'Daily Voting News' For February 17, 2009

 

Today we have three “Featured” articles. Regular readers will note that we have been warning about the recent call for Internet voting and the fact that the Internet is not secure for elections use. The first two articles clearly bring this concern to the forefront. If the Internet was secure why would scientists be designing a newer, better Internet? The second “Featured” article says, “Reported cyber attacks on U.S. government computer networks climbed 40% last year, federal records show, and more infiltrators are trying to plant malicious software they could use to control or steal sensitive data.” If the Internet is so insecure why in the world would any responsible election official even suggest using the it to transmit completed ballots? One has to wonder what is really behind this new Internet voting push. That brings us to the third of our “Featured” articles.

 

Featured - National: Do We Need a New Internet?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/weekinreview/15markoff.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1

 

Featured - National: Reported raids on federal computer data soar

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-02-16-cyber-attacks_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

 

Featured - National: Way to Rig Elections on Scale Unimagined - Right Here Right Now

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/WillYourVoteBCounted/263

 

CO: A conversation with Bernie Buescher: Paper ballots versus electronic voting machines

http://www.examiner.com/x-1818-Denver-Election-Reform-Examiner~y2009m2d17-A-conversation-with-Bernie-Buscher-Paper-ballots-versus-electronic-voting-machines

 

MN: Coleman lawyers call on court to reconsider ballots

Norm Coleman's attorneys said some of the ballots accepted in the recount may resemble others that were barred in a court ruling on Friday.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/39664797.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

 

MN: Opinion - A Victory for the Rule of Law

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/comments/articles.php?ID=4997

 

MN: Coleman paving way for Supreme Court appeal

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/02/coleman_paving.php

 

MN: Group offers ideas for improving Minnesota's election system

http://www.startribune.com/local/39716842.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

 

MN: Recount trial focuses on reasons for rejecting ballots

An elections official's testimony appeared to bolster one of Norm Coleman's arguments but to undercut another.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/39730147.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUHPYDiaK7DUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MN: Editorial - Ritchie kicks off election law debate

Legislature should make reform a priority in 2009.

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/39686107.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUvckD_V_jEyhD:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

Uganda: Uganda - A Shining City on a Hill?

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6920

 

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