Article: 'Daily Voting News' For December 02, 2006

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org "The most important thing for Congress is to take a deep breath," says Dan Tokaji, an election-law expert at Ohio State University. He worries that momentum is building for something that could prove to be a mistake. "Passing paper trails at this stage, based on what we know right now is really fools gold. It may provide an initial sense of confidence. But that confidence won't be long-lasting unless we resolve some deeper issues." Tokaji is absolutely correct. He just didn't go far enough and say that with no confidence in the paper trail there should also be no confidence in Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting machines. They are both, together or singly, "fools gold". / In Maryland "Barbara Samorajczyk, who lost to Ronald A. George by 53 votes in House of Delegates District 30, said she conceded by phone yesterday after deciding that "there wasn't any meaningful way to do a recount" with electronic voting machines. "We cannot recount the machine," Samorajczyk said." ...

NAtional: Bloggers step up for Jennings Liberals flex muscles to raise money, awareness of 13th District fight. LINK

NAtional: Touch-screen voting machines aren't secure, federal agency says LINK

NAtional: Editorial - Checking the Vote Another disputed Florida race points up the need for a paper trail. LINK

NAtional: Voting machine firm [Smartmatic] denies tax, bribery allegations LINK

NAtional: Partisanship and the Machines LINK

AZ: Fed probe of vote bulge finds no tampering but possible problems LINK

CA: San Joaquin County - Here's a vote for some improvements LINK

FL: Touch-screen voting machines not safe, federal agency says With voting machines in Sarasota still under the microscope, a federal agency criticized machines that provide no backup paper trail. LINK

FL: FL-13 - Editorial - Fishy in Florida With 18,000 disappeared votes in a tight race, Florida officials should call a new election. LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Audit of Fla. 13 Voting Machines Ends as Fight Rages On LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Last round of machine testing over, election battle continues LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Red flags raised on voting machines LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Voting machines pass test LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Jennings committed to additional election tests LINK

FL: Sarasota County - 4 voting machines pass test in recount LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Voting-machine findings won't end battle LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Second vote test mirrors first LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Jennings Campaign Sues Voting-Machine Manufacturer ES&S LINK

MD: New voting system supported Research group, politicians agree voters need verifiable paper trail LINK

MD: Anne Arundel County - Democrat Admits Loss In Anne Arundel Race, Gives Up Court Fight LINK

NC: Editorial - Without paper, without integrity LINK

NJ: Clerks cast doubt on new election machines LINK

OH: Franklin County judge seeks recount, citing voting machine woes LINK

PA: Feds fear voting security breaches LINK

RI: Court ruling on 'rejected ballots' may hold key to House District 72 outcome. LINK

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