Daily Voting News For September 13, 2006
Today the Brennan Center released another report. This report congratulates Congress for implementing the Help America
Vote Act of 2002 and taking us forward. However, the executive director said, "the way it is being implemented by many
states, combined with new underhanded efforts to crack down on voter registration and participation, could move the
country backward. We see a real problem coming up in November in the elections." / Today, also, Princeton University
scientists released a report on the vulnerabilities of the Diebold TS voting system. This is the first time that
hardware, firmware, and software have been investigated at the same time and the vulnerabilities are staggering. /
Unbelievably Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams said Tuesday that he hopes the statewide adoption of electronic
ballots will boost voting among young Texans and make elections more secure. Why would anyone think elections are more
secure after witnessing what happened in Maryland yesterday? / Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania commissioners just purchased
92 additional eSlate DREs. Meanwhile the county elections director is asking all voters to use the paper ballots and
eScans. It seems that someone has a lack of confidence in DREs. ...
National: Election changes could create voting barriers. Report cites underhanded efforts to crack down on voter
registration LINK
National: Challenges to voter ID laws casting doubt on fall ballots LINK
National: Hacked: Virus Implanted, Spread On Diebold Touch-Screen Voting Machine! LINK
National: Hack the vote? No problem LINK
National: Researchers reveal 'extremely serious' vulnerabilities in e-voting machines LINK
National: Study software alters e-vote ballot tally LINK
National: Princeton prof raises alarm over electronic voting machines LINK
Alaska: Voting security. Alaska's system is a good one;it passed its primary election test LINK
Arkansas: Commission discusses next week's election LINK
Arizona: Lookout, Arizona! Hand Recount Probably Won't Be Done; ID Law Not Blocked. It's A Double-Whammy And Just In
Time For The Primaries!! LINK
Arizona: Maricopa County - Election workers keep ballots moving smoothly to downtown county office LINK
Indiana: Madison County - New machines should add confidence LINK
Maryland: Blind voter on her own LINK
Maryland: Avi Rubin - My day at the polls - Maryland primary '06 LINK
Maryland: Editorial - The Mess in Montgomery. Those responsible for the failure to prepare polling stations must be held
accountable. LINK
Maryland: Opinion - Primary debacles LINK
Maryland: Everyone's Getting Touchy About Voting LINK
Maryland: Electronic system beset by problems. Balloting glitches frustrate voters LINK
Maryland: Ehrlich slams elections chief LINK
Maryland: Can't anyone run a simple election anymore? LINK
Maryland: Electronic system beset by problems. Balloting glitches frustrate voters LINK
Maryland: Maryland Voters Vote in Primary Election LINK
Maryland: Baltimore - Maryland Officials Vow To Fix Polling Problems LINK
Maryland: Montgomery County - Maryland Election Glitches Prompt Investigation LINK
Maryland: Montgomery County - Montgomery forgets to issue vote cards LINK
Maryland: Montgomery County - Card snafu fixed by late morning, but voters angry LINK
Minnesota: Despite several "hiccups" primary elections largely mistake-free LINK
Minnesota: New method up for vote (IRV) LINK
New Jersey: Still haunted by ghosts of the 2000 election in our voting machines LINK
New York: Rage against the new machines LINK
New York: ‘Sip and Puff' Machines Give Disabled Voters Privacy LINK
New York: Clinton County - Primary throws some glitches at Clinton County LINK
Pennsylvania: Lancaster County - County to urge voters to choose paper record LINK
Ohio: Mahoning County - Resolution addresses payment [of owed money to ES] LINK
Texas: Williams hopes electronic ballots encourage younger voters LINK
Washington: Voter errors will nix many Washington ballots in partisan races LINK
Washington: Opinion - Bring back the blanket primary LINK
Wisconsin: Milwaukee - Some polling places pile up glitches. Some voters confused, some ballots misprinted LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Information Manager www.votetrustusa.org