Daily Voting News For November 2, 2007
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In an article in today’s Alternet, Steven Rosenfeld has said, more eloquently, what we have been saying for awhile now.
“Voting machine manufacturers should be investigated by Congress and sued by state and local governments across America
for knowingly selling defective products to taxpayers, a growing number of voting rights attorneys and activists are
saying. If successful, these advocates say the legal action could lead to multimillion-dollar refunds.” It’s just that
simple. The vendors know they are selling defective, poorly designed, and insecure voting systems and previous attempts
to inspect and qualify them for use have been nothing more than rubber-stamps to get these systems out to unsuspecting
customers. We need to support groups like VoterAction (www.voteraction.org) who are in the forefront of this “rage
against the machines”....
NAtional: Should Voting Machine Makers Be Sued Like Big Tobacco? LINK
National: After years of use, e-voting gets first real federal testing guidelines LINK
National: Listen up! VoteRescue Radio Sunday Nov. 4, 2-4pm CST LINK
National: Blow Struck Against Machine with Secret Voting Software and Invisible Ballots LINK
National: Bill To Ban DRE (Touch-Screen) Voting Machines Finally Introduced In Senate! LINK
California: San Francisco - Voting systems could delay mayor's race results LINK
California: San Francisco - Supes could revisit voting-machine contract LINK
California: San Francisco - $12.6 million contract for new S.F. voting system is revived LINK
California: San Francisco - Election '07: Electronic voting system overhauled LINK
Connecticut: New voting technology faces biggest test LINK
Delaware: E-Vote: Delaware Provides Polling Place Information Using Google Maps LINK
Florida: Sarasota County - Woman claims Supervisor of Elections influenced her vote Sarasota County Sheriff to look into
complaint LINK
Georgia: No ID? Votes cast can become castoffs LINK
Kentucky: Democrats enlist 'vote protectors' LINK
Ohio: Columbiana County - Counting room door to be closed at elections office LINK
Ohio: Summit County - Thousands spent on unused ballots in Summit County LINK
Pennsylvania: Crawford County - Double voting could get your vote thrown out LINK
Pennsylvania: Fayette County - Court to determine need for election overseers LINK
Pennsylvania: Lackawanna County - Single polling place for disabled voters set up LINK
Pennsylvania: Lackawanna County - Ballot security stressed LINK
Texas: Travis County - Judge: West Lake Hills election stands Robin Vaughan had sued to overturn City Council vote
results; mayor blames electronic voting. LINK
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John Gideon Co-Director and Information Manager VotersUnite.Org http://www.votersunite.org