'Daily Voting News' For December 25 and 26, 2008

 

Today we have more from Maryland where the state’s Attorney General has filed a claim against Premier/Diebold to force the vendor to pay for the problems the state’s voting machines have encountered. If every state would do the same thing the vendors might actually realize it is their responsibility to put out a product that they test and warrant against defect. Maybe it is time for the EAC to actually do their job and ensure federal laws with regards to voting systems are met.

 

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

http://www.opednews.com/articles/-Murder-SpiesVoting-Li-by-Joan-Brunwasser-081225-962.html

 

CT: CT: More Errors In Reported Results?

http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=1242

 

FL: Hillsborough County – Columnist - Buddy's blunders too many to count

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/article948622.ece

 

GA: Fulton County - Fulton’s FedEx bill for absentee ballots: $327,025

County faced backlog of applications before election; some individual deliveries cost $355

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/12/25/fulton_absentee_ballots.html

 

GA: Fulton County - Fulton’s ballot rush costly

$327,025 bill to mail absentee ballots came after backlog led to push for fast delivery; county checking if they were counted.

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2008/12/25/absentee.html

 

MD: State Files Claim Against Texas Firm

Company Should Repay Money Spent to Fix Machines, Md. Says

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/24/AR2008122401449.html?hpid=sec-metro

 

MD: Md. files claim to recover voting machine expenses

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.diebold25dec25,0,2722648.story

 

MD: Watchdogs Want Warranty for New Md. Voting Equipment

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/26/AR2008122600664.html

 

MD: Anne Arundel voters may need ID before voting

http://www.baltimoreexaminer.com/local/1225souVOTING.html

 

MN: Coleman suffers setback in court

State Supreme Court decision keeps disputed ballots in the vote count for now, but Coleman's lawyers are vowing to press on.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36692169.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UHDaaDyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MN: Senate recount: Franken leads but margin narrows

The Senate recount shows no sign of being settled soon.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36589859.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MN: Coleman campaign loses fight over 'duplicate' ballots - for now

http://www.twincities.com/ci_11306710

 

NJ: Editorial - Paper trail leads to more honest elections

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20081226/OPINION03/812260307/-1/newsfront

 

NJ: Editorial - Don't tamper with balloting

http://www.app.com/article/20081226/OPINION01/812260321/1029/OPINION

 

OH: Franklin County - 'Rejected' ballots get sorted out

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/12/25/goofy_votes.html?sid=101

 

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