Daily Voting News For September 21, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
This from our “Featured” article: “Three weeks after the election and several recounts the canvassing board advises that
they can’t come to a final answer today. The board is done with the manual count but there are some issues with the
computers still.
“The results of the first recount were thrown out because of missing ballots which were eventually found.The second
machine recount began Friday and Saturday after an equipment delay. The machine count left William Abramson ahead of
incumbent Judge Richard Wennet by 115 votes. There were still more than 1,200 ballots that were not read by the machine
that have to be counted by hand.
“The interim chair of the canvassing board says there is a discrepancy in the number of ballots.
“The canvassing board is expected to meet Monday afternoon at 3pm.” ...
Featured: FL: Palm Beach County - Judicial race manual recount over, but there are still problems LINK
National: Electoral apocalypse? E-voting woes remain as election nears LINK
National: Quick Study: Voting Machines
Do voting machines work as well as they should? LINK
National: Protecting Your Vote With Invisible Ink LINK
National: Scammers prey on voter excitement LINK
Arizona: Pima County - Our Opinion: Integrity in elections here, nationwide LINK
Florida: Collier County - Guest Commentary: Canvassing votes: mail-in ballots were clear winner LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County to weigh switch to appointing elections supervisor LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Recount halted after ballot counts don't add up LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Results of judge's race on hold another day LINK
Hawaii: Only 35% of Isle voters turn out — a historic low
New ballot confuses some but still preferred over new machines LINK
Michigan: Opinion - State will be ready for heavy voter turnout LINK
Ohio: Explosive Events Happening In King-Lincoln V. Blackwell Case LINK
Pennsylvania: Despite myths, most ex-cons still eligible to vote LINK
Pennsylvania: Montgomery County - County may add voting machines LINK
Vermont: My Turn: Free Press editorial a disservice to city voters LINK
Washington: Kitsap County - Ballots Flying Out to Far-Flung Military Posts LINK
Wisconsin: Q. & A.: Elections suit issues are not so clear-cut LINK
Wisconsin: Absentee voting expected to increase in Wisconsin LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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