Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
San Mateo Co California planned on using all Hart eSlate machines at polling sites. They are concerned about the voters and poll workers not having enough time to get acclimated to the machines so they will now have just one machine and ask the voters to use paper ballots. Warren Slocum, the county’s Chief Elections Office, should be applauded for caring. / Connecticut has now announced plans to do random audits of their LHS (Diebold) optical-scan machines / Today is the last state primary (Hawaii) this season. / A judge in Colorado has found that though the state can still use DREs in Nov. they will only be used with increased security and that they will all be decertified following the election and reports are that the new certification may make it impossible to get DREs certified in the state in the future. This sounds like a resounding success and there will surely be a lot more….
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IN: Clark County shoring up before election LINK
MA: Error of omission is corrected LINK
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OR: Representative DeFazio Says Voter ID Legislation Threatens Oregonians’ Privacy LINK
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San Mateo Co California planned on using all Hart eSlate machines at polling sites. They are concerned about the voters and poll workers not having enough time to get acclimated to the machines so they will now have just one machine and ask the voters to use paper ballots. Warren Slocum, the county’s Chief Elections Office, should be applauded for caring. / Connecticut has now announced plans to do random audits of their LHS (Diebold) optical-scan machines / Today is the last state primary (Hawaii) this season. / A judge in Colorado has found that though the state can still use DREs in Nov. they will only be used with increased security and that they will all be decertified following the election and reports are that the new certification may make it impossible to get DREs certified in the state in the future. This sounds like a resounding success and there will surely be a lot more….
Ot but isn’t the “macaca” Allen being told of Jewish ancestry Karma or what ?
The ACVR is at it on C-span Washington Journal, talking up voter ID
the creep is Jason Torchinski (ACVR)
The pro-Democracy side is Tova Wang (Century Foundation)
“Jason Torchinsky – Jason is an attorney and has been actively involved in politics. He is a veteran of several political campaigns, and is currently working as an attorney with the Bush-Cheney ’02 campaign. While an undergraduate, Jason spent significant time in Washington, including internships on Capitol Hill, at a lobbying firm and at a political consulting firm. While in law school, Jason worked for the Republican National Committee and then for the White House. He formerly served as an attorney at the Department of Justice. Jason completed his Bachelor’s degree in 1998 and his J.D. in 2001, both from William and Mary.”
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