Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
Texas ‘ES&S Counties’ will probably be using hand counted paper ballots in the run-off elections on May 13. They have already been given permission to use paper ballots by the state. I highly recommended that people interested in the workings of a small voting technology vendor read the article entitled, “Vote of confidence? Firm has low profile” (link below). The article is an expose on MicroVote and worth the time. New York announced their new voting machine standards today. West Virginia announced that out-dated software has been installed on their iVotronics….
CA: Nevada County � Train Wreck – County BOS Votes to Allow Random Weapons Checks at Board Meetings. Election Systems Debate Goes On (ES&S) LINK
IN: Marion County � Train Wreck – Pike School Board ballots have error (ES&S) LINK
NJ: New Jersey Judge Questions Sequoia’s Claims LINK
NJ: Essex County � Train Wreck – No tally? Essex County missing voting machines (Sequoia) LINK
TX and CA: EXCLUSIVE – ES&S MELTDOWN: Texas SoS Office Advises Election Officials to Create ‘Emergency Paper Ballots’ for Upcoming Elections! LINK
TX: Bexar County � Train Wreck – Bexar’s early voters to put pen to paper (ES&S) LINK
WV: Voting software glitches from same company with Indiana problems (ES&S) LINK
NAtional: How Voter-Friendly Are Electronic Voting Machines? LINK
NAtional: Voting machines get pass to crash fast LINK
NAtional: Vote of confidence? Firm has low profile (Recommended read on MicroVote) LINK
NAtional: Oregon’s mail voting drawing notice from other states LINK
CA: Butte County – Butte voters can test new machines LINK
IL: Chicago/Cook County – Voting-machine maker on defense (Sequoia) LINK
IN: Commission expected to approve voting software. Otherwise, any county using MicroVote will be violating election law. LINK
IN: New voting laws have many busy preparing for Tuesday’s primary LINK
IN: Allen County – Who moved my poll? Many voters have surprise in store LINK
MA: Swampscott – It’s Hyde in election nail-bitter LINK
MO: SoS Statement – New Voter ID Requirement Means Seniors’ Votes May Not Count LINK
NC: Chatham County – Orange’s early voting down; Chatham’s up LINK
NC: Jones County – New machines to greet Jones voters on Tuesday LINK
NJ: Monmouth County – Recount confirms Belmar tie; new election scheduled LINK
NJ: Passaic County – Defeated trustee sues for new vote LINK
NY: New York election board sets machine standards LINK
OH: Athens County – New voting machines all tested, ready for Tuesday LINK
OH: Miami County – County plans to avoid Election Day delays of past LINK
OH: Summit County – New equipment debuting on election day (ES&S) LINK
TN: Bedford County – Handicap-accessible voting machines purchased (MicroVote) LINK
IReland: Renewed pressure to abandon electronic voting LINK
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Even tho it has been a winding road, and not planned on, some of these counties may reach election nirvana?
Hand counts and paper ballots even … that’s good!
But election officials being forced into it by the ineptness of the electronic voting machine makers … that is bad!
Digging up the story … good for John and Brad. We are more informed than most of the public thanks to the hard work you guys do.
You have our support.