Daily Voting News For March 21, 2007
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
As a result of complaints from voters the Diebold DREs used in Montgomery Co. Ohio have been tested. Voters complained
that votes flipped on the screens. Testing of the machines that were used by the complaining voters has proven that 56
of the number tested failed the test and did, in fact, flip votes. The blame has been put on possible mis-handling of
the machines by the shipping company that delivered the machines to the poll sites. Diebold claims that no votes were
lost and that every vote was counted accurately. Of course, the accurate count claim does not mean that the choices of
the people were counted; just that the selection made by the machine was accurately chosen. What is interesting about
the media reports of the testing is that the local Dayton Daily News reports that 125 machines were tested resulting in
a 45% failure rate while the Associated Press reports that 258 machines were tested which results in a 19% failure rate.
Which number was true? I’ve got calls in but the Montgomery Co. Board of Elections has ignored my query so far....
NAtional: Press Release – Election Integrity Leaders Say Electronic Ballot Decision Rightfully Belongs to the People,
Not Only Congress LINK
National: So 2008 is history -- ALREADY? I don't think so, and here's why LINK
National: Brad Friedman (BRAD BLOG) v. Ralph Neas (PFAW) on Amending the Holt Election Reform Bill to Ban DRE
Touch-Screen Voting Systems LINK
Alabama: Court weighs Ala. cases over election ballot access LINK
California: Orange County - Election code is at center of O.C. recount dispute Who'll be the new supervisor is just one
outcome; the other will be the addressing of state's mixed signals. LINK
California: OC Recount Goes to Court LINK
Colorado: New Rules Added To Test Electronic Voting Machines LINK
Colorado: Coffman issues voting machine standards LINK
Florida: Editorial - Stick to the plan Our position: Florida's secretary of state shouldn't back off banning
touch-screens. LINK
Florida: Organizers seek voting 'paper trail' LINK
Florida: FL-13 - Congressional inquiry into election on hold LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Voting groups ask judge to reconsider election dispute LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Jennings claims memo a coverup Vote display delay didn't cause overvotes, scientist says LINK
Iowa: House OKs same-day registration for voters Republicans say the bill fails to adequately protect against election
fraud. LINK
Indiana: Toll-free line set up to thwart voter fraud LINK
Kansas: Bill making it harder to register to vote stalls Backers hope to thwart election fraud; critics fear voter
turnout would slide LINK
Maryland: Paper trail voting bill advances in House Plan could cost more than $16 million; similar proposal pending in
Senate LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Election board in limbo awaiting board ouster fight LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Ohio’s Brunner Right to Demand Cleveland Board of Elections Resignation LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Coaxum resigns from elections board LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - 1 Cuyahoga County elections board member quits, 3 defiant LINK
Ohio: Montgomery County - Nearly half of voting machines tested fail Montgomery officials tested the 5% of machines that
drew complaints; 56 of those 125 machines failed. LINK
Ohio: Montgomery County - Voting machines flunk tests 56 touch-screen units in Montgomery have calibration problems LINK
Pennsylvania: Lawrence County - Damage to machines is not extensive LINK
Pennsylvania: Luzerne County - Cosgrove proposes paper trail for elections LINK
South Carolina: Chester County - Chester seeks machines for city elections LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org