Daily Voting News For August 5, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In Kansas it appears that poll workers are not responsible to ensure a voter is voting on the correct ballot. Today’s
featured article relates an issue that happened in the polls today. At least 4 voters checked-in at their poll site and
were assigned a machine. The voters went to the open machine and selected the WRONG ballot which kept them from voting
on an important bond issue. County election officials blame the voters. However, in most states the poll workers ensure
the voter will vote on the correct ballot. What the reporter doesn’t tell us, probably because she didn’t ask, is how
many voters chose the wrong ballot and voted, incorrectly, on the bond issue....
Featured - KS: Ellis County - Ballot confusion hits Victoria polling place LINK
Arizona: 97-year-old voter can't prove she's a citizen LINK
Connecticut: Pressure Grows to Overturn VA Voter Registration Ban LINK
Missouri: Greene County - Blind Voter Encounters Difficulting Casting Ballot LINK
Missouri: St Louis - Are they reliable?
St. Louis group questions security, function of electronic voting machines LINK
New York: Tell it to the Judge
State Board informs Court of schedule delay LINK
New York: Rensselaer County receives 90 new voting machines LINK
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John Gideon
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VotersUnite.Org
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