'Daily Voting News' For November 19, 2008
Friday, 21 November 2008, 11:48 am
Column: John Gideon
'Daily Voting News' For November 19,
2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.orgWe
have another report today from Connecticut and the UConn
memory card tests that are done in that state regularly.
These are Premier/Diebold memory cards and 9% of the cards
inspected failed for various reasons including that some
contained additional random data.
The recount of ballots
for the Senator from Minnesota has begun. Already some new
numbers are coming from at least one county. And in Alaska
the decision seems to have been made and the voters have
been heard. That leaves Georgia where early voting has
begun....
National: Near Universal
Agreement on the Need for Universal Registration: Experts
and media call for sweeping reform of how voter registration
is conducted in America LINK National: Lines
on the Blog, on the Listserve LINK National:
Voting: It’s for Americans LINK National: The
Morning After, Voting Problems Remain LINK
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Alaska: Begich
topples Stevens in Senate race LINK Connecticut:
UConn Memory Card Tests: More Information, More “Junk”
Data [Premier/Diebold] LINK Florida: $1
billion idea could slash wait times at the polls LINK Kentucky:
Whitley County - Whitley voting machine still a concern LINK Minnesota: Mark
Ritchie: The recount referee LINK Minnesota:
Editorial - A suspect warning of voter fraud LINK Minnesota:
Surprise! Coleman-Franken recount process proves dull, dry
and anticlimactic, but it’s working, so far LINK Minnesota: Count
and recount: Take 2 in Minn. Senate race LINK Minnesota:
Video: Senate recount in Olmsted County -- 99% boredom, 1%
Adrenaline rush LINK Minnesota: What
if the Coleman-Franken contest ends up on the Senate floor?
LINK North Carolina:
Craven County - Elections officials complete canvass of
votes LINK New Jersey:
Editorial - Foot-dragging on a paper trail LINK Ohio: Clark
County ordered to audit ballots LINK Ohio: Franklin
County - The GOP attack on democracy continues in Ohio LINK Ohio: Huron
County - Hassles and dire warning for election officials LINK Ohio: Lucas
County validates 8,014 ballots, tosses 2,351 LINK Ohio: Putnam
County - Election board questioned LINK Ohio: Seneca
County - Local elections board sorting out double votes LINK Pennsylvania:
Centre County - County voters experience difficulties LINK Utah: Davis
County early voting called a success LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive
listing of reports each day concerning issues related to
election and voting news around the country regardless of
quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in
"Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**
*************--
John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
"To encourage
citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22,
2008
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