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'Daily Voting News' For March 17, 2009

Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 1:57 pm
Column: John Gideon

'Daily Voting News' For March 17, 2009


Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Dia duit! [Good day] The Irish government spent 52 million Irish pounds for DRE voting machines made by Nedap a few years ago. This was done over the objections of the minority parties. Since that time computer scientists proved the machines to be dangerously insecure. Instead of scrapping the whole lot the government has put them in warehouses and by the end of this year they will have spent 3.5 million Irish pounds for storage. And to compound the mistakes the government has contracted with those warehouses for leases of 20 to 30 years. I hope we can do better than this.

Today was the public hearing in California to discuss the Premier/Diebold 1.18.19 lost votes. The Secretary of State will decide soon what action she will take. Will she just decertify the system or will she go for the jugular? Slan go foill[Goodbye for now] and Happy St. Patrick’s Day...

  • Featured - Ireland: Electronic voting LINK

  • Featured - CA: Electronic Voting Flaw Eyed by California LINK

  • National: Two cheers (or less) for a WashPost editorial LINK
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  • National: Shut Out at the Polls
    A registration system that disenfranchises millions needs judicious repair. LINK

  • California: Bowen sponsors elections bill LINK

  • California: LA County board considers $1.1M settlement LINK

  • Kansas: Voter ID Bill Back In Senate LINK

  • Minnesota: Senate GOPers Cite Bush v. Gore For Possible Coleman Win LINK

  • Minnesota: Franken wants judges to consider counting 430 rejected ballots LINK

  • Texas: Senate’s voter ID debate starts with tweak meaning voters could vote without registration cards LINK

  • Texas: Parties weigh impact of voter ID on GOP Latino support LINK

  • Texas: Democrats question need for voter ID; senators conceding approval LINK

  • Texas: Bill to require ID at polls wins partisan victory LINK

  • Texas: Texas Senate approves bill requiring voter ID at polls 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.**

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    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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