'Daily Voting News' For February 12, 2008

 

What a mess Colorado has become. Last year the state lost in court because their previous system for certifying the voting machines used in the state was non-compliant with state law. The court required the state to test all voting systems used in the state and have them all recertified. The state hired test labs and spent a huge chunk of tax payer’s money to do what they were supposed to have already done. This retesting actually managed to find that systems used in the state were not compliant and they were decertified. That put the counties into panic mode which resulted in the Secretary of State seemingly unable to make any decisions. The governor and the state legislature got involved and they have now signed a just passed law that will allow the Secretary of State to rush to recertify all of the voting systems that were previously decertified. Supposedly all of the problems found by the test labs will be taken care of and suddenly all of the non-compliant systems will be compliant. The counties are now happy and the vendors are happy. What a wonderful world.

 

Yes there was a primary in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia today. News was scarce before distribution time so we will catch it tomorrow.

 

NAtional: Political Realism vs Negotiating with Our Hands

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_rady_ana_080212_political_realism_vs.htm

 

NAtional: Many States Elect Not to Use Flawed E-Voting Technology

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=electronic-voting-election

 

AZ: To Arizona Voters...a story from inside the process

http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Feature-Article.htm?InfoNo=029892&From=News

 

CA: Los Angeles County - LA elections chief says flawed 'bubble' votes can't be counted

http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_Independent_Voters_327492C.shtml

 

CA: Los Angeles County - 94,000 Votes Missing in L.A. County

http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/94_000_Votes_Missing_in_L_A_County_5360.html

 

CA: San Bernardino County - County to delve into ballots

Verification of provisional votes begins

http://www.sbsun.com/news/ci_8236148

 

CO: Governor signs vote-machine bill; Mesa still in dark

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/02/11/021208_1b_voting_machines.html

 

CO: Voting machines to be recertified in two weeks

http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1202799741/2

 

CO: E-Vote: Colorado to Begin Recertification of Voting Machines

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/262390

 

CO: Election bill could be introduced this week

http://fox21news.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=95232

 

CO: Mesa County - Primary-vote hurdle: time

Proposed solutions rest in two bills, one of which hasn't been introduced. In one frustrated county, officials ponder letting the state take over.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8234832

 

CT: Lack Of Privacy A Concern About New Voting Machines

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=abbd3120-b277-4373-a2e3-b82aef50d4d1

 

CT: Use Election Day Registration

http://www.wesleyanargus.com/article/5904

 

CT: Norwich Residents Allege Mistakes By City Registrars

http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=1948827c-4710-476f-b671-69a0911ee882

 

FL: Editorial - Touch screens innocent, but already convicted

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/02/12/s20a_leadedit_district13_0212.html

 

FL: CD-13 - House committee votes to end District 13 voting

http://www.examiner.com/a-1216606~House_committee_votes_to_end_District_13_voting.html

 

FL: GAO D-13: Voters with Secret Decoder Rings Get Votes Counted

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_lani_mas_080212_gao_d_13_3a_voters_wit.htm

 

GA: Voters Say Diebold E-Pollbooks Crashed During Primary; Official Says They Didn't

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/02/diebold-e-pollb.html

 

IA: Opinion - State should pay for new voting machines

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080212/OPINION03/802120377/1035/OPINION

 

IA: New election requirements up price tag for Floyd Co.

http://www.charlescitypress.com/articles/2008/02/12/news/news02.txt

 

MD: Voting experience or “I want my VVPAT”

http://www.glassboxvoting.com/wordpress/2008/02/12/voting-experience-or-i-want-my-vvpat/

 

MD: Area's Primary Voter Turnout Could Break Records

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/12/AR2008021201397.html

 

MD: Anne Arundel County - Election workers prepare for long day as polls open

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/02_12-34/TOP

 

MD: Frederick County - Minimal preparation required for primaries

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyID=71154

 

MD: High voter turnout, few glitches in Prince George’s County

http://www.gazette.net/stories/021208/prinnew110732_32384.shtml

 

NJ: Ocean County - Trial ordered in lawsuit against election board

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080212/NEWS02/802120398/1070

 

NM: New Mexico Dems: Still counting after all this time

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/11/new-mexico-dems-still-counting-after-all-this-time/

 

NM: Democrats near first cut of provisional caucus ballots

http://www.krqe.com/Global/story.asp?S=7857231

 

NY: Erie County - New voting machines on the way

http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/story/274290.html

 

OH: Editorial - Judge made the right decision for primary

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19285351&BRD=1698&PAG=461&dept_id=220548&rfi=6

 

OH: Ballot restraining order voided

Secretary of state's plan to be heard Wednesday

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080212/NEWS01/802120342/1056/COL02

 

TX: Fort Bend County - Polls may not be ready for crowds

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/politics&id=5950855

 

TX: Fort Bend County - Perez Says County Has Too Few Voting Machines For A High-turnout Primary

http://www.fortbendnow.com/news/3914/elections-administrator-says-county-doesnt-have-enough-voting-machines-to-handle-a-high-turnout-primary

 

TX: Fort Bend County - Perez Wants To Scrap Computer Voting Machines In Favor Of Paper Ballots

http://www.fortbendnow.com/news/3916/election-administrator-recommends-scrapping-computerized-voting-machines-in-favor-of-paper-ballots

 

VA: Lines, Lines, Lines

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2008/02/lines_lines_lines.html?nav=rss_blog

 

VA: Virginia's Elections Are Unconstitutional?!?!

http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_mark_ada_080212_virginia_s_elections.htm

 

WA: 'Inconsistencies' Reported in Results from Snohomish County, WA's GOP Caucus

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5683

 

Washington DC: DC leaders hope for big turnout for 'Potomac Primary'

http://www.examiner.com/a-1216611~DC_leaders_hope_for_big_turnout_for__Potomac_Primary_.html

 

Washington DC: District Voters Line Up at Polls

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/12/AR2008021200818.html

 

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