Article: 'Daily Voting News' For January 27, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Ohio's Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, has dictated that all counties must replace their Direct Recording Electronic voting machines with optical-scan machines. This was all done before the state announced a $1.9B shortfall in revenue. The media is now reporting that Brunner has two choices if she doesn't back down: force the replacement and don't help counties to pay for new machines or remove from office all officials who defy her wishes.

The Illinois Ballot Integrity Project has announced that they have begun a clearinghouse for election problems at the polls. Illinois voters are encouraged to go to their blog and report the problem. This sharing of information is vital to our discovering problems and getting those problems solved. ...

CA: Orange County - Columnist - Choice for voters: Paper or gizmo? LINK

CA: San Joaquin County - Back to paper LINK

CA: San Joaquin County - Opinion - Machines don't get bored counting votes LINK

CO: Opinion - Going Old School LINK

CO: Detecting election fraud made virtually impossible LINK

CO: State might hold off on precinct reporting LINK

FL: At Florida Polls, Touch Screens and Crossed Fingers LINK

IL: Citizens Pull Back The Curtain On Election Mishaps LINK

IL: Few upset by primary ballot delays LINK

NH: Recounting and recalling the N.H. presidential primary LINK

NH: COLLATERAL TV: New Hampshire & E-Voting 101 LINK

NY: Editorial - A vote for more secure voting in New York Now that state has settled on new machines, counties can quickly finish transition. LINK

NY: Opinion - Why push electronic voting machines? Follow the money trail LINK

OH: Editorial - ... So does Ohio's secretary of state LINK

OH: Officials: Brunner shaking voter trust LINK

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