Daily Voting News For January 31, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Counties are still making decisions on their voting systems of the future. Wayne Co Pennsylvania has opted for
central-count optical scan machines provided by ES and AutoMark for accessibility. This decision was forced on the county when Advance Voting Solutions could not get
their DRE system through testing and EAC certification. Meanwhile officials in Cuyahoga Co Ohio have decided to lease a
central-count optical scan system, including 15 op-scan machines, from ES There is no mention, yet, as to what the county will do for accessibility....
NAtional: Biggest-Ever Primary Day Poses Hurdles LINK
National: Fortify Offers States Analysis of Voting Machines Secretaries of State are offered free source code analyzer
to ensure security of state-owned electronic voting systems LINK
National: Six states at “high” risk for voting machine mishaps on Super Tuesday LINK
National: Election Fraud: An Expose and A Solution LINK
California: Appeals Court Rules 10 Percent Hand-Count if Election Results Close LINK
California: Mayhem Expected In California On Super Tuesday, According to Media Reports! LINK
California: Paper ballots return to voting system LINK
California: Riverside County - Poll volunteers brush up on process LINK
Colorado: Opinion - A return to paper ballots wrong move LINK
Colorado: Mesa County - State clears machines for Palisade, Fruita city elections LINK
Florida: Voting machines thing of the past in Indian River, Martin County LINK
Florida: Observation key to fair elections Officials welcome scrutiny, if done without bad motives. LINK
Florida: Delay, glitch creates headache for St. Lucie voters LINK
Florida: Broward County - Broward County Voters Give 110% in Florida Primary! LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Software blamed for late election results in Palm Beach County LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Upgrade could have prevented Palm Beach County voting glitch LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County – Editorial - Despite smooth voting, Arthur Anderson turns in another disappointing
performance in posting results LINK
Missouri: FOX Files: Electronic Voting Machines LINK
New York: GUEST VIEW: N.Y. must get voting reform right LINK
New York: On edge of an election overhaul LINK
New York: Advocates Say City Doesn't Have Enough Disabled Voting Machines LINK
New York: And Then There Was One (Voting Machine), For Now Anyway LINK
New York: City Election Officials Gear Up for Heavy Turnout LINK
New York: Disabled Voters Say Getting To Polling Sites Is Difficult LINK
Ohio: March 4 primary results face delay as elections board cites paper-ballot directive LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County signs lease for voting equipment LINK
Pennsylvania: Wayne County selects new voting machines LINK
Pennsylvania: Wayne County - County Chooses Paper Ballot Alternative LINK
Tennessee: A Vote of No Confidence Can the electoral process be scattered, smothered and hacked? Nashville filmmaker
David Earnhardt says yes. LINK
Virginia: Nelson County - Nelson election fight ends LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org