'Daily Voting News' For October 19, 2008

 

16 days until Election Day. &&&  Yesterday we reported vote flipping on ES&S iVotronic DREs in Jackson Co West Virginia. Today we have a report from Putnam Co that votes are flipping on their iVotronic machines. In every case, in both articles, the voters are voting for a Democratic candidate and their votes were being moved to the Republican candidate by the machines. &&& Already turn-out is proving to be heavier than many jurisdictions have prepared for. Long lines have been reported in Nevada and New Mexico, and elsewhere, with voters having to wait for as much as two hours to vote. Luckily anyone who gave up has the time in the next two weeks to go vote early. I’m just afraid that Nov. 4 is going to find long lines at the polls and precincts ill prepared to handle the number of voters who want to exercise their right to vote.

 

Featured - WV: Putnam County - More W.Va. voters say machines are switching votes

In six cases, Democratic votes flipped to GOP

http://wvgazette.com/News/200810180251

 

Featured – National: Tide of voters could swamp US electoral system

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxI21DYJ8oKUqxQdsZFfYLYiwFVw

 

National: Specter of voter fraud arises in election

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/10/19/20081019ballots1019.html

 

National: Black and white beans to voting machines: voting technologies in America

http://www.examiner.com/x-1076-DC-Politics-Examiner~y2008m10d18-Black-and-white-beans-to-voting-machines-voting-technologies-in-America

 

National: Voters could swamp US electoral system

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24519278-5013948,00.html

 

National: Voting issues play out in court

Fraud suspicion has risen sharply since 2000 race

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20081019/NEWS03/810190353

 

CA: Breaking: Head Of CA GOP Voter Registration Outfit Arrested For Registration Fraud

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6534

 

CA: GOP voter registration fraud case leads to arrest

Mark Jacoby, who was arrested in Ontario and owns a firm hired by the California Republican Party, violated state registration laws, authorities say.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud20-2008oct20,0,3842357.story

 

CO: Voter turnout may top record

County clerks expect 90 percent or higher, thanks to mail-in option

http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_10756964

 

CT: Misstatements In Stamford Advocate

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=857

 

FL: As Election Day nears, eyes will be on state — no one wants replay of 2000

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-voteissues1908oct19,0,1999754.story

 

FL: Backers of early voting brace for long lines from logistical snags

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/18/a1a_early_voting_1019.html

 

FL: Florida voters can ease Election Day chaos

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/opinion/orl-healy1708oct19,0,2557144.column

 

FL: Russ Lemmon: Election machines sit idly by in Indian River? What a brilliant idea!

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/19/electionmachines-sit-idly-bygood-idea/

 

FL: Incumbent McFall, challenger Pynchon face off for Volusia County elections supervisor

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-velexsuper1908oct19,0,5147832.story

 

IN: Delaware County - Column: New registrations not as many as some predicted

http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20081019/OPINION/810190308

 

IN: Tippecanoe County - Early vote opens at Purdue Monday

http://www.jconline.com/article/20081019/ELECTION01/810190359

 

NJ: Elections officials swamped by registrations

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/185/story/289800.html

 

NM: Day seven: New Mexico, Land of Lost Votes

Wary of the schemes and SNAFUs of past elections, voters in Santa Fe throng to take part in early voting.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/uionroadtrip/2008/oct/19/uions2008

 

NM: Anxious voters find long lines, grief

Heavy turnout, some confusion at Santa Fe polling site for early balloting

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Long-linesgrief-snagSanta-Fe-balloting

 

NV: Record number vote early in Carson City

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20081019/NEWS/110199979/1070&ParentProfile=1058&title=Record%20number%20vote%20early%20in%20Carson%20City

 

OH: Glitches fill Ohio voter rolls

Eligibility questions could bring confusion, spur conflicts

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081019/NEWS0106/810190380

 

PA: Monroe County - Heavy turnout means more lines for Monroe voters

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081019/NEWS/810190332

 

TX: Brazoria County - Heavy early voting turnout expected

http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6efa027d1ac8473d

 

 

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