'Daily Voting News' For September 30, 2008

 

According to today’s ‘Featured’ article: With record voter turnout expected at the polls this November, the Election Protection coalition, which includes the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Rock the Vote say they have prepared the largest and most comprehensive election watch effort ever undertaken. &&&"We’re confident that we can help millions of Americans overcome obstacles to make sure their votes count," said Jonah Goldman, director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections, part of the Lawyers’ Committee.&&&The primary tool will be a toll-free phone number, 1-866-OUR-VOTE (and its Spanish counterpart 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA), a nonpartisan confidential voter services hotline.

 

Featured - National: Nation's Largest Election Protection Coalition Launches Hotline, Website

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/100859/nation%27s_largest_election_protection_coalition_launches_hotline,_website/

 

National: GAO report: e-voting vendors causing problems for states

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080930-gao-report-e-voting-vendors-causing-problems-for-states.html

 

National: 2008 election results to be routed to private middlemen in Illinois, Colorado & Kentucky

http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/2008-election-results-to-b-by-Bev-Harris-080929-93.html

 

National: MIT E-Voting Project To Analyze Experience Of Voters in Election

http://tech.mit.edu/V128/N43/evoting.html

 

National: Counting On Computers To Count The Votes

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/30/scitech/pcanswer/main4488162.shtml

 

National: Democrats Guard Against GOP Voter Intimidation

http://wilmingtonjournal.blackpressusa.com/news/Article/Article.asp?NewsID=91518&sID=12

 

National: Murder, Spies & Voting Lies: The Clint Curtis Story

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Murder-SpiesVoting-Lie-by-Rady-Ananda-080929-771.html

 

National: Election panel: Odds of e-voting fraud low

But one dissenting member says voting machines make fraud more likely.

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/09/30/0930voting.html

 

National: Protecting The Vote

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-flanders/protecting-the-vote_b_130590.html

 

National: Security Expert Warns Of Rigged Election

http://www.securitypronews.com/insiderreports/insider/spn-49-20080930SecurityExpertWarnsOfRiggedElection.html

 

CA: Los Angeles County Overseas and Military Voters Instructed to Use Sample Ballots as Official Ballots - Overseas Vote Foundation Offers Back-up “Vote-Print-Mail” Ballot

https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/files/LA%20County_OVF%20Voter%20Alert%20(30Sep08).pdf

 

CA: Group accused of voter fraud in San Bernardino County also gets trouble in Ventura County

http://www.insidesocal.com/behind_the_story/2008/09/group-accused-of-voter-fraud-i.html

 

CT: Downsizing Newspaper Recommends Downsizing Registrars

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=734

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Critics say Hillsborough elections chief using education fliers to campaign

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/article832315.ece

 

FL: Volusia County - McFall has 'no comment' for Beacon reporter who donated to Pynchon campaign

http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1140

 

MN: Networks sue Minnesota over exit poll limits

Several major news organizations sued the State of Minnesota for its law restricting pollsters access to voting places.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/29909699.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUoaK7D_V_eDc87DUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

OH: Voting for students

http://uweekly.com/newsmag/10-01-2008/9264

 

OH: Voting begins today in Ohio

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/sep/30/voting-begins-today-in-ohio/

 

OH: Will Mike Connell Avoid Testifying on Cyber Rigging Until after the 2008 Election?

http://thejournal.epluribusmedia.net/index.php/state-news/ohio-news/176-bush-mccain-computer-expert-may-avoid-testifying-on-cyber-rigging-of-2004-election-until-after-november

 

OH: GOP Consultant Subpoenaed in Case Alleging Tampering with 2004 Election

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/100881/gop_consultant_subpoenaed_in_case_alleging_tampering_with_2004_election/

 

OH: Cuyahoga County voting-equipment check continues after delayed start

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1222763612174911.xml&coll=2

 

PA: Bucks County - Election director points finger

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-09302008-1598504.html

 

TX: San Patricio County - San Patricio OKs polling compromise

Early voting sites now scheduled for longer, later

http://www.caller.com/news/2008/sep/29/san-patricio-oks-polling-compromise/

 

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