Daily Voting News For February 23, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Mercer Co New Jersey election officials have found that 5% of their Sequoia Advantage Direct Recording Electronic (DRE)
voting machines reported the incorrect post election data. Vote totals were properly reported (as well as anyone can
tell from a DRE) but party totals were incorrect on 30 of the counties 600 machines. This is the same problem reported
by five other counties in the state all with regards to results of the “Super Tuesday” primary. Though the vote totals
may have been correct every machine attributed one Democratic vote as being a Republican vote. Naturally the Sequoia
spokeswoman, Michelle Shafer, did all she could to minimize the problem while misinforming the public that all votes
were counted properly, a fact that she cannot know. Finally some county officials are beginning to get uneasy about
these machines. It’s about time....
NAtional: Precinct Hiccups Blamed on Poor Training LINK
California: State official says few delays resulted from ballot decision LINK
Colorado: Clerks hold out hope for optical scanner LINK
Connecticut: Good Bye Manual Recounts - No Paper No Problem LINK
Indiana: Delaware County Election Board investigates ballot difference For unknown reasons, a ballot count certified by
the election board after the November election and a ballot count certified by the recount commission in December are
different. LINK
Indiana: County may cut polling sites Tight budget prompts move, but result may be smoother election LINK
North Carolina: Some counties to open additional early voting sites LINK
New Jersey: Mercer County - County finds vote errors Discrepancies discovered in 5% of machines LINK
New York: Chautauqua County - N.Y. set to order voting machines LINK
Ohio: Five Things to Keep an Eye on in Ohio LINK
Ohio: Supreme Court to decide on paper ballots LINK
Pennsylvania: Bucks County Pennsylvania is Clueless LINK
Tennessee: States may get voting-machine money Official says federal pool may be used to replace touch screens LINK
Virginia: Chesterfield County - Chesterfield's election count OK, officials say LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org