'Daily Voting News' For October 18, 2008

 

17 days until Election Day.

 

Along with early voting we are getting reports of early vote switching. The ES&S iVotronic machines in Jackson Co. West Virginia are reportedly swapping voters ions from one candidate to another.

 

VotersUnite has done some research of state laws and talked with election officials in a few states on the subject of straight-party voting. The laws and rules from one state to another are a confusing mess and even state election officials did not understand the rules without checking. How can the machine vendors and ballot programmers be expected to get it right? The best answer for everyone is to vote the whole ballot but avoid straight-party voting. We have done our best to explain the rules in each state for the voters. http://www.votersunite.org/info/straight_party.asp

 

Featured - WV: Jackson County - Some early W.Va. voters angry over switched votes

Jackson County touch-screens switched votes, 3 residents say

http://wvgazette.com/News/200810170676

 

Featured - National: Avoid Straight-Party Voting

http://www.votersunite.org/info/straight_party.asp

 

National: Block the Vote

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/23638322/block_the_vote

 

National: Election Watchdog Group Compiles Stunning List of Recent 'Problems Facing Voters Nationwide'

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6529

 

National: States' Attempts to Clean up Voting Lists Result in Unlawful Voter Purging and Suppression

http://www.civilrights.org/library/features/033-voter-purge.html

 

National: Thousands Face Mix-Ups In Voter Registrations

In New Databases, Many Are Wrongly Flagged as Ineligible

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101703360.html

 

National: USA Today cited "accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression" but omitted examples of voter suppression

http://mediamatters.org/items/200810170017?f=h_latest

 

National: Policy Brief on the Truth About Voter Fraud

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00268.htm

 

National: 'SWAT' lawyers ready for election

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/101808/geo_345796578.shtml

 

National: Study by USA dean could play role in election process

Dean to lead team seeking to locate risks to voting systems

http://www.al.com/news/press-register/metro.ssf?/base/news/1224321336249860.xml&coll=3

 

National: Did Washington waste millions on faulty voting machines?

http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/508139.html

 

National: Forward to the Past: Junk the Machines, Count Votes Manually

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Forward-to-the-Past-Junk-by-Stephen-Unger-081018-602.html

 

CA: Voters say they were duped into registering as Republicans

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud18-2008oct18,0,1216330.story

 

CO: Election option: Early voting begins Monday

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/18/election-option-early-voting-begins-monday/

 

CO: Pueblo County Clerk says Colorado ready for election

http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x1658640080/Pueblo-County-Clerk-says-Colorado-ready-for-election

 

FL: Treasure Coast officials calling residents on 'no match, no vote' list

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/18/officials-calling-no-match-no-vote-list/

 

FL: Indian River County - Early voting in Indian River to include electronic ID machines

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/18/no-headline-200810172219-18vvoterid/

 

FL: Volusia County adds nearly 10,000 new voters in October

http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1189

 

IN: Porter County - Porter officials on lookout for voting problems

http://www.post-trib.com/news/porter/1228591,pcelex.article

 

KY: Report: Kentucky not prepared for election

http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/559398.html

 

KY: Kentucky assails PBS-YouTube video vote project

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/54401.html

 

MI: Judge Rules Michigan Voter Purging Program Illegal

http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/5453/53

 

MO: Missouri recognized for elections system

http://www.themaneater.com/blogs/politics/2008/10/18/missouri-recognized-elections-system/

 

MS: HAVA interpretations may be problematic in Mississippi

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=9197997

 

NJ: Jersey disputes report faulting voting machines

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-14/122430339766090.xml&coll=1

 

NJ: N.J. voting machines vulnerable, report says

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20081018/NEWS01/810180345/1006

 

NJ: Mercer County - Advice on how to vote: Absentee

Mercer official targets fear after report on machines

http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-14/122430275232350.xml&coll=5

 

NM: Election Officials Grapple With Voting Irregularities in New Mexico

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/nmirregularity_10-17.html

 

NV: Officials Reassure: ACORN Hasn't Compromised Nevada Voting

http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9198347

 

NV: Voters will see more security

Officials to watch for fraud at polls

http://www.lvrj.com/news/31224124.html

 

NV: Nye County - Alphabetical registration to ease check-in on voting day

http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2008/Oct-17-Fri-2008/news/24566401.html

 

NY: DiNapoli: More hiring needed to avoid election glitches

http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/news/ny-stvote185888833oct18,0,7270911.story

 

NY: There's No Place Like Home: Plan L for NY Elections

http://www.opednews.com/articles/There-s-No-Place-Like-Home-by-Rady-Ananda-081015-502.html

 

OH: Ohio GOP loses fight to contest new voters

The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Ohio Republican Party that could have made it easier to challenge tens of...

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/presidentialrace/2008281507_campdig18.html

 

OH: Two Lines For Voting Choice In Jefferson County

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/515597.html

 

SC: Attorney general asked for opinion on emergency ballots

http://www.scpronet.com/archives/378

 

TX: Concerns wrong instructions will give Obama less votes

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa081018_lj_vote.126b529f3.html

 

TX: Bexar County - Missing Marker For Ballots Confusing Voters

Mail-In Ballots Can Be Marked With Black Or Blue Pen, Pencil

http://www.ksat.com/news/17749889/detail.html

 

WV: Jackson County - And It Begins Again: Touch-Screen Votes Flipping From Dem to Rep in WV

Votes for Obama Switching to McCain in Early Voting in Jackson County...

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6528

 

VA: Virginia is ready for Election Day - really, state officials say

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/virginia-ready-election-day-really-state-officials-say

 

VA: Early Voters Sticking With Electronic Machines

http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2008/10/18/arlington/news/nw891.txt

 

VA: Suffolk - City still processing voters

Registar’s office swamped with applications

http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/2008/oct/17/city-still-processing-voters/

 

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