Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
What a mess Colorado has become. Last year the state lost in court because their previous system for certifying the voting machines used in the state was non-compliant with state law. The court required the state to test all voting systems used in the state and have them all recertified. The state hired test labs and spent a huge chunk of tax payer's money to do what they were supposed to have already done. This retesting actually managed to find that systems used in the state were not compliant and they were decertified. That put the counties into panic mode which resulted in the Secretary of State seemingly unable to make any decisions. The governor and the state legislature got involved and they have now signed a just passed law that will allow the Secretary of State to rush to recertify all of the voting systems that were previously decertified. Supposedly all of the problems found by the test labs will be taken care of and suddenly all of the non-compliant systems will be compliant. The counties are now happy and the vendors are happy. What a wonderful world. Yes there was a primary in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia today. News was scarce before distribution time so we will catch it tomorrow....
NAtional: Political Realism vs Negotiating with Our Hands LINK
NAtional: Many States Elect Not to Use Flawed E-Voting Technology LINK
AZ: To Arizona Voters...a story from inside the process LINK
CA: Los Angeles County - LA elections chief says flawed 'bubble' votes can't be counted LINK
CA: Los Angeles County - 94,000 Votes Missing in L.A. County LINK
CA: San Bernardino County - County to delve into ballots
Verification of provisional votes begins LINK
CO: Governor signs vote-machine bill; Mesa still in dark LINK
CO: Voting machines to be recertified in two weeks LINK
CO: E-Vote: Colorado to Begin Recertification of Voting Machines LINK
CO: Election bill could be introduced this week LINK
CO: Mesa County - Primary-vote hurdle: time
Proposed solutions rest in two bills, one of which hasn't been introduced. In one frustrated county, officials ponder letting the state take over. LINK
CT: Lack Of Privacy A Concern About New Voting Machines LINK
CT: Use Election Day Registration LINK
CT: Norwich Residents Allege Mistakes By City Registrars LINK
FL: Editorial - Touch screens innocent, but already convicted LINK
FL: CD-13 - House committee votes to end District 13 voting LINK
FL: GAO D-13: Voters with Secret Decoder Rings Get Votes Counted LINK
GA: Voters Say Diebold E-Pollbooks Crashed During Primary; Official Says They Didn't LINK
IA: Opinion - State should pay for new voting machines LINK
IA: New election requirements up price tag for Floyd Co. LINK
MD: Voting experience or "I want my VVPAT" LINK
MD: Area's Primary Voter Turnout Could Break Records LINK
MD: Anne Arundel County - Election workers prepare for long day as polls open LINK
MD: Frederick County - Minimal preparation required for primaries LINK
MD: High voter turnout, few glitches in Prince George's County LINK
NJ: Ocean County - Trial ordered in lawsuit against election board LINK
NM: New Mexico Dems: Still counting after all this time LINK
NM: Democrats near first cut of provisional caucus ballots LINK
NY: Erie County - New voting machines on the way LINK
OH: Editorial - Judge made the right decision for primary LINK
OH: Ballot restraining order voided
Secretary of state's plan to be heard Wednesday LINK
TX: Fort Bend County - Polls may not be ready for crowds LINK
TX: Fort Bend County - Perez Says County Has Too Few Voting Machines For A High-turnout Primary LINK
TX: Fort Bend County - Perez Wants To Scrap Computer Voting Machines In Favor Of Paper Ballots LINK
VA: Lines, Lines, Lines LINK
VA: Virginia's Elections Are Unconstitutional?!?! LINK
WA: 'Inconsistencies' Reported in Results from Snohomish County, WA's GOP Caucus LINK
Washington DC: DC leaders hope for big turnout for 'Potomac Primary' LINK
Washington DC: District Voters Line Up at Polls LINK
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