Article: 'Daily Voting News' For July 13, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Rebecca Mercuri, in an article on OpEdNews, reminds us that Avante International has a lawsuit against Sequoia, Diebold and ES&S for patent infringement. "This case grinds merrily along and trial has been scheduled for May 2008. Should Avante win their suit, they have requested relief that could specifically include: 1) permanently enjoining the sale of all infringing equipment produced by Diebold, Sequoia, and ES&S; 2) recalling all infringing equipment; 3) destroying or delivering to Avante the infringing equipment; and 4) awarding infringement damages to Avante, including treble damages for willful infringement." She also reports, "In a one-two punch, Avante's key patent, #7036730 "Electronic Voting Aparatus, System and Method," also includes claims that pertain to "a Braille device," "an aural device," and "voice recognition apparatus.""...

NAtional: Connecting the Dots? Rush Holt, HR 811, and Avante International LINK

NAtional: EAC: Tova Wang is Free to Speak, Documents Disclosed to Congress LINK

NAtional: Urge your member of Congress to amend Holt's HR 811 LINK

NAtional: HR811: A Technoelection Dream with a Crippling Cost LINK

NAtional: An analysis of Mark Crispin Miller's article "Expose': Holt bill was revised by Microsoft, Diebold and ES&S" LINK

CA: Questions persist about California vote system review Missed deadlines, miscommunication mar evaluation LINK

CA: Alameda County - 2004 CA Election Results Nullified; Election Officials Sanctioned by Court LINK

CA: Alameda County - Judge Rules to Overturn Berkeley Election LINK

CA: Alameda County - Tentative Ruling Finds that County Officials Destroyed Voting Records LINK

CA: Alameda County - California county sanctioned after 2004 e-voting problems LINK

CA: Alameda County - Judge may order new election for failed Berkeley pot measure LINK

CA: Alameda County - New vote likely in California e-voting case LINK

CA: Riverside County - 'Blue Ribbon' Committee to Riverside County, CA Board of Supes: Dump DRE Touch-Screen Voting Systems! LINK

CA: Riverside County elections review panel votes paper, not touch-screens LINK

CA: Riverside County - Riverside panel says dump electronic balloting, return to paper LINK

FL: Florida Voting System Out of Touch Counties find little demand as they scramble to unload touch screens, some not even paid for. LINK

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