Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
It is important to note that the Cuyahoga Co. Ohio County Commission contracted with Election Science Institute (ESI) to investigate the counties voting system and the results of how it was used in the May primary. It is the Board of Elections (BoE) who selected and purchased the Diebold voting machines used in the county. It is the BoE that has joined with Diebold to question the ESI report. The County Commission still seems to be supporting ESI….
NAtional: The New Face of Jim Crow: Voter Suppression in America LINK
AK: Vote count slowed by paperless technology LINK
CA: Nevada County – Diebold to Count Nevada County’s Votes in November LINK
CT: New voting technology demonstrated in town LINK
FL: Broward County – Election chief inks new policy LINK
FL: Palm Beach County – Security advocate says voting machine test inadequate LINK
FL: Sarasota County – County Moves to Block Citizens’ Paper Ballot Referendum LINK
MA: Write-in candidates face tougher time on paper ballots LINK
MD: Montgomery County – Machines will delay Montgomery vote results LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County ““ Officials Attack Their Contractor LINK
OR: Election 2006: Who owns Oregon’s elections? LINK
PA: Bucks County – Debate continues over new voting machines LINK
PA: Bucks County – Martin to the 85% of Pennsylvanians Who are Opposed to Electronic Voting: Give Up. LINK
WV: Picture ID needed for vote to count LINK
WY: Teton County – Harrington advances LINK
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It is important to note that the Cuyahoga Co. Ohio County Commission contracted with Election Science Institute (ESI) to investigate the counties voting system and the results of how it was used in the May primary. It is the Board of Elections (BoE) who selected and purchased the Diebold voting machines used in the county. It is the BoE that has joined with Diebold to question the ESI report. The County Commission still seems to be supporting ESI….
Please see this very interesting Texas Observer article on status of Mexican elections: link.
It may be old news/video from 2004, but it is very much worth unlimited encores. I found it on –alternet.org/blogs/video/40755—Computer programmer Clinton Eugene Curtis’ testimony under oath before the US House Judiciary Members in Ohio. He created a program for a congressman from Florida to sway votes 51/49 to whomever he wanted to win.