NY: Testimony Proffered to New York Supreme Court Judge Ira Warshawsky Regarding the November 2010 Senate Contest in NY Senate District 7
http://statistics.berkeley.edu/~stark/Preprints/nysd7-4-12-10.htm
The potential for error in this contest is large: In total, the 242 unaudited machines could hold enough error to account for the apparent margin 186 times over. Sixty-six of the 242 unaudited machines could individually hold enough error to account for the apparent margin.
NY: Republicans Lay Claim to New York State Senate
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/nyregion/05elect.html?_r=1
"The judge's decision to deny a recount is wrong on the letter and spirit of the law," Mr. Shafran said. "In a race where the margin is less than half of 1 percent, the failure to count every vote is a disservice to every voter."
NY: Bloomberg and Sharpton Seek Changes to NY Election Rules
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2010/dec/06/bloomberg-and-sharpton-seek-changes-ny-election-rules/ ... offering "no-excuse" absentee ballots, the creation of an early voting period, extending the deadline to register for or switch enrollment in a political party, and allowing ballots to be filled out outside of the polling station where they are deposited.
OH: Election lawsuit looming? Sarantou mulls options (over provisional ballots)
http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/election-lawsuit-looming
Elections officials in Lucas County counted nine of every ten provisional ballots. The rates in other urban counties in Ohio were much lower. There is a court challenge involving provisional ballots already pending in Hamilton County to decide a Cincinnati-area judge's race.
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WikiLeaks cables reveal fears over Chinese cyber warfare
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/04/wikileaks-cables-china-cyber-warfare
State department dispatches show US concerns about links between Chinese government, military and hackers
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http://statistics.berkeley.edu/~stark/Preprints/nysd7-4-12-10.htm
The potential for error in this contest is large: In total, the 242 unaudited machines could hold enough error to account for the apparent margin 186 times over. Sixty-six of the 242 unaudited machines could individually hold enough error to account for the apparent margin.
NY: Republicans Lay Claim to New York State Senate
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/05/nyregion/05elect.html?_r=1
"The judge's decision to deny a recount is wrong on the letter and spirit of the law," Mr. Shafran said. "In a race where the margin is less than half of 1 percent, the failure to count every vote is a disservice to every voter."
NY: Bloomberg and Sharpton Seek Changes to NY Election Rules
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2010/dec/06/bloomberg-and-sharpton-seek-changes-ny-election-rules/ ... offering "no-excuse" absentee ballots, the creation of an early voting period, extending the deadline to register for or switch enrollment in a political party, and allowing ballots to be filled out outside of the polling station where they are deposited.
OH: Election lawsuit looming? Sarantou mulls options (over provisional ballots)
http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/local/election-lawsuit-looming
Elections officials in Lucas County counted nine of every ten provisional ballots. The rates in other urban counties in Ohio were much lower. There is a court challenge involving provisional ballots already pending in Hamilton County to decide a Cincinnati-area judge's race.
WikiLeaks cables reveal fears over Chinese cyber warfare
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/04/wikileaks-cables-china-cyber-warfare
State department dispatches show US concerns about links between Chinese government, military and hackers
National
Federal Voting Assistance Program, DoD Are you an overseas citizen?Take our survey - http://www.fvap.gov/reference/oveseassurvey.html We really want your feedback! Thank you so much!
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