Daily Voting News For February 26, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Colorado Secretary of State Coffman has done it again. Every time he makes a decision; it ends up being the wrong
decision. Can’t this guy get anything right? Now Coffman has certified a host of DRE voting machines that have been
sitting in limbo for many months awaiting a decision. However, he has made no decision on any of the optical-scan
systems that had been decertified. The problem with all of this is that the Governor and Legislative leaders filed
legislation today that will require that paper must be an option in the November general election. Vote by mail will
also be an option for all voters.
At least half of the estimated 49,500 uncounted nonpartisan ballots from the Feb. 5 presidential primary election will
be tallied after all, acting Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan told county supervisors today. ...
NAtional: ONION VIDEO: 'Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early' [Spoof] LINK
Alabama: Dallas County - Poll workers, machines don't show at some precincts LINK
Alabama: Dallas County - Secretary of State weighs in on Selma voting issue LINK
California: Los Angeles County - Some uncounted nonpartisan ballots to be counted after all LINK
California: Monterey County - Your Town: Count set for last of primary ballots LINK
California: Riverside County - Cast ballots stolen from Thermal site still missing, registrar's office says LINK
Colorado: Coffman recertifies touchscreen voting machines, delays decision on scanners LINK
Colorado: State OKs touch-screen machines for Nov. election LINK
Colorado: Some voting machines recertified Secretary of state imposes some conditions on the use of the machines. LINK
Colorado: Six counties cleared to use vote machines Coffman reversal comes after tests LINK
Colorado: Coffman certifies 2 voting systems But the secretary of state is still worried about the others. LINK
Colorado: Bill calls for paper ballots statewide LINK
Colorado: Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Unveil 2008 Elections Bill LINK
Colorado: Bill outlines paper-ballot election LINK
Colorado: Mesa County voting equipment re-certified LINK
Florida: CD-13 - House Dismisses Challenge to Outcome of Florida Race LINK
Florida: CD-13 - U.S. House dismisses Jennings' contest of election LINK
Florida: CD-13 - U.S Congress votes to end election probe LINK
New Jersey: Some question A.G.'s voting machine plan Opponents say paper verification system needed in coming elections LINK
New Mexico: AP Centerpiece: Voters, poll workers question accuracy of lists LINK
New Mexico: AP: Thousands of Democratic Voters Dumped from NM Voter Rolls After Outsourcing to Failed Voting Machine
Company ES LINK
New York: New York State Court of Appeals Puts Independence Party Back on Ballot, the Day Before the Election LINK
Ohio: “Central Counting” of Paper Ballots in Ohio LINK
Ohio: E-Vote: Ohio Secretary of State Calls Meetings This Week on Election Systems LINK
Tennessee: Editorial - Save it for a real cause LINK
Texas: Fort Bend County - Commissioner's Court Formally Approves Rental Of 200 Voting Machines LINK
Texas: Upshur County - Upshur GOP sues county, clerk LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org