Daily Voting News For August 24, 2006
It is important to note that the Cuyahoga Co. Ohio County Commission contracted with Election Science Institute (ESI) to
investigate the counties voting system and the results of how it was used in the May primary. It is the Board of
Elections (BoE) who selected and purchased the Diebold voting machines used in the county. It is the BoE that has joined
with Diebold to question the ESI report. The County Commission still seems to be supporting ESI....
National: The New Face of Jim Crow: Voter Suppression in America LINK
Alaska: Vote count slowed by paperless technology LINK
California: Nevada County - Diebold to Count Nevada County's Votes in November LINK
Connecticut: New voting technology demonstrated in town LINK
Florida: Broward County - Election chief inks new policy LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Security advocate says voting machine test inadequate LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - County Moves to Block Citizens' Paper Ballot Referendum LINK
Massachusetts: Write-in candidates face tougher time on paper ballots LINK
Maryland: Montgomery County - Machines will delay Montgomery vote results LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County – Officials Attack Their Contractor LINK
Oregon: Election 2006: Who owns Oregon's elections? LINK
Pennsylvania: Bucks County - Debate continues over new voting machines LINK
Pennsylvania: Bucks County - Martin to the 85% of Pennsylvanians Who are Opposed to Electronic Voting: Give Up. LINK
West Virginia: Picture ID needed for vote to count LINK
Wyoming: Teton County - Harrington advances LINK
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