'Daily Voting News' For October 24, 2008 – Morning Edition

 

11 days until Election Day.

 

Because of concerns about voting machine failures in Arapahoe Co Colorado and the possibility of long lines and disenfranchised voters a US Congressman has asked the county to provide a common sense fall-back. Congressman Perlmutter has requested that the county have emergency paper ballots at each poll site. The county and Secretary of State have refused to do this.

 

At least 10,000 absentee paper ballots will have to hand counted in Gwinnett Co Georgia. The ballots were printed and sent out and then the county did pre-election testing only to find that the ovals on the ballots were printed too dark. Another vendor caused problem that will affect the voters.  

 

Featured - CO: Arapahoe County - Coffman, Arapahoe clerk reject Perlmutter's request for polling safeguards

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/24/coffman-arapahoe-clerk-reject-perlmutters-for/

 

Featured - National: Early voting glitches in 2 counties in Ga., Tenn.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYqo0FAsS35YJJIhXeXcXN0mKl3AD940TNJ01

 

National: New troubles reported with iPod-like e-voting units  [Hart eSlate]

http://www.betanews.com/article/New_troubles_reported_with_iPodlike_evoting_units/1224842068

 

National: Editorial - The Electronic Voting Machine Glitches Begin

http://theboard.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/the-electronic-voting-machine-glitches-begin/

 

National: Elections officials brace for overwhelming voter turnout

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008303886_webcampvoters23.html

 

National: New Voters Under Siege: Ohio Exemplifies National Voting Rights Issues

http://www.opednews.com/articles/New-Voters-Under-Siege-Oh-by-Project-Vote-081023-267.html

 

National: E-Voting Made Scary

UCSB’s Giovanni Vigna Gives Timely Talk on Why Electronic Voting Is Frighteningly Insecure

http://www.independent.com/news/2008/oct/23/e-voting-made-scary/

 

National: Americans turn out heavily to vote early in US election

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i_ZJtEk7U4tIOtpp9klnFsEb0kkA

 

National: FACTBOX-U.S. voting rules are a hodgepodge

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSNAN52090420081024

 

CA: High turnout , new rules could lead to election problems in many states

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10797410

 

CA: With record turnout, expect long lines, slow results on Election Day

http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_S_voting24.449b467.html

 

FL: Lines long, patience short

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/23/a1a_early_voting_1024.html

 

FL: Voter rights cards available

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpnaclu1024pnoct24,0,693596.story

 

FL: Another election nightmare in Florida?

http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/10/24/florida_voting/

 

FL: Early Voters in Fla. Find Long Lines, a Bit of Muddle

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102303197.html?hpid=topnews

 

FL: Democrats urge Crist to extend early voting

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20081023/BREAKINGNEWS/81023034/1006/NEWS01

 

GA: Projecting Election Turnout

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=122746&catid=3

 

GA: Chatham County - Woman says her absentee ballot sent to 10 year old address

http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-10-23-0025.html

 

IN: NAACP suit filed to protect voters

Talks under way to assure foreclosure lists won't be used to block ballots

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081024/NEWS0502/810240426/1195/LOCAL18

 

MD: Registered Voters Increase 10% Since '04

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/23/AR2008102303100.html

 

MI: Voter ID law may leave some unable to vote absentee

http://seaholmhighlander.com/community/local/308-voter-id-law-may-leave-some-unable-to-vote-absentee

 

MI: Michigan GOP Senate leader calls program to boost absentee voting illegal, asks attorney general to investigate

http://www.mlive.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/10/clerks_press_to_ease_student_v.html

 

NJ: Voting machines we have

http://www.nj.com/opinion/times/editorials/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1224821173109980.xml&coll=5

 

OH: GOP Threat of Another Stolen Election Prompts Lawsuit in Ohio

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00365.htm

 

OK: Rise of the vote-fraud machines

http://www.normantranscript.com/localbusiness/local_story_298015356

 

PA: Following Widespread Complaints, New Lawsuit Seeks Paper Balloting in Pennsylvania

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/24/following_widepsread_complaints_new_lawsuit_seeks

 

PA: Elections officials face GOP, NAACP lawsuits

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08298/922469-178.stm

 

PA: Lawsuit Is Filed Over Ballot Rule in Pennsylvania

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/24/us/politics/24ballots.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin

 

PA: Groups sue for paper ballots

http://www.eveningsun.com/ci_10805088

 

SC: Beaufort County – Opinion - Officials should check, check again before Nov. 4

http://www.beaufortgazette.com/180/story/594593.html

 

TN: Officials Say Steady Stream Of Voters Casting Ballots In Early Voting

http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/officials_say_steady_stream_of_voters_casting_ballots_in_early_voting/15435/

 

VA: Local election officials expect a higher turnout

http://www.newsvirginian.com/wnv/news/local/article/local_election_officials_expect_a_higher_turnout/30040/

 

VA: Virginia Military Absentee Ballot Problem Will Be Solved

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/10/virginia_miliary_absentee_ball.php

 

WI: Wisconsin voter ID lawsuit dismissed

Judge: Van Hollen has no standing in case

http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20081024/APC0101/810240511/1003/APC01

 

WV: Berkeley County - Berkeley officials: Minimal voting problems

Three residents file complaints over machines

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/511569.html

 

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