Daily Voting News For June 9, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Election officials in Pinellas Co. Florida were probably very surprised when they inspected their voting machines for
malware and found that even though their system is not connected to the internet two bugs, known as Flush.G and
W32.SillyDC, were present. There goes the excuse that “our system can’t be hacked (attacked) because it isn’t hooked-up
to the internet” excuse.
San Bernardino Co California has discovered a ‘bug’ in their central tabulator, known by Sequoia Voting, that does not
correctly count the number of precincts.
The ES system used in Curry Co New Mexico seems to have a ‘glitch’. Precinct totals in an early voting location were counted
more than once.
One voter went to the polls in Los Angeles Co California and used the accessible voting system only to find that the
system “flipped” his votes in four separate races. ...
NAtional: Opinion - A return to paper ballots in the U.S.? Not so fast LINK
National: Voting Rights Advocates Say America Is Unprepared For Massive Turnout Nov. 4 LINK
National: Exposing the GOP’s Voter Suppression Campaign LINK
California: Los Angeles County - My Votes, Four of Them, Were Flipped Yesterday Before My Very Eyes LINK
California: Riverside County - Low turnout, slow count on election LINK
California: San Bernardino County - Software glitch led to precinct, vote uncertainty in SB County LINK
California: San Bernardino County - Scanners help with quick election results LINK
California: Unforeseen errors complicate Santa Cruz County vote counting LINK
Florida: Pinellas County - Bugs removed from Pinellas vote tabulation system LINK
Florida: Pinellas County - Malicious Viruses Discovered on FL Vote Tabulation System LINK
Indiana: Randolph County - State doesn't want to pay for Randolph voting machines LINK
Indiana: Randolph County - Voting machines cost Randolph County LINK
Mississippi: Voter ID a must to maintain public’s trust in electoral process LINK
New Jersey: Monmouth County - Delays reported in recording election results LINK
New Mexico: Curry County clerk: 'We have a problem' LINK
New Mexico: Curry County - Software glitch found, election results released LINK
Ohio: Will Ohio Have Another Problematic Presidential Election? LINK
Pennsylvania: Schuylkill County - Schuylkill risks losing money LINK
Texas: Fort Bend County – Revolving Door
Voting Machine Company Salesman Becomes Election Director in Texas LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
"To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008