'Daily Voting News' For September 06, 2008

 

In this space yesterday I mentioned that the Colorado state Election Director, Holly Lowder, had resigned and no reason had been given at that time. It seems that an investigation shows that she shared an address and phone number with a vendor of software services to her office and to 30 counties in the state. Of course everyone is telling the media that she just retired but the fact that this retirement happens just two months before a national election raises many eyebrows. &&& In previous DVNs we talked about Indian River Co and the idiocy of doing an experiment in the middle of a real election. If you will recall the experiment led to an error which caused some ballots to be double-recorded. The Supervisor of Elections had reported 5,189 votes had been counted twice but yesterday she claims that she “misspoke” and that the total is actually over 10,000 votes. &&& And finally Palm Beach Co has essentially admitted to a total disaster in election administration. The state has certified the primary election except for the one judicial race in question in Palm Beach Co. Every candidate in every race probably has good reason to question the results in their particular race. The state will probably now step in and oversee the election in November. There is no longer any confidence in that office.

 

AL: Selma - Leashore will get manual recount

http://www.selmatimesjournal.com/news/2008/sep/05/leashore-will-get-manual-recount/

 

AZ: 2 Dist. 26 hopefuls in limbo as vote counts drag on

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/256284

 

CO: Colorado elections director resigns amid inquiry

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/06/colorado-elections-director-resigns-amid-inquiry/

 

CO: 'In Bed With Voting Vendors': Details Revealed on the Abrubt Resignation of CO's Election Director

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6360

 

CO: Vote counting to go smoothly for Garfield County

http://www.postindependent.com/article/20080906/VALLEYNEWS/809059919/1083&ParentProfile=1074

 

CO: Pitkin County - Sec. of State readies PitCo for Election Day

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/home/129188

 

FL: Clem says twice as many votes were miscounted in Indian River County than initially reported

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/sep/06/clem-says-twice-as-many-votes-were-miscounted/

 

FL: Nassau County - Mandated election recounts don't change outcome

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/090608/nen_328641883.shtml

 

FL: Palm Beach County - Ballot Problems Persist; Close Race Still Unresolved

http://www.cbs12.com/news/ballots_4709447___article.html/county_board.html

 

FL: Palm Beach County election mess passed on to the courts

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/sep/05/palm-beach-county-election-mess-passed-courts/

 

FL: Palm Beach County – Editorial – Save the Nov. 4 Election

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/09/06/a10a_leadedit_ballot_0906.html

 

FL: Election Chaos Strikes Palm Beach Again

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/06/na-election-chaos-strikes-palm-beach-again/news-politics/

 

MI: Leelanau County - Recount doesn't change outcome

http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/09/06/recount-doesnt-change-outcome/

 

MI: Plymouth Township - Canvassers uphold decision in Plymouth Township recount

http://www.journalgroup.com/Plymouth/8342/canvassers-uphold-decision-in-plymouth-township-recount

 

OH: Secretary Brunner Clarifies Challenge Laws to Protect Voters

http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/PressReleases/2008%20Press%20Releases/20080905.aspx

 

OH: Montgomery County - 375,000 absentee ballots mailed

Elections officials hope that early voting will help cut down on Election Day hassles.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/09/06/ddn090608ballots.html

 

PA: Northampton County - Election officials expect record voter registrations

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/northampton-county/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/122067391813760.xml&coll=3

 

TX: Critics worry voter ID proposal would disenfranchise citizens

http://www.themonitor.com/articles/voter_16896___article.html/texas_voters.html

 

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