Daily Voting News For December 16, 2006
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
NOTE: Our apologies for the lack of a DVN yesterday. We were one of the million, or so, households in the Pac.Nor.West
who lost power during the big Thursday night storm. QUOTE: “The e-voting machines are a threat to democracy. Putting a
VVPAT on them is nothing more than a band-aid. It’s like requiring a seat belt in a Ford Pinto. What good does it do
when the Pinto explodes?” Brad Friedman...
National: Gambling On Votes? Experts Say You Do LINK
Alabama: Madison County - Seibert asks state to check 'lost' votes LINK
California: Nevada County - Committee formed to choose voting machines LINK
Colorado: Montrose County - Violation of election laws? LINK
Florida: Secretary of state pick could bring voting paper trail LINK
Florida: Paper vote trail IS coming LINK
Florida: Duval County - ELECTIONS: Follow the paper trail LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Tuesday Hearing on Critical E-Voting Evidence in Flawed Florida Election
Search for Thousands of Missing Votes in Sarasota County Congressional Race LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - District 13 race to go back to court LINK
Georgia: Voting machines may need work
New machines used in three counties had some problems, but were accurate LINK
Indiana: Delaware County - Recorder's recount going back to court LINK
Kentucky: Scott County - eSlate eases vote count LINK
Massachusetts: Ballot shortage leads to shakeup in Boston
State takes over elections division after some voters wait hours in line LINK
North Carolina: Buncombe County - $2.5M worth voting machines may head to dump LINK
North Carolina: Guilford County - Printers failed on voting machines LINK
New York: Voting machine delays loom LINK
New York: New York State’s Voting Machine Certification Process LINK
Pennsylvania: Judge orders hand recount of ballots in crucial House race LINK
South Carolina: Opinion - S.C.’s flawed voting machines LINK
Texas: Williamson County - Expect some changes in the next election
Acting official will recommend more staffing, training, technical support. LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org