‘Daily Voting News’ For November 16, 2005

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

While Ohio SoS Ken Blackwell characterizes last weeks election as a success the dirty truth is just now coming out. In Lucas County, for instance, the election board’s call logs for the Nov. 8 election, reviewed yesterday by The Toledo Blade, show that paid poll volunteers made more than 180 requests for help. Many of the calls involved broken machines. Does that sound like a success Mr. Blackwell? In Detroit, the city elections director suspects there are problems with their Nov. 2 vote count and she wants to do a 5% hand recount. The state is keeping her from doing that….

  • CA: San Bernardino County – Trustee questions voting system (Sequoia) LINK
  • IA: North Liberty – Mayoral candidate wants recount LINK
  • IN: Warrick County – Many questions, concerns surround next election (Voter ID Law) LINK
  • MI: Detroit – Uncounted ballots found in Detroit LINK
  • MI: Detroit – Hand count samples sought (ES&S Optech) LINK
  • NC: Guilford County – Elections test: Candidate stopped before voting twice LINK
  • NC: New N.C. law means Catawba, Burke counties must replace their costly equipment (Hart InterCivic and Unilect) LINK
  • NY: Brennan Center Finds “Full Face Ballot” Law in New York Does Not Limit Elections Officials’ Choice of Voting Systems LINK
  • OH: Summit County – Vote machine decision due by end of month LINK
  • OH: Lucas County – Session on voter woes won’t be moved LINK
  • OH: Lucas County – Elections Board Criticized for Spending Money on Breakfast ($22,000) LINK
  • PA: Erie County – How the numbers have twisted and turned since Election Day LINK
  • SC: Bluffton – A Sad Day For One Southern Town. As the Democracy Baby is Thrown Out With the Paper Ballot Bathwater… LINK
  • TN: Monroe County – Election 2006 begins Friday LINK
  • TX: Bandera County – Voting machines perform well LINK
  • TX: Grimes County – County to go all-electronic with voting (Hart InterCivic) LINK
  • VA: Razor thin. Virginia’s next attorney general should avoid the word ‘mandate’ LINK
  • WI: Special session urged for voting paper trail vote LINK
  • WY: Natrona County – County OKs new voting equipment LINK
  • INTERNATIONAL: Antigua and Barbuda – Commission to observe electronic voting LINK
  • **”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**

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      Doug Eldritch said on 11/16/2005 @ 3:19pm PT: [Permalink]

      Well things are getting back on track….I can’t wait for the day when this nightmare ends and the voting machines, any and everything without paper ballots are taken out and trashed in the Boston Harbor!!!!

      It’s about time EVERYONE get their democracy back, including independents!!

      Doug E. 😥

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      jen said on 11/16/2005 @ 5:00pm PT: [Permalink]

      I’m freakin’ out a little because Fitrakis’ site is not working. You get taken to a page that says "Site Temporarily Unavailable. Please Contact Support."

      Free Press

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      Doug Eldritch said on 11/16/2005 @ 5:49pm PT: [Permalink]

      Jen: Its working now I don’t think it was ever offline…just had a glitch or something.

      :O

      Doug E.

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