Guest Blogged by John Gideon of Voters Unite.org
(NOTE FROM BRAD: I’ve asked John to post VotersUnite.org’s excellent “Daily Voting News”, a comprehensive list of the day’s major election and voting related stories, directly on BRAD BLOG each day. He’s agreed to do so. And today’s busy Election Day seems a great day to start. The articles that John chooses to include in the DVN are not necessarily opinions that we agree with, but rather, they’re meant as a comprehensive listing of the each day’s major Voting-related news, no matter which side of the political aisle they may fall on. I’d like to thank both John and Ellen Theissen, of VotersUnite.org for agreeing to share the listings each day with BRAD BLOG readers!)
Today has been a normally busy election day. There have been spotty problems reported in the media all over the country. Of course, almost every machine failure/error has been blamed on the voter or poll worker…
New York – Rally against electronic voting system
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New York – Group dismayed at state’s voting machine choice
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New York – Voting machine or scrap metal?
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Pennsylvania – Letter to the Editor – Restore integrity to voting
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Douglas Co., KS – Electronic voting slated to hit polls
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Los Angeles Co., CA � LTTE � Conny McCormack – A year’s work
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New Jersey – Absentee voting may reduce lines at polling places
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Putnam Co., OH – Election machines will cost Putnam $71,000 (ES&S) (Note: This includes 20 machines equipped for the hearing impaired)
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Connecticut – Uncertain future for state’s voting machines
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Stark Co., OH – Elections official talks about debut of voting machines (DieboldTSx)
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Pennsylvania – Last election for election dinosaurs
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Perils of voting
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Lucas Co., OH – Officials confident of new touch screen. Absentee problems believed fixed
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Montreal, Canada – Elections boss worried by polling problems (MicroVote Infinity)
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Lake Tahoe, CA – Tahoe’s location means late results
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Election Day: We’ve Come a Long Way, But�
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Fulton Co., GA – Voting problems in East Point Fulton sites
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Richmond, VA – Monitoring request denied. Watchdog group for disabled will be unable to observe polling places in Richmond
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Washoe Co., NV – Haven’t voted in a while? Your name may be purged LINK
Virginia – Some Voters Given Wrong Polling Place Location
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A Cautionary Tale for Election Day. Voter Beware
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New York – Voting machine removed; votes in question
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Stark Co., OH – Problems setting up equipment delay polling sites
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Montgomery Co., OH – Voting machines have technical difficulties
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New York – 2005 election: New directions? End of an era
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Fulton Co., GA – Voting Problem Plagues Sandy Springs Polling Place
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Roanoke, VA – Voters report problems with voting machines in Roanoke Co. (Dem votes being registered on screen for Rep. candidates)
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GAO report upholds Ohio vote fraud claims
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Riverside Co., CA – Local voters head to the polls
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California – Schwarzenegger Hits Snag at Polling Place
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**”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 BradBlog.Com**
It’s the voters’ fault in the United States. But they’re also voting in Azerbaijan, where according to the New York Times fraud on the part of the incumbent government is rampant (stories to this effect in two consecutive editions). "International observers" have confirmed this.
Questions: Why don’t other countries send international observers to check out Diebold’s machines? Why are our elections presumed to be honest, except for people trying to vote illegally? Are we all expected to dumb ourselves down until Election Day is over?
we don’t need no steenking observers we have Karl Rove and scooter’s gonna walk. Fools think rove stole the election – ha – I did it all by my old self right after I finished the plans to destroy the WTC by remote control after I got all the jews out disguised as japanese businessmen. Oh for the days when the right wing john birchers were the kooky conspiracy nuts. it was acceptable to be liberal back then. if you don’t question all information but just swallow what supports your prejudices – you’re an intellectual serf. Here’s a big hug, kiss and scooter pie for ya.
Brad,
Time to start logging if all the errors on electronic voting machines favor one party…again. If it’s not random, they’re being hacked. That is why college & university statisticians said it was hundres of millions to one odds, the problems in the 2004 election. Because close to 100% of the problems randomly favoring one party makes it not random…IE hacked! If it was random, it would be more towards 50/50 not favoring either party.
20 Amazing U.S. Voting Facts
In Los Angeles, Diebold Registrar of Voters ‘Katherine’ McCormack REFUSED to uphold the law and REFUSED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC VIEWING OF THE COUNTY VOTE TABULATION IN NORWALK.
All that is required, BY LAW, is the ability for the public to view the tabulation computers’ screens during the tabulation of an election, usually through a plate glass window.
In San Diego 6 months ago, they pointed a monitor toward a window, but across a long room so it was unreadable. When a blackboxvoting activist attempted to gain closer access, he was arrested and charged with a felony.
But tonight, in Los Angeles, Diebold Connie showed that the fix was in. Naked refusal to follow the law. Naked failure to provide for a legal election, besides all the other issues (lack of papertrail).
They don’t want us to see them fiddling the tabulators, like they did in Oakland (and throughout the state) in 2003. They don’t want us to see them removing hot software immediately after the tabulation, as they did in Oakland (and throughout the state) in 2003.
Another illegal election in California.
Another railroad from Diebold.
"Democrats cleaned up big in off-year elections from New Jersey to California, sinking the candidate who embraced President Bush in the final days of the Virginia governor’s campaign. They also turned back all four of GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to reshape state government. "
(link here).
Happy days are here again!
"I believe national Republican politics … really had an effect in Virginia and California," said Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean. Voters "don’t like the abuse of power, they don’t like the culture of corruption. They want the nation to go in a different way."
If the Dems stay on track, they will be winning big in 08!
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Jo #7
The next major is ’06 … then ’08 will depend on what they do from ’06 thru ’08 …
We have a chance to throw the criminals out in ’06 and set the foundation so we get back to politics after ’08.
We haven’t had "politics" since 2000 … its been more like shock and awe at the fact that neoCon criminals took over leadership of the republican party and our government. The republican party is gearing up to throw the neoCons and neoConvicts out of their party.
Basically, then, all the body politic is doing between now and ’08 is throwing out the criminal fascists.
After that sane politics may return to us.
Get yer scooter pies right here before Scooter "Walk on By" Libby helps send Val "Gold Diggerette" Plame to jail. Will Joey get a new trophy wife or not?
This election maintained the status quo just like Rush said. What was great about it was Prop 2 in Texas won by at least 76%.
Democrats will have to come up with a "message" in ’08 because Bush is not running in ’08. So far, no message. Just "Hate Bush!"
I still believe think Repubs will be in charge in ’06. Brad said the Repubs would lose in 2000, 2002, and 2004, So far he has been incorrect.
’06 and ’08 will be about national issues, not just local/state issues as in "yesterday."
In Ohio, MoveOn.org went down in flames again.
There is a message. You saw it last night. You cannot operate the United States of America in the same gangsta-type political tactics that Bush used in Texas. They are not acceptable! Our flora and fauna need our protection from the current administration! (We all do!) The national issues are the very plan that brought local/state issues/candidates back to reality in yesterday’s elections, and you are down for the count! Ohio Elections are still a mess, but will be working accurately in the near future.
It is no longer who has the loudest voice, or exposes the dirtest skeleton in the closet. Nor is it the most persuasive, convincing stretcher of the truth. If "right" is might, then why are you wrong?
Anyone out there want to tell this guy what Brad said before 2004? Get ready for the answer to that one, Paul!
No Paulyanna, Blackwell is going down in flames for trying to keep his state election-fraud central.
You ignorant fool, the GOP and all the corrupt democrats are losing. Shannon Marie Davis has been CONVICTED in Ohio of election fraud and soon they will unfuck everything in OHIO…
Shannon Davis arrested in election fraud scam
And throw the whole gang in jail. Your reign is at an end!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silly boy, Ohio was the only state the fraud won the day where surprise surprise…..everything is corrupt including the democrat party.
Doug E.
"Why of course the people don’t want war… That is understood.
But after all it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship …Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy.
All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger."
Hermann Goering
Paul is precisely one of those "Christian conservative wackos" referred to by Republican lobbyist Michael Scanlon. The ones they trick to coming to the polls on one issue so they’ll vote on all the rest.
He is precisely the chumps they were writing about (and laughing about) via email as seen here.
Unfortunately, poor sad little Paul can’t open his mouth until Rush tells him what to say/think, and beyond that, he’s busy making stuff up to fit into his own fantasy world.
But it makes us all smile! Even while we feel sorry for him inside…So thanks for the smile, Paul!
all the trolls should start a blog of their own,so they can gather there and debate all these issues,if they get enough they can "mass debate" together…
Dorky Danimal #15
Have you lost the ability to take a hint?? Notice that our good taste monitors picked up on your #8. And that was not the first time.
We don’t give a shit about dorks coming around with neon signs about catastrophe … trying to make a silly buck or a fanatical point …
look up "carpet bagger" and get my drift troll …
Dredd? I don’t understand your comment #18. I know #15 is Off-Topic — but if s/he doesn’t continue to post on every thread or more than once here, I don’t mind another ad to Re-Open 9/11 investigations.
I fully believe once most Citizens of America finally connect the dots they will begin to understand how badly we’ve been had by this administration.
It’s the only excuse most US citizens have for our invasion of Iraq. Once the Official story is exposed for the lie it is, people will be infuriated, like we already are.
But – chip by chip the chimpster’s kingdom is rotting — decaying from within — coming down just like the WTC buildings in NY.
Anyway – am I missing something, Dredd?
lol,
dredd. I know this isn’t a 911 blog. please fogive me. the way it sounds you are not familiar with 911 truth issues. please go educate yourself. then you’ll understand why those who look into the issue are so alarmed. I am not affiliated with anyone, and i’m not trying to make a buck. I just really love Bach music, and i am a 911 truthster, so i combined the two into a 10 minute video compilation. please go watch it. I wish people weren’t so afraid of 911 truth.
sounds like kira knows what i’m talking about.
re #s 8, 15, and 18-20 … You are welcome to post links to a video. The original comment at #8 appeared to be broken, except for an ad for a website-hosting service. I hope it’s clear that I removed comment #8 for appearing to be an ad, and not for linking to the video.
For the record, I agree with the sentiment expressed in comment #20, "I wish people weren’t so afraid of 911 truth." On the other hand, there’s an awful lot to be afraid of…
hi winter, the link i put up actually played the video straight on this page. and i can understand why it would have been taken down. you don’t want a million different sounds blaring at once from competing videos. i didn’t know if it would even work or not, i guess it worked, but not on your end. it did work for me though.
WP you’re the one who got me started on 911, way back when you guest posted a bunch of links. thanks by the way. 🙂
did you know you can post a video to play in the comments?
here, i’ll post another video. this time its a funny one about bush
feel free to delete it…
{Once again I have deleted a video from the comments thread. I have no objection to the video itself, but it takes quite a while to load (on a slow connection), and it doesn’t work for all readers. Please post links to videos rather than the videos themselves. Then readers can choose whether or not to load them. Thanks for your cooperation. WP}
Its dumb and dumber….Bush and Hastert!!!!!
😀 :laugh:
Doug E.
That video is a RIOT!
DD #20
This is a thread about "’Daily Voting News’ for November 8, 2005 Election Day!
It is not in the good taste traditions to post ads about anything, and off topic.
I was posting 9/11 info here before you even knew about the subject DD. And I knew about it from day one as my posts here have indicated.
As one who worked on early cell phone software for Motorola I realized the government story was false on day one. I had worked on the issue before posting here.
Anyway, back to the election discourse. The only way a 911 investigation will take place is if an election revolution takes place in ’06. The current congress is not going to investigate it.
DD #23 — is there any way you can keep that video from loading in the "on" mode? I find it annoying – everytime I load this thread, I have to search for the video and shut it off.
Otherwise, a link to the video would be ok!
Thanks,
Kira
PS — I knew Dredd was one of our 9/11 folks "in the know." We’ve had several great discussion threads here at BradBlog on the subject. You can find them in the Archives section and by using the new and really nifty google search feature!
One day when the voting corruption has subsided, honesty returns to congress, and we have a sane president, 9/11 may very well be revisited.
Another scientist has written a book showing that the building collapse on 9/11 does not fit the story (link here).
Today I observed an interview of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His uniform was so like the NAZI uniforms used by Germany in WWII. It was a striking similarity.