'Daily Voting News' For October 12, 2008

 

Election officials across the country are beginning to make the same statements they make before every election. In order to try to give the voters some confidence they are talking about how they are ready. The voting machines are programmed and tested and all set and this year they will have another successful election. Of course on Nov. 4, just 23 days from today, we will hear the same reports of voter disenfranchisement, long lines at the polls causing voters to give up and not vote, vote flipping on touch-screen machines, and all of the other negative reports and many will come from the very same jurisdictions that are now talking about being ready. &&& In a year when turn-out is predicted to be much higher than every before county election officials should be looking to add polling sites yet in Fairfield Co Ohio the county has decided to 25 polling sites. This will cause voters to have to travel a further distance to vote and will increase the length of the lines. The county claims they are being forced into this decision by recent rulings from the Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner. If that is correct then Brunner needs to reconsider her rulings. If the county is just trying to make it more difficult for voters to vote then Brunner needs to re-direct the county. Either way Brunner needs to take action.

 

National: College voters facing obstacles

Some mistakenly told they may lose financial aid if they registered using address at school

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/6052669.html

 

National: Voter Hot Line Upgraded for Election

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152122/voter_hot_line_upgraded_for_election.html

 

National: Princeton prof: Your votes could disappear without leaving paper trail

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20161508&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6

 

National: Editorial - Two sides of vote fraud

http://www.dailynewstribune.com/opinion/x1776790200/Editorial-Two-sides-of-vote-fraud

 

National: GOP Attacks on American Voters Turn Desperate, Ugly and Dangerous

http://www.opednews.com/articles/GOP-Attacks-on-American-Vo-by-Bob-Fitrakis-081011-558.html

 

FL: Many convicted felons remain on voter rolls, according to Sun Sentinel investigation

Thousands who should be ineligible are registered to vote

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbfelons1012sboct12,0,3762352.story

 

FL: Not every paper ballot counted

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/10/12/a16a_schultzcol_1012.html

 

FL: Editorial - The really big show

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20081011/COLUMNISTS/810110249/-1/NEWS05?Title=The_really_big_show

 

IL: Kane County - Vote early to avoid election day wait

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1216633,2_1_AU12_VOTING_S1.article

 

IL: Peoria - 'I really hated what happened to Sam Polk'

Early period hopes to ease problems problems [sic]voters run into

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x2004894010/I-really-hated-what-happened-to-Sam-Polk

 

IL: Tazewell County - Officials show confidence in equipment

http://www.pjstar.com/news_elections/x2004894012/Officials-show-confidence-in-equipment

 

IN: Making every vote count, as many times as necessary

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS05/810120408

 

IN: Lake, Porter officials hope to avoid pitfalls from spring primary

http://www.post-trib.com/news/1216253,ELECTWOES.article

 

MD: Harford County - High interest suggests Nov. voting might reach 90%

Record numbers are registering in county as deadline nears

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-ha.election12oct12,0,7126490.story

 

MI: Do allegations of massive voter purge hold water?

http://www.freep.com/article/20081012/COL04/810120405/1007/NEWS

 

MN: Ritchie: Primary recount shows voting system works

http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18803&section=News

 

MS: Lowndes, state election officials focus on ways to improve voting process

http://www.cdispatch.com/articles/2008/10/11/local_news/local03.txt

 

MT: State, local elections officials work to avoid '06 repeat

New security plans, new equipment, more people should help make it smooth

http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/10/12/news/state/21-state.txt

 

NJ: So many new NJ voters, so little time to log them

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-njvoterregistration1012oct12,0,5473036.story

 

NJ: Mercer County - Mercer registering voters at record pace: 210K-plus

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20161514&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6

 

NM: Opinion - Even Jimmy Carter supports Voter ID

http://www.lcsun-news.com/news/ci_10698169

 

NM: Cibola County - AG: No crime in missing-ballots case

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/AGNo-crime-in-missing-ballots-case

 

NY: Cayuga County - Voters scramble to get registered

http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2008/10/12/local_news/news01.txt

 

NY: Rensselaer County - 'Osama' error sparks probe

County lawmakers to investigate how Barack Obama's name was misprinted on ballots

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=728707&category=REGION

 

OH: Butler County - What do you need to know before you vote?

Find your polling place and decide which kind of ballot you want

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/10/12/hjn101208vote.html

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga election officials downplay odds of vote fraud

50 of 65,000 registration cards have irregularities. Members of both parties say safeguards are in place

http://www.ohio.com/news/30857354.html

 

OH: Fairfield County - Board of Elections eliminates polling sites

Decision to reduce number of locations comes as officials try to comply with state directives

http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS01/810120307/1002

 

OK: No doubt cast on voting machines

ElectionOfficials say scanners should hold up fine in large turnout

http://newsok.com/no-doubt-cast-on-voting-machines/article/3310202

 

PA: Point/Counterpiont: Political apparel at polling places

http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-pointtext-b.6625811oct12,0,5112000.story

 

PA: Montgomery County - Montco official says county prepared for voter turnout

http://www.pottstownmercury.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20161631&BRD=1674&PAG=461&dept_id=18041&rfi=6

 

RI: Man vs. machine at R.I. ballot box

Courts revisit hand-count ban

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/12/man_vs_machine_at_ri_ballot_box/

 

TN: Sullivan County - Voting process features mix of new and old technologies

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008526

 

WA: Pierce County - You chose it – now you’ll use ranked voting in Pierce County

Ranked choice what? Get ready for a new voting system for Pierce County offices, starting with this election.

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/506301.html

 

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