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 that use DREs to now purchase optical-scan machines. Another state added to the long list of states that 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
  http://latimesblogs.lati...ngton/2008/04/onion.html
• NAtional: Diebold Launches Initiative to 'Care' About Things
  No, Seriously...
  https://bradblog.com/?p=5854
• NAtional: No Clearance for von Spakovsky
  http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-221.html
• NAtional: Hearing Highlights Mixed Compliance, DoJ Inaction on Public Assistance Voter Registration Requirement
  http://blog.thehill.com/...egistration-requirement/
• CA: CA Post-election tally reports now online at SoS site
  http://www.calvoter.org/news/blog/index.html
• CO: Colorado Petition Draws Charges of Deception
  http://www.nytimes.com/2...ml?_r=1&oref=slogin
• IA: State to require paper ballots
  http://www.globegazette....f1b0f173338001400692.txt
• IA: Secretary of State warns of long lines on November 4
  http://www.radioiowa.com...E2-B617-0ECCF401EC302705
• IA: Iowa Adopts Statewide Paper Ballot System for November 2008
  http://www.votetrustusa....;id=2802&Itemid=113
• IA: Culver signs into law $5 million voting system upgrade
  http://www.wqad.com/Glob...01074&nav=menu132_3
• IA: Governor Culver signs voting machine bill
  http://www.gazetteonline.../NEWS/30570855/1006/news
• IA: Culver signs bill for voting system upgrades
  http://www.globegazette....f2925686901313709842.txt
• MO: St Louis County - County voting system tamper-proof
  http://southcountyjourna...-0402fen-voting0.ii1.txt
• NC: NC Registration “Unprecedented”
  http://firstread.msnbc.m...e/2008/04/01/848998.aspx
• NC: Burke County - County commissioners approve voting machines
  http://www.morganton.com...068&path=!frontpage
• NJ: Control of elections shifts from the AG to state department
  http://www.nj.com/news/l...54273570.xml&coll=1
• OH: Athens County - Commissioner race tie rests on recount results
  http://www.thepost.ohiou...s/News/2008/04/01/23491/
• OH: Franklin County - Scrutiny of 700 ballots foretells fall frustration
  Elections panel joins in tedious resolution of disputed votes
  http://www.columbusdispa..._B1_4L9Q50D.html?sid=101
• PA: Bucks County - Voters file new petition to move polling place
  http://www.phillyburbs.c...11-04012008-1512064.html
• PA: Mercer County - County's voting machines good for now
  http://www.sharonherald....cal_story_091221644.html
• SC: Florence County - Florence to ask county elections commission to hold municipal primaries
  http://www.morningnewson...FMN-2008-03-31-0029.html
• SC: Richland County - Problem fixed in Ward 17
  http://www.thestate.com/...ctions/story/362339.html
• TX: District 73 - Recount doesn't sway District 73 candidate
  Calling for a new vote, Macias refuses to concede
  http://www.chron.com/dis...etropolitan/5663508.html
• TX: District 73 - Macias lawsuit challenges March 4 defeat
  http://www.dallasnews.co...s/stories/D8VON4I80.html

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