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'Daily Voting News' For June 21, 2006

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the claim of Florida Congressman Robert Wexler in ruling Tuesday that paperless machines don't violate Floridians' constitutional rights. Congressman Wexler is now considering an appeal to the Supreme Court. / "Primary elections will give people a chance to 'test drive' the new voting machines," says Thad Hall, a voting expert and assistant professor of political science at the University of Utah. Since when are primaries, or any other election for that matter, a time to 'test drive' voting machines? Voters are not 'test dummies' and our elections are not test medium. I would think a 'voting expert' would understand that....

  • NAtional: Eminent Computer Scientist Criticizes ES&S "Real Time Audit Log" LINK


  • NAtional: Ahead of the Curve on Voting Reform LINK


  • NAtional: Primaries Will Test Electronic Voting Technologies LINK


  • AR: Lagrone blames Daniels for election problems, suggests reforms LINK


  • AR: Lagrone lashes out at Daniels LINK


  • AZ: Arizona Legislature Votes For SB-1557. Law Guarantees VVPAT, Hand Audits, and Durable Paper Ballots LINK


  • AZ: Election Reform Victory in Arizona LINK


  • CA: Kern County - Supervisors eat crow, apologize to election boss LINK


  • CA: Riverside County - Distrust spurs absentee voting LINK


  • CA: San Diego County - Outcome of close races is not likely to change, official says LINK


  • CO: Boulder County - No bid process for ballot printer LINK


  • CO: Denver - City auditor sees election trouble LINK


  • FL: Florida Audit Reveals Serious Problems With State's Election Administration LINK


  • FL: Wexler may take voting machines case to U.S. Supreme Court LINK


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