'Daily Voting News' For September 05, 2008

 

Palm Beach Co had first responders joining with election officials and other volunteers out searching polling places looking for 2,500 lost ballots. Meanwhile the state has certified the state-wide primary election except the one judicial race that has been at the center of the incredible problems in the county. One question must be answered; if there are 2500 ballots missing and that one race is still in question then what about every other race on the Palm Beach ballots that is within 2,500 votes? They should all be in question and any candidate in any of those races who does not file a complaint is not giving their supporters their due.

 

In a surprise report we have learned that Holly Lowder, the Colorado State Elections Director has resigned. No reason has been given for that action and no one is talking but we are hearing the story will be told tomorrow.

 

Yesterday in this space I pointed out, incorrectly, that in the audit in Broward Co seven precincts disagreed by as much as 95 percent. What I should have said is “The results in seven precincts resembled original results by 95 percent or more”.

 

National: Editorial - A Bad Experiment in Voting

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/opinion/05fri2.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail1=y&oref=slogin

 

National: How Will You and Your State Cast Ballots in November?

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/09/how-will-your-s.html

 

National: Protecting Your Vote With Invisible Ink

A new voting system uses the Internet, cryptography, and "magic" ink to ensure that everyone's vote is counted

http://discovermagazine.com/2008/oct/04-protecting-your-vote-with-invisible-ink/?searchterm=chaum

 

AZ: State disapproves of Pima County ballot counting method

http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=8956730&nav=HMO6HMaW

 

CO: Colo. elections chief quits as critical vote nears

http://www.examiner.com/a-1572453~Colo__elections_chief_quits_as_critical_vote_nears.html

 

CO: Elections chief Lowder resigns

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/05/elections-chief-lowder-resigns/

 

CO: Elections chief Lowder resigns

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/05/elections-chief-lowder-resigns/

 

CO: Colorado elections chief quits

http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20080905/NEWS/809059944/1058

 

FL: Fla. officials search for missing primary ballots

http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/090508/D930MHM01.shtml

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Not even McCarty can get answers

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/opinion/entries/2008/09/04/not_even_mccarty_can_get_answe.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Missing Ballots Mess Gets Murkier

http://www.cbs12.com/news/ballots_4709426___article.html/county_board.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Recount game show

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/opinion/entries/2008/09/04/recount_game_show.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Ballot Debacle Continues, 2500 Ballots Still Missing

http://www.cbs12.com/news/missing_4709427___article.html/ballot_ballots.html

 

FL: Hunt for missing ballots widens in Palm Beach County

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flprecount0905pnsep05,0,4647658.story

 

FL: Palm Beach County – Opinion - Will every vote count in Palm Beach County?

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-neweditballots,0,2593099.story

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Recount continues with a review of voter registration logs

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/05/0905recount.html

 

FL: State vows 'something new' to ensure fair Nov. election in Palm Beach County

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/state/epaper/2008/09/05/0905ballots.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Palm Beach Voting Snafu

http://www.flanews.com/?p=2545

 

NY: Editorial - New voting machines need scrutiny

http://www.uticaod.com/viewpoints/x256660794/Editorial-New-voting-machines-need-scrutiny

 

OH: Nearly 600,000 Subject to Possible Caging in Ohio

How many voter-registration mass mailers are "returned to sender" in the run-up to Election Day may determine how many Ohio residents are eligible to vote.

http://www.miller-mccune.com/article/662

 

OH: Ohio's election reforms praised

Secretary of state insists on paper trail

http://www.ohio.com/news/27898674.html

 

TN: Obion County - New voting machines law riles OC Budget Committee

http://www.nwtntoday.com/news.php?viewStory=16092

 

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