Daily Voting News For November 28, 2006
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
A recount has been requested by a candidate for Senate in Indiana. / Riverside Co. California has announced an intent to
form a panel to investigate their voting problems. / Ron Rivest visited Georgia on Nov. 7 and has recently reported on
what he saw as he visited with the head of the state's elections and some polls in different counties. He was told by
Kathy Rogers, the state elections boss, that the state did illegally use uncertified software in 2002. Rivest also found
that the state seems to have decided it's OK to violate federal law as they turn voters with questionable registrations
away from the polls without offering them a provisional ballot....
NAtional: Opinion - Voting system still needs fixing LINK
National: Here's how to jam up Election Day LINK
National: State, nation still roiling with vote-count problems
Congress will be involved in the demand for a paper trail at the polls. LINK
Alaska: Alaska Is At Again: Refuses to Release 2006 Election Database Despite Court Order LINK
Arkansas: Secretary Of State Seeks Funding For Salaries LINK
Arkansas: Cleburne County - Touch-Screen Votes Flipping in Arkansas Run-off Election LINK
California: McPherson abandons lawsuit against Shelley LINK
California: Riverside County - County to probe voting problems
Machines ran out of paper, results were delayed weeks LINK
Florida: Opinion - Our view: Paper trail needed LINK
Florida: Editorial - Paper trail needed more than ever LINK
Florida: Editorial - Vote smart
Florida should move toward accountability LINK
Florida: Democrats renew drive for paper trail with electronic voting machines LINK
Florida: Opinion - Touch-screen voting is still a touchy topic LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - An audit to nowhere? LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Audit of congressional race to start today LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Sarasota begins voting changes LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Voting machines' test under way LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Commissioners will talk about machines today LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - State's audit of Sarasota's voting machines begin with mock election LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - No problems found in first morning of voting machine audit LINK
Florida: Sarasota County begins search for new voting machines LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - State tests voting machines in disputed race LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Today’s Audit Unlikely to Yield Useful Information About Sarasota County Voting Machines LINK
Georgia: Paper trail experience a winner with voters LINK
Georgia: UGA survey finds voters favor paper trails from electronic voting LINK
Georgia: Possible HAVA Violation in Georgia's Provisional Balloting LINK
Georgia: "Trip Report: Election Day 2006: Visit to Atlanta Georgia on 11/7/2006 for election observing" LINK
Indiana: Osborn seeks recount for Senate race LINK
Kentucky: [SoS] Grayson calls for early voting, paper trails in Ky. elections LINK
Montana: Electoral Reform in Montana Seems Headed in Right Direction LINK
North Carolina: NC-8 - Manual recount in Hayes-Kissell House race to begin Wednesday LINK
New York: Making Every Vote Count LINK
Ohio: OH-15 - Recount Required in Ohio House Race LINK
Pennsylvania: Luzerne County - County looks ahead to next year’s primary LINK
Utah: Statewide election results certified with no changes LINK
VEnezuela: Electronic voting stirs suspicion in Venezuela LINK
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Daily Voting News For November 29, 2006
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
"The question most frequently asked after the election is whether it was a success," said Doug Chapin,
electionline.org's director. "Success can be measured in a two ways. If success is measured through picking winners,
then yes, there were few races in which polling-place problems could have affected the outcome. But, on the other hand,
if it is measured through whether every voter who showed up at a polling place had an opportunity to cast their vote
without problems or obstacles, then the answer is no." We agree with this assessment and we encourage everyone to read
electionline.org's newly released report. / Apparently the National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST)
appears to have decided that the new (2007) voting systems standards decertify all Direct Recording Electronic voting
machines....
National: Analysis of 2006 Election Finds Problems Nationwide; Lack of Post-vote Controversy Masks Widespread Voting
Difficulties LINK
National: Midterm elections get report card LINK
National: Feds to Toughen E-Voting Standards? LINK
National: Cox No Fan of Paper Balloting LINK
National: Cathy Cox goes to Washington, and still doesn’t like paper ballots LINK
National: Protect the Vote Locally LINK
National: Opinion - Congress should revamp our broken voting system LINK
National: Editorial - Congress should patch election holes by 2008 LINK
National: E-voting measures sought to avoid disputes LINK
National: Electionline.org gives midterms mixed grades; e-voting failures 'plentiful' LINK
Alabama: Canvass forces statewide recount of Prichard trade measure LINK
California: In The Voting Booth, Name Order Can Sway An Election LINK
California: Split Decision On Voting Machines LINK
California: Riverside County - Mail-in ballot count trying patience
Long lines, machines that didn't go online among unresolved issues LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Vote Disparity Still a Mystery In Fla. Election For Congress LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Tests show some discrepancies Congressional race LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - NYTimes Editorial Gets it Right on FL-13…Except for the Paper 'Trail' Part LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - High undervote has precedent LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Vote-machine tests find nothing LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - D-13 audit results argued LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Testers re-enact Election Day -- results differ LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - On day 1 of vote test, numbers don't add up LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Sarasota ponders voting options LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - D-13 audit results argued LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - County to pick voting system reform panel LINK
Florida: Sarasota County – First voting machine audit showed some problems LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - First Day of State Run 'Audit Testing' in Sarasota Reveals 7% Error Rate in Testing on
Paperless ES Touch-Screen Machines LINK
Illinois: Kane County - Will Kane County ballots be thrown out? LINK
Illinois: Kane County - Dems' bid to toss late ballots denied LINK
Indiana: Gibson County - Recount begins this morning LINK
Kentucky: Grayson favors election changes LINK
Kentucky: Calloway County - New machines caused most voters' woes LINK
Maine: Secret Balloting Issue Resurfaces in Waldoboro LINK
North Carolina: Split Precincts Cause Big Headaches LINK
North Carolina: NC-8 - Manual recount to decide Hayes-Kissell House race LINK
North Carolina: NC-8 - Manual recount underway in 8th District Hayes-Kissell race LINK
North Carolina: NC-8 - Kissell gains two in recount's 1st phase LINK
New Jersey: Warren County - Election board studies how to speed up vote counts LINK
New Mexico: N.M. considering mail-in elections LINK
Ohio: Five sue over electronic systems LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga commissioners consider scrapping touch-screen machines LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Commissioners want new voting machines
$17 million touch screens can't handle big elections, Cuyahoga officials say LINK
Ohio: Lake County - New Ohio ballot law causing confusion LINK
Pennsylvania: Lancaster County - Her goal? No more Election Day woes LINK
Pennsylvania: Lancaster County - Elections clerk: "˜Human error' at root of mistakes LINK
Rhode Island: Judge set to hear challenge to ballot recount procedures LINK
Washington: Snohomish County - Final election ballots tallied LINK
Venezuela - Voting gets safeguards in Venezuela LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org