'Daily Voting News' For February 13, 2008
The issue of 50,000 to 100,000 ballots that may not be counted in Los Angeles Co. is still alive and well. Every one of those ballots that can be counted must be counted. The Courage Campaign has a http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/counteveryvote petition to Acting ROV Dean Logan telling him to count all of the “Decline To State” votes possible.
The news from the “Potomac Primaryies” has been very quiet. The biggest problems seem to have been e-pollbooks that had voters who were registered as either Democrat or Republican listed as unaffiliated. This clearly kept many voters from being able to vote. The other huge problem was the reports from all over the area about polling places running out of ballots early. This caused lines and many people simply walked away without voting.
CA: Los Angeles County - 'Bubble' least of poll workers' troubles
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8243842
CA: Los Angeles County - L.A. County Registrar Says It's 'Impossible' to Count Nearly 100,000 Ballots from Super Tuesday Primary
Blames Voters and Pollworkers...
UPDATED With Link to Petition Demanding ALL Votes Be Counted! Please Sign It!
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5688
CA: San Francisco - S.F. City Hall gets peek at new vote machines
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/13/BAJ8V11M1.DTL
CO: Coffman, activists butt heads over document release
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/12/coffman-activists-butt-heads-over-document-release/
CO: Activists seek '07 data on vote machines tests
They argue background needed to check validity of certification decisions
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/13/activists-seek-07-data-on-vote-machines-tests/
CO: Voting machines get another look
http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1202890020/4
CO: Decision on voting machines due Feb. 21
http://www.denverpost.com/portal/politics/ci_8244615?_loopback=1
CO: E-Vote: Colorado Schedules Voting Systems Decertification Review
http://www.govtech.com/gt/262683?topic=117673
CO: Montrose County - Clerk: Drop county from watch list
http://www.montrosepress.com/articles/2008/02/13/news/doc47b2682430e2f530843352.txt
CO: Ouray County - How we vote in 2008: county will be OK
http://www.ouraynews.com/Articles-i-2008-02-13-174428.112113_How_we_vote_in_2008_county_will_be_OK.html
FL: Hillsborough County - Hillsborough gets voting system provider recommendation
http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2008/02/11/daily30.html
FL: Sarasota County - FDLE looks into '06 elections office charges
http://pelicannews.com/main.asp?SectionID=130&subsectionID=225&articleID=4737
IL: Opinion - Invisible ink
http://media.www.dailyillini.com/media/storage/paper736/news/2008/02/13/OpinionColumns/Invisible.Ink-3205611.shtml
IN: Marion County - Touch-screen voting machines OK'd
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/LOCAL/80213043
IN: Marion County - Clerk: Voting equipment casts doubt on success of May primary
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=7867680&nav=menu188_2
KY: Carroll County - County enters into agreement for new voting machines
http://www.madisoncourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=286&ArticleID=41601
MD: Researcher casts doubt on move from touch-screen machines
http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&pnpID=805&NewsID=876698&CategoryID=5768&on=1
MD: Maryland Voting Is Extended Until 9:30
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/annapolis/2008/02/voting_extended_until_930.html?nav=rss_blog
MD: Early voters face long lines
http://www.gazette.net/stories/021208/montnew183840_32412.shtml
MD: Ice storm prompts 90-minute extension of Maryland voting hours
http://www.examiner.com/a-1217244~Ice_storm_prompts_90_minute_extension_of_Maryland_voting_hours.html
MD: Allegany County - Judge orders state polls open 90 minutes later
http://www.times-news.com/local/local_story_044084628.html
NM: Provisional ballot counting could begin Wednesday
http://www.krqe.com/Global/story.asp?S=7860685
NM: Provisional Ballots Delay N.M.'s Democrat Tally
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18921331
NY: Broome, Tioga, Chenango choose optical scanning voting machines
Move needed to comply with federal law
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/NEWS01/802130320/1006
NY: Cayuga County - Board of elections picks new voting machines
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2008/02/13/latest_news/latestnews03.txt
NY: Ulster County orders new voting machines
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/UC_votemach-13Feb08.html
OH: Buckeyes Battle over Bonds and Ballots
http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/757
OH: Judge upholds previous ruling to halt voter registration rules
http://www.timesreporter.com/index.php?ID=79586&r=1
OH: Adams County - Touch-screens stay in place for primary
http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=126402&TM=47812.82
OH: Cuyahoga County - Not The Boss Of Us
http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/41/not-the-boss-of-us
PA: Centre County - County to hold forums on voting machines
http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/399297.html
PA: Lackawanna County Selects New Voting Machines
http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=7865882
PA: Lackawanna County to use touch-screen voting machines
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20080213_ap_lackawannacountytousetouchscreenvotingmachines.html
TN: State Legislation Would Require Voting Paper Trail for All Counties
http://www.memphisdailynews.com/Editorial/StoryLead.aspx?id=101175
TX: Nueces County - Election Officials Fear Possible Shortage Of Voting Machines
http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7863022
TX: Waller County agrees to add 3 early-voting locations
Federal officials questioned plan to cut polling places
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5536909.html
VA: Roanoke County - Some voters get the runaround at precinct polls
At least nine polling places were relocated at the last minute because of power outages.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/150578
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