Daily Voting News For July 26, 2006
A new report, from the National Research Council, is out and it "Blasts Cost, Inadequate and Compromised Testing of
E-Voting Systems and Inappropriate Involvement of Voting Machine Vendors". "This is a moment of truth for electronic
voting" warns former Republican Governor of Pennsylvania and U.S. Attorney General, Richard Thornburgh. "The report
confirmed many of the concerns that voter advocacy groups have been voicing for years and even acknowledged the
influence that such groups have gained in the electronic voting debate. “Many of these groups focus on security issues
and play an increasingly important role in focusing public attention on the conduct of elections and in stimulating
state legislative action intended to mitigate security risks.”"...
National: New Report Highlights Danger Of E-Voting LINK
National: Tech Trouble in the Voting Booth LINK
National: Chicken Littles and voting rights LINK
Arizona: Use of voting machines not up to him, judge says LINK
Arizona: AZ Daily Star Editorial Can't See The Quicksand For The Trees LINK
California: Kern County - Hot line ready for calls on recent voting grief LINK
Kansas: Leavenworth County - New touch-screen voting machine ‘easy,’ residents say (ES iVotronic) LINK
Kansas: Shawnee County - Touchscreens inspected for election (Diebold) LINK
Maryland: Voting challenge denied. Md. Court of Appeals rejects GOP-backed early-election referendum LINK
Michigan: Oakland County - New voting machines may fail, clerk warns (ES) LINK
Missouri: Missouri may face voter identity crisis in fall LINK
Missouri: No voter (with photo ID) left behind LINK
Missouri: Missouri's photo identification law doesn't apply to absentee ballots LINK
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