 

CA: Riverside County - How is It That Barbara Dunmore Still Has a Job?

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5168

 

CA: Riverside County - Dunmore insults and demeans Election Integrity advocate Paul Jacobs

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_tom_cour_071017_dunmore_insults_and_.htm

 

FL: Broward County - Tests begin on Broward's new vote machines

Testing started Tuesday on Broward's new voting machines. The equipment uses paper ballots instead of touch screens and will be launched in time for the elections in August 2008.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/274236.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - PBC to begin negotiations to purchase new optical-scan voting machines

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-1016pbcopticalscanners,0,1522749.story

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Vote machine negotiations get go-ahead

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2007/10/17/s3b_voting_1017.html

 

FL: Sarasota County - From Sarasota touch-screens to a Nobel Prize in economics

Before '07 honor, Nobelist helped his politically active parents analyze county's voting system

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20071017/NEWS/710170453

 

IN: Marion County - Absentee ballots cause confusion

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=7228533&nav=menu188_2

 

IN: Vigo County automatic tabulation equipment goes through trial run before election

http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_story_289233729.html?keyword=topstory

 

MO: Boone County - Clerk worries about election expenses

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/10/16/clerk-worries-about-election-expenses/

 

NC: NC's first experiment with instant runoff voting complete

http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071017/APN/710170689&template=apart

 

WA: King County - County wants state to set election audits

http://www.westseattleherald.com/articles/2007/10/16/news/local_news/news12.txt

 

Canada: Calgary - Automated vote count 'too costly'

http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2007/10/17/4582641-sun.html

 

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