Some things stay the same and some things change. It keeps things interesting. The Associated Press is reporting the following from Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; “Vote totals couldn't be pulled from memory cards of some electronic voting machines used in a special election, forcing poll workers to transport the machines to Cuyahoga County's election headquarters for results to be counted.” This happened the day that the county’s election director, Michael Vu, was resigning under duress. The failed memory cards have failed before. No one has yet got a clue that they need to change the way they are holding elections and the first step should be to get rid of the Diebold TSx machines. // Meanwhile in Sarasota Co, Florida the county Supervisor of Elections and constant proponent of paper-less voting, Kathy Dent, is pushing to get rid of her failed ES&S iVotronic DREs so she can get the optical-scan system that the voters demanded. My how people suddenly change their tunes when the voters speak loudly in an election.

 

NAtional: Opinion - Rebeca Chapa: Still too many blips in electronic voting

http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/stories/MYSA020807.2O.chapa.cefd24.html

 

NAtional: Touch-screen voting machines face ban

Democrats push for paper trails

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07039/760418-84.stm

 

NAtional: Paper trail needed for electronic ballots, Nelson says

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/nation/epaper/2007/02/08/a4a_evoting_0208.html

 

NAtional: Statement of the Chairman

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2251&Itemid=26

 

NAtional: Feinstein will pursue paper record at polls

Bill would also require routine audits of voting systems

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/02/08/MNGN5O0KMJ1.DTL

 

NAtional: Feds defend oversight of lab that tests e-voting machines

http://news.com.com/Feds+defend+oversight+of+lab+that+tests+e-voting+machines/2100-1028_3-6157718.html

 

CA: Early Primary Bill On The Fast Track

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=politics&id=5013550

 

CA: Contra Costa County - Election official to pursue mail-only voting

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/16651418.htm

 

CO: Douglas County - Douglas poll line debacle: Never again

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_5180310

 

DE: Calio: Paper voting backup is likely

Machines probably will need to be set up to record votes on paper as a backup for electronic data tabulations

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS/70208046

 

FL: Good on paper. But will vote-tracking system cost taxpayers more?

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/feb/07/good_paper_will_votetracking_system_cost_taxpayers/?latest

 

FL: DeFede: Let's Not Rush Into A New Voting System

http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_038215240.html

 

FL: The Real Choice In Election Reforms

http://www.tbo.com/news/opinion/commentary/MGBD69FJWXE.html

 

FL: Opinion - Our view: Counting every vote

Gov. Crist's plan to dump touch-screen voting machines deserves strong backing

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/OPINION/702080327/1004

 

FL: Opinion - Restore vote integrity: Crist's call for paper trail welcomed

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/opinion/16645790.htm

 

FL: Good on paper. But will vote-tracking system cost taxpayers more in Lee, Collier?

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/feb/08/good_paper_will_votetracking_system_cost_taxpayers/?local_news

 

FL: Sarasota County - Key senator calls for probe of voting machines in Fla. contest

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/16646413.htm

 

FL: Sarasota County - Feinstein orders federal investigation of Florida vote

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/breaking_news/16646541.htm

 

FL: Sarasota County - Feinsten calls for review of machines in Sarasota race

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/02/07/Worldandnation/Feinsten_calls_for_re.shtml

 

FL: Sarasota County - Paper ballots on fast track

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/NEWS/702080319/1006/SPORTS

 

IN: Tippecanoe County - County aims to avoid vote center mistakes

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070208/ELECTION01/702080344/1152

 

OH: Opinion - It was time to go

http://www.timesreporter.com/index.php?ID=63973

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Some voting machine memory cards unreadable in special election

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/16650596.htm

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Vote cards fail, delaying results

'Everything has been accounted for' as backup system works

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1170929675283650.xml&coll=2

 

NY: Ulster County mulls vote-by-mail option

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1769&dept_id=74958&newsid=17823974&PAG=461&rfi=9

 

PA: Northampton County - Voting machines questioned

Panel wants to know if machines same ones that were certified.

http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-9/1170911213190500.xml&coll=2

 

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