Daily Voting News For December 11, 2006
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
The EAC was established by HAVA to oversee the implementation of HAVA. Their oversight has been minimal and
irresponsible. Instead of providing the informed leadership and guidance the states needed as they purchased and
deployed new voting systems, the Commissioners have deferred to the wishes of vendors, propagated preconceived notions
of election officials, and acceded to popularly-disseminated misinformation. They have failed to accomplish the goals in
their mission statement. It would be very unwise to assign them any new important duties until they begin to fulfill
those already assigned to them. ...
National: EAC Has Failed To Meet Its Own Mission Statement LINK
National: Editorial - The Road to Reliable Elections LINK
National: Panel Shifts Direction On E-voting Audit Trail
Federal board OKs plan requiring that new machines create vote records LINK
National: Voting System Changes Afoot LINK
National: The Road To Reliable Elections LINK
National: Changes in e-voting afoot but who will foot the bill? LINK
National: More on FL-13, and a Role for the EAC? LINK
California: San Mateo County - E-voting gets preliminary stamp of approval LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Clash of the Election Technologies
Saving money on printed sample ballot may be to blame for District 13 snafu. LINK
Illinois: Chicago/Cook County - Vote does not compute
County logs 1,500 gripes on machines LINK
Maryland: Maryland Official Reverses Stance on E-voting Bill LINK
Ohio: Recount Confirms Pryce Won Re-Election LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County – Opinion - Better balloting LINK
Pennsylvania: Update from the Hellmouth LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org