CA SoS Candidate Slams ‘Dark Money’ in Animated Video, But Comes Up Short on E-Voting Concerns

Democrat Derek Cressman fights for sunshine among a weak slate of candidates to oversee elections in nation's most populous state...

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4/28/2014 -
4:29 pm PT

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KPFK ‘BradCast’: ‘Democracy’ California-style; Torture Bush/Cheney-style

GUESTS: CA Green Party Sec. of State candidate David Curtis; Investigative journalist Jason Leopold...

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4/23/2014 -
10:10 pm PT

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Sacramento Press Club Excludes Green Party’s CA Sec. of State Candidate From Upcoming Debate

David Curtis is snubbed in favor of several candidates currently polling lower than him, according to a recent survey...

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Brad Friedman,
4/21/2014 -
3:31 pm PT

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Bipartisan Presidential Commission Releases Election Reform Report, Key Point on ‘Fraud’

'Fraud is rare, but when it does occur, absentee ballots are often the method of choice'...

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1/22/2014 -
1:27 pm PT

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Diebold Charged With Bribery, Falsifying Docs, ‘Worldwide Pattern of Criminal Conduct’

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Brad Friedman,
10/23/2013 -
4:20 pm PT

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CA Columnist on Ill-Considered SB 360: ‘New Law Threatens Vote-Counting Reliability’

Widely syndicated writer calls measure 'prominent entry in unofficial sweepstakes for year's worst new state law'...

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Brad Friedman,
10/8/2013 -
6:09 pm PT

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CA GOVERNOR APPROVES RADICAL NEW ELECTION LAW ENDING ALL FEDERAL TESTING OF NEW E-VOTING SYSTEMS IN THE STATE

SB 360 will also allow the use of new systems in 'legally binding elections' as 'pilots' without any state certification at all

Clears way for full development, and then sale, of Los Angeles County's planned new 100% unverifiable touch-screen voting system...

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Brad Friedman,
10/5/2013 -
3:37 pm PT

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‘It Seems They Have Learned Next to Nothing’: I’m Interviewed by OpEd News on CA’s New Bill REDUCING Independent Tests of E-Vote Systems

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Brad Friedman,
9/23/2013 -
12:43 pm PT

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CA State Senator Still Misleading About Election Bill That Ends Federal Testing of E-Vote Systems

Alex Padilla selling measure as needed to allow counties to own their own voting systems, which they are already allowed to do...

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Brad Friedman,
9/17/2013 -
7:05 am PT

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KPFK ‘BradCast’: Syria’s Climate Change Connection; NSA’s Intel Agreement with Israel; CA’s Disastrous New Voting System Bill

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Brad Friedman,
9/12/2013 -
6:05 am PT

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CA Legislature Approves Dangerous Bill to End All Federal Testing of State E-Voting Systems

Legislation deceptively sold as measure to 'allow counties to develop, own and operate voting systems, increase voter confidence in the integrity of our elections'...

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Brad Friedman,
9/10/2013 -
8:35 am PT

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KPFK ‘BradCast’: War (on Syria), What is It Good For?

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9/4/2013 -
8:13 pm PT

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‘Fraud’ Controversy Over Sweeping CO Election Reform Bill Misses Mark by a Vote-by-Mail Mile

GOP right to be concerned, just not for the reasons they claim

Wrong and Wronger: Bill pits former, currrent GOP Sec of States against each other...

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Brad Friedman,
5/3/2013 -
4:41 pm PT

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Exclusive: L.A. County Registrar Says ‘No’ to Internet Voting, But ‘Yes’ to Unverifiable Touch-Screen Voting for New Election System

Pay Attention: Nation's largest voting jurisdiction plans to design system for L.A., sell it to other counties in state, country...

[UPDATED w/ additional response from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission]

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Brad Friedman,
4/24/2013 -
7:05 am PT

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KPFK ‘BradCast’: Election 2012 Mop Up, Reform Begins; Bob Fitrakis on OH’s Secret Vote Software

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Brad Friedman,
11/7/2012 -
7:36 pm PT

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Articles in Category: Voting System Certification (Page 4)

Democrat Derek Cressman fights for sunshine among a weak slate of candidates to oversee elections in nation's most populous state...

GUESTS: CA Green Party Sec. of State candidate David Curtis; Investigative journalist Jason Leopold...

David Curtis is snubbed in favor of several candidates currently polling lower than him, according to a recent survey...

'Fraud is rare, but when it does occur, absentee ballots are often the method of choice'...

Widely syndicated writer calls measure 'prominent entry in unofficial sweepstakes for year's worst new state law'...

SB 360 will also allow the use of new systems in 'legally binding elections' as 'pilots' without any state certification at all

Clears way for full development, and then sale, of Los Angeles County's planned new 100% unverifiable touch-screen voting system...

Alex Padilla selling measure as needed to allow counties to own their own voting systems, which they are already allowed to do...

Sponsored by 2014 Sec. of State candidate, measure grants unprecedented power to Sec. of State to approve new e-voting systems for use in real elections, even with no testing at all

Legislation deceptively sold as measure to 'allow counties to develop, own and operate voting systems, increase voter confidence in the integrity of our elections'...

GOP right to be concerned, just not for the reasons they claim

Wrong and Wronger: Bill pits former, currrent GOP Sec of States against each other...

Pay Attention: Nation's largest voting jurisdiction plans to design system for L.A., sell it to other counties in state, country...

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