'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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