January 31, 2008
By JGideon
a collection of local, state, national and international articles on electronic voting and election issues
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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Counties are still making decisions on their voting systems of the future. Wayne Co Pennsylvania has opted for central-count optical scan machines provided by ES&S and AutoMark for accessibility. This decision was forced on the county when Advance Voting Solutions could not get their DRE system through testing and EAC certification. Meanwhile officials in Cuyahoga Co Ohio have decided to lease a central-count optical scan system, including 15 op-scan machines, from ES&S. There is no mention, yet, as to what the county will do for accessibility....
NAtional: Biggest-Ever Primary Day Poses Hurdles LINK NAtional: Fortify Offers States Analysis of Voting Machines Secretaries of State are offered free source code analyzer to ensure security of state-owned electronic voting systems LINK NAtional: Six states at "high" risk for voting machine mishaps on Super Tuesday LINK NAtional: Election Fraud: An Expose and A Solution LINK CA: Appeals Court Rules 10 Percent Hand-Count if Election Results Close LINK CA: Mayhem Expected In California On Super Tuesday, According to Media Reports! LINK CA: Paper ballots return to voting system LINK CA: Riverside County - Poll volunteers brush up on process LINK CO: Opinion - A return to paper ballots wrong move LINK CO: Mesa County - State clears machines for Palisade, Fruita city elections LINK FL: Voting machines thing of the past in Indian River, Martin County LINK FL: Observation key to fair elections Officials welcome scrutiny, if done without bad motives. LINK FL: Delay, glitch creates headache for St. Lucie voters LINK FL: Broward County - Broward County Voters Give 110% in Florida Primary! LINK FL: Palm Beach County - Software blamed for late election results in Palm Beach County LINK FL: Palm Beach County - Upgrade could have prevented Palm Beach County voting glitch LINK FL: Palm Beach County – Editorial - Despite smooth voting, Arthur Anderson turns in another disappointing performance in posting results LINK MO: FOX Files: Electronic Voting Machines LINK NY: GUEST VIEW: N.Y. must get voting reform right LINK NY: On edge of an election overhaul LINK NY: Advocates Say City Doesn't Have Enough Disabled Voting Machines LINK NY: And Then There Was One (Voting Machine), For Now Anyway LINK NY: City Election Officials Gear Up for Heavy Turnout LINK NY: Disabled Voters Say Getting To Polling Sites Is Difficult LINK OH: March 4 primary results face delay as elections board cites paper-ballot directive LINK OH: Cuyahoga County signs lease for voting equipment LINK PA: Wayne County selects new voting machines LINK PA: Wayne County - County Chooses Paper Ballot Alternative LINK TN: A Vote of No Confidence Can the electoral process be scattered, smothered and hacked? Nashville filmmaker David Earnhardt says yes. LINK VA: Nelson County - Nelson election fight ends LINK **"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or OpEdNews.Com**
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Authors Bio:John is the Executive Director of VotersUnite.Org