Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
As of today the New Jersey Secretary of State takes over all election duties from the Attorney General. This could change the state's opinion on the Sequoia issue. Will the SOS be an advocate for the county election officials or side with the vendor? Time will tell. A software error from Diebold is responsible for the revelation that John McCain won the Nov. general election.
Iowa Governor Culver signed legislation today that forces counties who use DREs to now purchase optical-scan machines. Another state added to the long list of states who have turned their backs on DREs and the voting machine industry that supports DREs....
NAtional: Diebold software error reveals John McCain to win Nov. 4 election LINK
NAtional: Diebold Launches Initiative to 'Care' About Things
No, Seriously... LINK
NAtional: No Clearance for von Spakovsky LINK
NAtional: Hearing Highlights Mixed Compliance, DoJ Inaction on Public Assistance Voter Registration Requirement LINK
CA: CA Post-election tally reports now online at SoS site LINK
CO: Colorado Petition Draws Charges of Deception LINK
IA: State to require paper ballots LINK
IA: Secretary of State warns of long lines on November 4 LINK
IA: Iowa Adopts Statewide Paper Ballot System for November 2008 LINK
IA: Culver signs into law $5 million voting system upgrade LINK
IA: Governor Culver signs voting machine bill LINK
IA: Culver signs bill for voting system upgrades LINK
MO: St Louis County - County voting system tamper-proof LINK
NC: NC Registration "Unprecedented" LINK
NC: Burke County - County commissioners approve voting machines LINK
NJ: Control of elections shifts from the AG to state department LINK
OH: Athens County - Commissioner race tie rests on recount results LINK
OH: Franklin County - Scrutiny of 700 ballots foretells fall frustration
Elections panel joins in tedious resolution of disputed votes LINK
PA: Bucks County - Voters file new petition to move polling place LINK
PA: Mercer County - County's voting machines good for now LINK
SC: Florence County - Florence to ask county elections commission to hold municipal primaries LINK
SC: Richland County - Problem fixed in Ward 17 LINK
TX: District 73 - Recount doesn't sway District 73 candidate
Calling for a new vote, Macias refuses to concede LINK
TX: District 73 - Macias lawsuit challenges March 4 defeat LINK
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