'Daily Voting News' For August 28, 2008

 

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National: Resurrecting E-voting

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=1228

 

AL: St Clair County - Large number of provisional ballots cast

http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2008/dh-pellcity-0828-datchison-8h27v3136.htm

 

AZ: Pima County - Election Integrity Timeline

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=114676

 

CO: Sec. of State deems Phillips County on track for Nov. election

http://www.holyokeenterprise.com/c29698.html

 

FL: Opinion - Scanners' debut quiet

http://www.miamiherald.com/454/story/661842.html

 

FL: Broward County - Broward voting results: Boring day, troubling delays

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbmayocol0828sbaug28,0,7083953.column

 

FL: Broward County - Broward vote tally delays raise fears about Nov. 4 election

Delays in counting the primary vote in Broward are raising concerns about the county's handling of the ballot tally on Election Day in November.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-stories/story/661821.html

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Firm Accepts Blame For Hillsborough Election Glitch

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/aug/28/me-company-accepts-blame-for-vote-woes/news-politics/

 

FL: Leon County - Sancho: Integrity of vote never in doubt despite computer glitch

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/NEWS01/808280321

 

FL: Polk County - Ballot Recount Of Close Race Is Set for Today

http://www.theledger.com/article/20080827/NEWS/808270362/1410&title=Ballot_Recount_Of_Close_Race_Is_Set_for_Today

 

FL: Sarasota County - Voting problems plague Sarasota

http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/story/841447.html

 

FL: Sarasota County - Software glitch slowed vote tally in Sarasota

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080828/ARTICLE/808280355/-1/newssitemap

 

HI: Isle voting machines tested, approved for Sept. elections

http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/507699.html?nav=10

 

IL: Sangamon County - New voting machines arrive

Rentals replace county-owned equipment

http://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x2090474294/County-receives-new-voting-machines

 

KS: Clay County - Brown: Low voter turnout means costly ballots

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20094743&BRD=1160&PAG=461&dept_id=190958&rfi=6

 

MO: New Study: Missouri May Experience Long Lines on Election Day

County-by-County Survey Reveals Flaws in Election Administration

http://fairvote.org/sos/Missouri%20Report%20Press%20Release_8-28_FINAL.pdf

 

NY: Oswego County - County on track with HAVA requirements

http://www.palltimes.com/news/x1311854046/County-on-track-with-HAVA-requirements

 

NY: Steuben County - New machines allow all an equal way to cast votes

http://www.eveningtribune.com/homepage/x2045584973/New-machines-allow-all-an-equal-way-to-cast-votes

 

OH: Politics, communication sully absentee ballot plans

http://www.centralohio.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/BA/20080828/NEWS01/808280303/1002

 

OH: Spat over voting law all about politics

http://www.timesgazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=156527&TM=41780.5

 

OH: Hamilton County - Will voting machines work?

Company that makes them says yes, but others not pleased.

http://www.oxfordpress.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/08/28/hjn082808voting.html

 

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