Article: 'Daily Voting News' For November 02, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org In an article in today's Alternet, Steven Rosenfeld has said, more eloquently, what we have been saying for awhile now. "Voting machine manufacturers should be investigated by Congress and sued by state and local governments across America for knowingly selling defective products to taxpayers, a growing number of voting rights attorneys and activists are saying. If successful, these advocates say the legal action could lead to multimillion-dollar refunds." It's just that simple. The vendors know they are selling defective, poorly designed, and insecure voting systems and previous attempts to inspect and qualify them for use have been nothing more than rubber-stamps to get these systems out to unsuspecting customers. We need to support groups like VoterAction (www.voteraction.org) who are in the forefront of this "rage against the machines"....

NAtional: Should Voting Machine Makers Be Sued Like Big Tobacco? LINK

NAtional: After years of use, e-voting gets first real federal testing guidelines LINK

NAtional: Listen up! VoteRescue Radio Sunday Nov. 4, 2-4pm CST LINK

NAtional: Blow Struck Against Machine with Secret Voting Software and Invisible Ballots LINK

NAtional: Bill To Ban DRE (Touch-Screen) Voting Machines Finally Introduced In Senate! LINK

CA: San Francisco - Voting systems could delay mayor's race results LINK

CA: San Francisco - Supes could revisit voting-machine contract LINK

CA: San Francisco - $12.6 million contract for new S.F. voting system is revived LINK

CA: San Francisco - Election '07: Electronic voting system overhauled LINK

CT: New voting technology faces biggest test LINK

DE: E-Vote: Delaware Provides Polling Place Information Using Google Maps LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Woman claims Supervisor of Elections influenced her vote Sarasota County Sheriff to look into complaint LINK

GA: No ID? Votes cast can become castoffs LINK

KY: Democrats enlist 'vote protectors' LINK

OH: Columbiana County - Counting room door to be closed at elections office LINK

OH: Summit County - Thousands spent on unused ballots in Summit County LINK

PA: Crawford County - Double voting could get your vote thrown out LINK

PA: Fayette County - Court to determine need for election overseers LINK

PA: Lackawanna County - Single polling place for disabled voters set up LINK

PA: Lackawanna County - Ballot security stressed LINK

TX: Travis County - Judge: West Lake Hills election stands Robin Vaughan had sued to overturn City Council vote results; mayor blames electronic voting. LINK

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