Daily Voting News For February 12, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
What a mess Colorado has become. Last year the state lost in court because their previous system for certifying the
voting machines used in the state was non-compliant with state law. The court required the state to test all voting
systems used in the state and have them all recertified. The state hired test labs and spent a huge chunk of tax payer’s
money to do what they were supposed to have already done. This retesting actually managed to find that systems used in
the state were not compliant and they were decertified. That put the counties into panic mode which resulted in the
Secretary of State seemingly unable to make any decisions. The governor and the state legislature got involved and they
have now signed a just passed law that will allow the Secretary of State to rush to recertify all of the voting systems
that were previously decertified. Supposedly all of the problems found by the test labs will be taken care of and
suddenly all of the non-compliant systems will be compliant. The counties are now happy and the vendors are happy. What
a wonderful world.
Yes there was a primary in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia today. News was scarce before distribution
time so we will catch it tomorrow....
NAtional: Political Realism vs Negotiating with Our Hands LINK
National: Many States Elect Not to Use Flawed E-Voting Technology LINK
Arizona: To Arizona Voters...a story from inside the process LINK
California: Los Angeles County - LA elections chief says flawed 'bubble' votes can't be counted LINK
California: Los Angeles County - 94,000 Votes Missing in L.A. County LINK
California: San Bernardino County - County to delve into ballots Verification of provisional votes begins LINK
Colorado: Governor signs vote-machine bill; Mesa still in dark LINK
Colorado: Voting machines to be recertified in two weeks LINK
Colorado: E-Vote: Colorado to Begin Recertification of Voting Machines LINK
Colorado: Election bill could be introduced this week LINK
Colorado: Mesa County - Primary-vote hurdle: time Proposed solutions rest in two bills, one of which hasn't been
introduced. In one frustrated county, officials ponder letting the state take over. LINK
Connecticut: Lack Of Privacy A Concern About New Voting Machines LINK
Connecticut: Use Election Day Registration LINK
Connecticut: Norwich Residents Allege Mistakes By City Registrars LINK
Florida: Editorial - Touch screens innocent, but already convicted LINK
Florida: CD-13 - House committee votes to end District 13 voting LINK
Florida: GAO D-13: Voters with Secret Decoder Rings Get Votes Counted LINK
Georgia: Voters Say Diebold E-Pollbooks Crashed During Primary; Official Says They Didn't LINK
Iowa: Opinion - State should pay for new voting machines LINK
Iowa: New election requirements up price tag for Floyd Co. LINK
Maryland: Voting experience or “I want my VVPAT” LINK
Maryland: Area's Primary Voter Turnout Could Break Records LINK
Maryland: Anne Arundel County - Election workers prepare for long day as polls open LINK
Maryland: Frederick County - Minimal preparation required for primaries LINK
Maryland: High voter turnout, few glitches in Prince George’s County LINK
New Jersey: Ocean County - Trial ordered in lawsuit against election board LINK
New Mexico: New Mexico Dems: Still counting after all this time LINK
New Mexico: Democrats near first cut of provisional caucus ballots LINK
New York: Erie County - New voting machines on the way LINK
Ohio: Editorial - Judge made the right decision for primary LINK
Ohio: Ballot restraining order voided Secretary of state's plan to be heard Wednesday LINK
Texas: Fort Bend County - Polls may not be ready for crowds LINK
Texas: Fort Bend County - Perez Says County Has Too Few Voting Machines For A High-turnout Primary LINK
Texas: Fort Bend County - Perez Wants To Scrap Computer Voting Machines In Favor Of Paper Ballots LINK
Virginia: Lines, Lines, Lines LINK
Virginia: Virginia's Elections Are Unconstitutional?!?! LINK
Washington: 'Inconsistencies' Reported in Results from Snohomish County, WA's GOP Caucus LINK
Washington DC: DC leaders hope for big turnout for 'Potomac Primary' LINK
Washington DC: District Voters Line Up at Polls LINK
** "Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and
voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News"
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org