'Daily Voting News' For April 22, 2008

 

What is wrong with election officials in Pennsylvania? They knew that voter turnout was going to set records today yet many precincts only have two machines. Two machines equal long lines and voters turning around and going home. On top of that there were wide-spread machine failures. And, on top of that, in areas like Philadelphia officials will not allow voters to use a paper ballot unless both machines are out-of-service and then, the paper ballot is a provisional ballot that may or may not ever be counted. At the same time that voters are reporting problems to the local news blogs and the voting assistance groups, local officials were telling the broadcast media that there were very few problems and they were all expected (normal). In fact the problems were numerous enough to warrant VoterAction to go to court in an attempt to keep the polls open for two extra hours. That attempt was denied.

 

NAtiona: The BRAD BLOG [And VotersUnite] Invited to Address U.S. Election Assistance Commission...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5919

 

NAtional: Lawyers' Committee Releases Interim Protection 2008 Primary Report

http://www.blacknews.com/news/lawyers_committee101.shtml

 

NAtional: Are E-Voting Paper Trails A Bad Idea?

from the depends-on-your-point-of-view dept

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080421/123313904.shtml

 

AZ: Pima County - Who Checks The Vote Counters?

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=8205525&nav=14RT

 

AZ: Pima County - State law backs Dems' request for election databases

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/83193.php

 

CA: Foundation to honor secretary of state for actions regarding voting machines

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_D_bowen22.1d3d9f0.html

 

CO: Mock election to test statewide voter registration

Boulder County testing election system

http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/apr/21/mock-election-test-statewide-voter-registration/

 

CO: Mock election will test if SCORE rides smoothly

New voter registration system will be used in Aug. primaries

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_9007793

 

CO: Dry run for new voter database

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/22/dry-run-for-new-voter-database/

 

CT: State Officials Asked To Probe Flaws In Voter Lists

http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-ctdeadvoters0422.artapr22,0,6287121.story

 

IN: Marion County - Preparing for Indiana's May primary election

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=8207219&nav=menu188_2

 

IN: Shelby County - Ballot back in proper order

http://www.shelbynews.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=93&ArticleID=55137&TM=53524.6

 

MT: E-Vote: $800,000 in Grants Awarded to Montana County Election Offices

http://www.govtech.com/gt/296700?topic=117673

 

NY: Storage sought for new machines

ELECTRONIC VOTING: Counties need secure, climate-controlled site

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20080422/NEWS04/446847620

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - High-cost elections stun cities, schools Some increases are more than tenfold

http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2008/04/highcost_elections_stun_cities.html

 

PA: Pennsylvania Primary: Polling Place, E-Voting Problem Wire...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5918

 

PA: Voter Story: Battling Administrative Incompetence And Technical Failure At The Polls

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-fine/voter-story-battling-admi_b_97891.html

 

PA: Reports of disenfranchised and uncertain voters

http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php/?p=28239&cat=197

 

PA: Heavy Turnout In Pa.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/heavy-turnout-in-pa/

 

PA: Obama camp charging voting problems in PA

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Obama_camp_charging_voting_problems_in_0422.html

 

PA: Election Protection in Full Swing in Pennsylvania

http://newsblaze.com/story/2008042212030400006.pnw/newsblaze/POLITICS/Politics.html

 

PA: Voting Problems In Pennsylvania?

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/04/22/politics/horserace/entry4035618.shtml

 

PA: Breaking: Voter Group Requests Extended Poll Hours

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/politics/Extended_Hours_Paper_Ballots.html

 

PA: Poll problems: The case to extend hours

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/politics/Poll_Problems_the_Case_to_Extend_Hours.html

 

PA: Judge: Polls Will Close As Scheduled

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/politics/Judge_Polls_Will_Close_As_Scheduled.html

 

PA: Allegheny County - Early Polling Issue Reported In Green Tree

http://kdka.com/local/Poll.Green.Tree.2.705572.html

 

PA: Bucks County - Downed voting machines caused delays in Falls

http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/blog.php/?p=28259&cat=0

 

PA: Centre County - Update: Voting brisk in county, at HUB

http://www.centredaily.com/116/story/541302.html

 

PA: Monroe County - Changes should eliminate long lines, lengthy waits for voters

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080422/NEWS/804220302

 

PA: Northampton County - Polls open for Pennsylvania primary

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-n-l-voters-042208-cn,0,5655617.story

 

PA: Northampton County - Palmer Twp. voter reports ballot confusion

http://blog.pennlive.com/lvbreakingnews/2008/04/palmer_township_voter_reports.html

 

PA: Philadelphia - Court Appointed Machine Inspector Denied Entrance to Poll

http://www.electionjournal.org/?p=129

 

PA: Westmoreland County - Election workers brace for onslaught

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/westmoreland/s_563612.html

 

TN: It’s time to ensure every vote is counted

http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2008/04/21/were-almost-there-verifiable-elections-in-tennessee/

 

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