Daily Voting News For December 6, 2006
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
A county supervisor in Riverside Co. California has opened his mouth and may regret it. He has challenged the local
advocacy group, SaveRVote, to bring in a computer expert and hack their Sequoia voting machines. They say it can't be
done and are challenging someone to come in and prove them wrong. Any takers? / Recently EAC Commissioner Donnetta
Davidson spoke before the "Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections". Witnesses to that speech have reported
that Ms. Davidson expressed concern that Democrats won control of the Senate in the recent election. Her concern? She
stated that she had promises from Republicans in the Senate that legislation requiring a voter verified paper audit
trail and audits would never come to the floor. Ms. Davidson's statements seem to be neither independent nor bipartisan
and show a willingness to play politics rather than work for the good of the voter....
National: Opinion - The Election Is in the Mail LINK
National: Panel Backs Guideline Favoring Voting-Machine Verification LINK
National: Electronic voting panel passes proposal LINK
National: Federal Election Panel Supports NISTs Recommendations LINK
National: Panel changes direction on e-voting audit trail LINK
National: Electronic Treason LINK
California: Napa County - Shaver asks for recount
AmCan City Council results in question LINK
California: Riverside County - Group presents analysis of county voting problems
ELECTION: A supervisor challenges Save R Vote to find a person who can hack the system. LINK
California: Riverside County - Supervisors give OK on election LINK
Colorado: Montrose County - County appoints five to election committee LINK
Delaware: Do you vote? If so, did it count? LINK
Florida: ACLU of Florida Calls for Voter-Verified Paper Trail LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - State says voting machine test variations due to human error LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Experts say faulty ballot design in Sarasota cost Jennings win LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Human Error Blamed in Vote Test LINK
Illinois: Kane County looks at how to improve voting LINK
Illinois: Kane County - Election hotline a success, even if election wasn't LINK
Maryland: Politicos: MD will switch to paper audit systems in ‘08 LINK
New York: Security of newer voting machines questioned LINK
Texas: Opinion - Get It On Paper: Electronic voting machines need backup LINK
VEnezuela: Smartmatic's Electronic Voting Technology Near Perfect in Venezuelan Presidential Election LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org