'Daily Voting News' For January 31, 2008

 

Counties are still making decisions on their voting systems of the future. Wayne Co Pennsylvania has opted for central-count optical scan machines provided by ES&S and AutoMark for accessibility. This decision was forced on the county when Advance Voting Solutions could not get their DRE system through testing and EAC certification. Meanwhile officials in Cuyahoga Co Ohio have decided to lease a central-count optical scan system, including 15 op-scan machines, from ES&S. There is no mention, yet, as to what the county will do for accessibility.

 

NAtional: Biggest-Ever Primary Day Poses Hurdles

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jaqAIuJ3Wi8x6hsEXOUC6VvwYYzgD8UH36J81

 

NAtional: Fortify Offers States Analysis of Voting Machines

Secretaries of State are offered free source code analyzer to ensure security of state-owned electronic voting systems

http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=144667&WT.svl=wire_1

 

NAtional: Six states at “high” risk for voting machine mishaps on Super Tuesday

http://www.commoncause.org/site/apps/nl/content2.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=194883&ct=5003039

 

NAtional: Election Fraud: An Expose and A Solution

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_judith_c_080131_election_fraud_3a__an_.htm

 

CA: Appeals Court Rules 10 Percent Hand-Count if Election Results Close

http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=10790

 

CA: Mayhem Expected In California On Super Tuesday, According to Media Reports!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5631

 

CA: Paper ballots return to voting system

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/jan/31/paper-ballots-return-voting-system/

 

CA: Riverside County - Poll volunteers brush up on process

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/01/31/news/californian/4_04_231_30_08.txt

 

CO: Opinion - A return to paper ballots wrong move

http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20080131/TRIBEDIT/821598828

 

CO: Mesa County - State clears machines for Palisade, Fruita city elections

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/01/30/013108_1B_vote_machines.html

 

FL: Voting machines thing of the past in Indian River, Martin County

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jan/31/voting-machines-thing-of-the-past-in-indian/

 

FL: Observation key to fair elections

Officials welcome scrutiny, if done without bad motives.

http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsheadline.cfm?headline=9691

 

FL: Delay, glitch creates headache for St. Lucie voters

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/jan/31/delay-glitch-tallied-in-st-lucie-voting/

 

FL: Broward County - Broward County Voters Give 110% in Florida Primary!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5632

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Software blamed for late election results in Palm Beach County

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpanderson0131pnjan31,0,3069023.story

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Upgrade could have prevented Palm Beach County voting glitch

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/01/31/s1b_elex_0131.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County – Editorial - Despite smooth voting, Arthur Anderson turns in another disappointing performance in posting results

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editnblatereturnspnjan31,0,705309.story

 

MO: FOX Files: Electronic Voting Machines

http://www.myfoxstl.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5612536&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

 

NY: GUEST VIEW: N.Y. must get voting reform right

http://www.tonawanda-news.com/opinion/local_story_030214255.html?keyword=secondarystory

 

NY: On edge of an election overhaul

http://www.queenscourier.com/articles/2008/01/31/news/top_stories/news11.txt

 

NY: Advocates Say City Doesn't Have Enough Disabled Voting Machines

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=78031

 

NY: And Then There Was One (Voting Machine), For Now Anyway

http://www.gothamgazette.com/blogs/wonkster/2008/01/31/and-then-there-was-one-voting-machine-for-now-anyway/

 

NY: City Election Officials Gear Up for Heavy Turnout

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/city-election-officials-gear-up-for-heavy-turnout/

 

NY: Disabled Voters Say Getting To Polling Sites Is Difficult

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?&aid=78046&search_result=1&stid=210

 

OH: March 4 primary results face delay as elections board cites paper-ballot directive

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/NEWS09/801310355

 

OH: Cuyahoga County signs lease for voting equipment

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/01/cuyahoga_county_signs_lease_fo.html

 

PA: Wayne County s new voting machines

http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19251000&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=614635&rfi=6

 

PA: Wayne County - County Chooses Paper Ballot Alternative

http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x1059371502

 

TN: A Vote of No Confidence

Can the electoral process be scattered, smothered and hacked? Nashville filmmaker David Earnhardt says yes.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/Stories/Cover_Story/2008/01/31/A_Vote_of_No_Confidence/

 

VA: Nelson County - Nelson election fight ends

http://www.nelsoncountytimes.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=NCO/MGArticle/NCO_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173354424513

 

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