Article: 'Daily Voting News' For May 15, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org According to reporter Ian Hoffman there will be a delay in the California voting machine inspections and tests. Los Angeles County is regarded as a vendor by the state because its voting system is unique and custom-made. The county and several vendors are concerned about the extent of the review that will be accomplished. According to the article the vendors are concerned about the scope of testing on security. Only Sequoia has turned over their system to the state but the rest are sure to follow suit. It would look bad for them if they just walked away from this project and the state....

NAtional: ACM Applauds Committee Vote on E-Voting Reform Legislation LINK

AR: Sebastian County - Election Panel Joins Polling Sites LINK

CA: E-vote machine test delayed by talks with L.A., vendors LINK

CA: Riverside County - Electronic voting system whistleblower to talk LINK

FL: Elections chief opposes new bill LINK

FL: Voters face touch-screen primary Half of state's voters will have paperless primary in January LINK

MA: Haverhill - City may have to count votes by hand; Old machines break down, new ones to arrive late LINK

MD: Montgomery County - Local Governments Conduct All Elections in US LINK

MS: Jackson Co. Election Commission To Help In Primaries LINK

MS: Jackson County - Vote favors pay for primary help LINK

NY: Troy Township - Citizen Poll Watching Effort Banned by Troy City School Board LINK

NY: York County - Convicts deliver voting booths Officials said it's a practice that has gone on for more than a decade with no problems. LINK

OH: Cuyahoga County - You're out, Judge (New ruling on county election workers case) LINK

OH: Tuscarawas County - Elections board discusses money issues LINK

PA: Officials: Electronic voting may be more costly LINK

PA: Blair County - Early machine problems plague Blair Twp. voters; early turnout light LINK

PA: Centre County - County reports few problems at polls; paper ballots used for time at Foxdale LINK

PA: Luzerne County - Chronicling the past and present of the Election Day voting system LINK

PA: Philadelphia - Voters Hit the Polls Some Machines Causing Problems LINK

PA: Westmoreland County - Paper ballots return to polls, but only as a backup LINK

SC: St. George - Judge orders town council not to meet Mayoral candidate sought injunction; hearing Tuesday LINK

TX: Denton County - Flower Mound voting results delayed by hours County's electronic machines didn't give totals for town races LINK

UT: November Election Will Be Costly for Cities, Counties LINK

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