'Daily Voting News' For October 18, 2008
17 days until Election Day.
Along with early voting we are getting reports of early vote switching. The ES&S iVotronic machines in Jackson Co. West Virginia are reportedly swapping voters ions from one candidate to another.
VotersUnite has done some research of state laws and talked with election officials in a few states on the subject of straight-party voting. The laws and rules from one state to another are a confusing mess and even state election officials did not understand the rules without checking. How can the machine vendors and ballot programmers be expected to get it right? The best answer for everyone is to vote the whole ballot but avoid straight-party voting. We have done our best to explain the rules in each state for the voters. http://www.votersunite.org/info/straight_party.asp
Featured - WV: Jackson County - Some early W.Va. voters angry over switched votes
Jackson County touch-screens switched votes, 3 residents say
http://wvgazette.com/News/200810170676
Featured - National: Avoid Straight-Party Voting
http://www.votersunite.org/info/straight_party.asp
National: Block the Vote
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/23638322/block_the_vote
National: Election Watchdog Group Compiles Stunning List of Recent 'Problems Facing Voters Nationwide'
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6529
National: States' Attempts to Clean up Voting Lists Result in Unlawful Voter Purging and Suppression
http://www.civilrights.org/library/features/033-voter-purge.html
National: Thousands Face Mix-Ups In Voter Registrations
In New Databases, Many Are Wrongly Flagged as Ineligible
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101703360.html
National: USA Today cited "accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression" but omitted examples of voter suppression
http://mediamatters.org/items/200810170017?f=h_latest
National: Policy Brief on the Truth About Voter Fraud
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00268.htm
National: 'SWAT' lawyers ready for election
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/101808/geo_345796578.shtml
National: Study by USA dean could play role in election process
Dean to lead team seeking to locate risks to voting systems
http://www.al.com/news/press-register/metro.ssf?/base/news/1224321336249860.xml&coll=3
National: Did Washington waste millions on faulty voting machines?
http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/508139.html
National: Forward to the Past: Junk the Machines, Count Votes Manually
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Forward-to-the-Past-Junk-by-Stephen-Unger-081018-602.html
CA: Voters say they were duped into registering as Republicans
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud18-2008oct18,0,1216330.story
CO: Election option: Early voting begins Monday
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/18/election-option-early-voting-begins-monday/
CO: Pueblo County Clerk says Colorado ready for election
http://www.koaa.com/aaaa_top_stories/x1658640080/Pueblo-County-Clerk-says-Colorado-ready-for-election
FL: Treasure Coast officials calling residents on 'no match, no vote' list
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/18/officials-calling-no-match-no-vote-list/
FL: Indian River County - Early voting in Indian River to include electronic ID machines
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/18/no-headline-200810172219-18vvoterid/
FL: Volusia County adds nearly 10,000 new voters in October
http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1189
IN: Porter County - Porter officials on lookout for voting problems
http://www.post-trib.com/news/porter/1228591,pcelex.article
KY: Report: Kentucky not prepared for election
http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/559398.html
KY: Kentucky assails PBS-YouTube video vote project
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/54401.html
MI: Judge Rules Michigan Voter Purging Program Illegal
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/5453/53
MO: Missouri recognized for elections system
http://www.themaneater.com/blogs/politics/2008/10/18/missouri-recognized-elections-system/
MS: HAVA interpretations may be problematic in Mississippi
http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=9197997
NJ: Jersey disputes report faulting voting machines
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-14/122430339766090.xml&coll=1
NJ: N.J. voting machines vulnerable, report says
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20081018/NEWS01/810180345/1006
NJ: Mercer County - Advice on how to vote: Absentee
Mercer official targets fear after report on machines
http://www.nj.com/news/times/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-14/122430275232350.xml&coll=5
NM: Election Officials Grapple With Voting Irregularities in New Mexico
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/nmirregularity_10-17.html
NV: Officials Reassure: ACORN Hasn't Compromised Nevada Voting
http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9198347
NV: Voters will see more security
Officials to watch for fraud at polls
http://www.lvrj.com/news/31224124.html
NV: Nye County - Alphabetical registration to ease check-in on voting day
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2008/Oct-17-Fri-2008/news/24566401.html
NY: DiNapoli: More hiring needed to avoid election glitches
http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/printedition/saturday/news/ny-stvote185888833oct18,0,7270911.story
NY: There's No Place Like Home: Plan L for NY Elections
http://www.opednews.com/articles/There-s-No-Place-Like-Home-by-Rady-Ananda-081015-502.html
OH: Ohio GOP loses fight to contest new voters
The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Ohio Republican Party that could have made it easier to challenge tens of...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/presidentialrace/2008281507_campdig18.html
OH: Two Lines For Voting Choice In Jefferson County
http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/515597.html
SC: Attorney general asked for opinion on emergency ballots
http://www.scpronet.com/archives/378
TX: Concerns wrong instructions will give Obama less votes
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa081018_lj_vote.126b529f3.html
TX: Bexar County - Missing Marker For Ballots Confusing Voters
Mail-In Ballots Can Be Marked With Black Or Blue Pen, Pencil
http://www.ksat.com/news/17749889/detail.html
WV: Jackson County - And It Begins Again: Touch-Screen Votes Flipping From Dem to Rep in WV
Votes for Obama Switching to McCain in Early Voting in Jackson County...
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6528
VA: Virginia is ready for Election Day - really, state officials say
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/virginia-ready-election-day-really-state-officials-say
VA: Early Voters Sticking With Electronic Machines
http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2008/10/18/arlington/news/nw891.txt
VA: Suffolk - City still processing voters
Registar’s office swamped with applications
http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/news/2008/oct/17/city-still-processing-voters/
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