Article: 'Daily Voting News' For September 11, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org In early reporting of the Washington DC primary one Sequoia memory cartridge reported what appeared to be thousands of write-in votes that officials say did not exist. Of course, these inaccurate results created chaos at the elections headquarters.

Just after an election officials use 'turnout' as a yard-stick of success. If turnout is low they tend to make negative comments about the voters as do other officials. If turnout is not high the voters are blamed for just not caring enough. However, in the months leading-up to a national election some election officials do all they can to keep voters from going to the polls. In today's DVN there are articles on voter suppression from Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan. ...

National: 2008 Season of Voting Meltdowns Begins LINK

National: A farewell to chads Ballots and voting machines are getting better, but still have a fair way to go LINK

National: A Campaign For US Electronic Election Integrity LINK

AZ: Pima County - Former candidate unhappy with election delays LINK

FL: State implements tougher voter ID rule LINK

FL: Collier County - County conducts post-certification audit LINK

HI: A matter of trust Questions and answers about Hawai'i's e-voting system LINK

KS: Johnson County - Welcome to "Speed Voting" LINK

MI: Lose your house, lose your vote LINK

MS: Editorial - Mississippi's Ballot Trick LINK

NY: Few votes for new machines at polls Devices that ease access for those with disabilities saw little use Tuesday LINK

NY: Rensselaer County - Low demand for new voting machines LINK

OH: Hamilton County - Ballot snafu endangers votes LINK

RI: Technical glitch in Cumberland primary results LINK

Washington DC: D.C. Election Glitch Blamed On Equipment No Change in Outcome Despite Phantom Votes LINK

Washington DC: D.C. Election 'Glitch' Blamed on Sequoia Voting Machine Failure LINK

WI: Van Hollen sues state accountability board over registration checks LINK

WI: Wis. Attorney General Wants Some Voter Names Cross Referenced During Election LINK

WI: Accountability Board Replies To Attorney General's Lawsuit LINK

WI: Wisconsin AG sues election officials LINK

WI: The Rundown: Lawsuit filed on voter checks LINK

WI: Group asks for Van Hollen to step aside in case LINK

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