Daily Voting News For October 12, 2006
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Ottawa Co. Michigan got $40,000 worth of new ballots from the printer, after copies had been proof-read by county staff.
Unfortunately the ballots have 'public' in six places on the ballots and one of those 'public's is missing the 'l'.
Ballots will be reprinted. / Shelby Co Tennessee will be using new Diebold machines for the first time next month,
joining a too-long list of counties that will be using new voting machines for the first time in Nov. / ES has failed, up to now, to get programming to Dona Ana Co. New Mexico, for their Automark machines. No early voting for
voters with disabilities even though the rest of the voters can vote early voting. / Sequoia has misprinted absentee
ballots sent to 44,000 voters in Denver. And in a second error they printed postage on the return envelope that is 24
cents less than the actual postage. Sequoia will have to pay all expenses for their errors. / A West Virginia Election
Commissioner has promised to have all ballots counted by two hours after poll closing; provided there are not technical
problems. ...
NAtional: Sen. Feinstein to Introduce New Elections Legislation LINK
National: Feinstein to introduce bill for e-voting paper trail LINK
National: Senator Feinstein Seeks to Ensure Accuracy of Federal Elections. Bill Would Require Paper Voting Records and
Audits LINK
National: J Alex Halderman GS and Ariel Feldman GS. And the tale of the corruptible electronic voting machine LINK
National: A Glance Backward as We Gaze Forward: Review of No Umbrella: Election Day in the City LINK
National: CNN's Lou Dobbs: 'States are buying used voting machines' and 'they may no longer meet state standards' LINK
National: AP, networks sue over Fla., Nev. exit poll laws LINK
National: Open Letter Sent to States Urging Emergency Paper Ballot Plans and Procedures for November Election LINK
National: Study: Voting harder in some states LINK
National: Beware The High-Tech Ballot. Untested technology and poor training can lead to disaster LINK
National: Will The Next Election Be Hacked? LINK
Arizona: Sides debate vote-by-mail proposition LINK
California: Alameda County - Alameda's ballot system is on line LINK
California: Monterey County - County showcases new panel. Voting Rights Committee to hear people's electoral concerns LINK
Colorado: Denver - For Ref F, the devil's in the details LINK
Colorado: Denver - Absentee-ballot mistake found LINK
Colorado: Ballot postage problem revealed LINK
Connecticut: New voting machines: solution without a problem LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Supreme Court passes on Sarasota voting machine balloting LINK
Florida: Volusia County - Election changes made to ensure transparency, accuracy LINK
Florida: Volusia County - 1 in 4 voters use touch-screen LINK
Massachusetts: New election law to allow younger poll workers LINK
Maryland: Backup paper ballots ordered. State seeks to avoid touch-screen problems that marred primary LINK
Maryland: Md. orders paper ballots amid fears of electronic voting woes LINK
Maryland: Absentee ballots worry election officials LINK
Maryland: State orders 1.6M paper ballots. Fears of electronic voting woes prompt action LINK
Maryland: Elections will still include e-poll books LINK
Michigan: Ottawa County - Typo Will Cost Michigan County $40K LINK
Mississippi: Harrison County cries out for poll workers LINK
Mississippi: Hinds County - Judge allows Oct. 24 qualifying deadline for legislative races LINK
Montana: Official tracks down missing election ballots LINK
New Mexico: Dona Ana County - Problems For Disabled Voters In Dona Ana County LINK
New Mexico: Roosevelt County - New voting machines ready LINK
New York: Madison County - Residents seek voting machine hearings LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Voting Machines 101 in Cuyahoga County LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Election workers in school. Electronic voting training under way LINK
Ohio: Portage County - Local election likely to sail smoothly LINK
Pennsylvania: Lackawanna County - Higher tech equals lower cost LINK
Tennessee: Incomplete amendment on ballot LINK
Tennessee: State to notify voters of amendment. Machines contain truncated version LINK
Tennessee: Shelby County - Election Commission Says Machines Are Safe LINK
Utah: Mullen: Don't take your vote for granted LINK
West Virginia: Kanawha County - Carper says votes will be counted 2 hours after polls close LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org