Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
Milwaukee officials are counting every ballot by hand in order to find out how many ballots were really cast in Tuesday’s election. They presently report 35,000 more ballots counted than cast. There is presently no plan to count any races. / The gentleman who “certifies” voting systems for the state of Colorado had to admit in court documents that he is not an ‘expert’. He joins the growing list of non-experts who make crucial decisions on voting systems; people like Paul Craft, Brit Williams, Doug Lewis, and the EAC commissioners. / Tens of thousands of absentee and provisional ballots are still to be counted next week in Montgomery Co. Maryland / E-Poll books used in Maryland seem to have been a huge problem. Voters came to the polls to vote only to be told they had already voted according to the machines …
NAtional: The GOP wants to see your I.D. LINK
NAtional: Diebold Blasts Felten Study LINK
NAtional: Diebold says “They’re poor researchers” LINK
NAtional: Opinion – Electronic voting’s moment of truth LINK
NAtional: Elections Easy to Steal, Say Computer Scientists LINK
NAtional: Diebold’s Response to Princeton Report ‘Dodges’ Issues, Says Computer Scientist Doug Jones LINK
NAtional: ES&S Burglarized in 2003, Information Just Made Available Today by MN Dem Sec. of State Candidate! LINK
CA: Ventura County – Returning to old vote system just might work LINK
CO: Colorado’s E-Voting ‘Expert’ is no Expert, Admits ‘Expert’ LINK
CO: New Concerns Raised About Voting Computers LINK
CO: Voting machines “expert” says he’s not LINK
CO: CCEG Calls on Denver County District Attorney to Investigate Secretary Dennis for Violating Public Trust. CCEG Urges Secretary Dennis to Repeal Rule Infringing on Voter Rights LINK
CO: Suit: Ban computer voting. Attorney fears fraud, says state ‘headed for train wreck’ in Nov. LINK
FL: Sarasota County – Paper or touch screen? LINK
IL: Kane County – Kane’s voting machines get needed changes LINK
IN: Monroe County – Election board member defends accuracy of new electronic voting machines LINK
MD: Worse to Come in Fall Elections, Officials Fear
Primary Problems, Study Revive Questions About Md. Voting Machines LINK
MD: More on the Maryland Primary Day E-Voting Meltdown LINK
MD: Posturing over glitches. Ehrlich to question Democratic administrator; Democrats blame his appointees LINK
MD: Judge problems at heart of poll issues LINK
MD: Baltimore County – Questionable equipment, endorsements cause confusion LINK
MD: Howard County – Election officials learn from glitches, errors LINK
MD: Montgomery County – Provisional ballots could settle Wynn-Edwards congressional race LINK
MD: Prince George’s County – Baker Wants Voting Problems Investigated LINK
MD: Worcester County – Local Election Returns Slow To Come In LINK
MI: Opinion – Fight campaign to suppress state voting. Michigan voters must be vigilant or fewer votes may get counted Nov. 7 LINK
MN: Clear sailing for voting machines LINK
MO: Judge strikes down Missouri voter ID law LINK
NJ: Groups urge vote for parolees LINK
NJ: Citing discrimination, activists urge state to let parolees vote LINK
OH: Voter Turnout Low In Ohio. Harrison and Belmont County among voting places in District. LINK
RI: Ballots to be recount [Actually not; just the memory packs are being rerun] LINK
RI: Board tackles voting claims. In one Providence City Council race, the outcome could be changed if alleged voting irregularities are proven. LINK
TN: Tipton County – Loser by 1 vote gets ‘no’ on runoff LINK
WI: Milwaukee – City is counting every ballot by hand. Mayor says election system sound despite mix-up in turnout totals LINK
WV: Berkeley County – Voting machines to be borrowed LINK
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I think this is an overlooked story because so much is happening.