Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
A patched E-Poll Book will be tested by Diebold and elections officials in Maryland on Tuesday. Past reports in the Baltimore Sun have stated that the poll books have never been used before then Diebold admitted that they were used in Georgia’s primary but that version was an earlier machine. Diebold also admitted that the Georgia machines had the same problem as those used in Maryland. Diebold thought the problem was a hardware failure and that it would not happen in Maryland. Now they have had to install three patches in software, two written by Diebold and one by their hardware supplier. Will Diebold tell the rest of the states that are going to use these e-poll books in the November general election? Will patches be installed? These machines are a part of the overall federally certified voting system. Will the Independent Test Authorities (ITAs) test the certified software now that it has been modified? …
NAtional: Statement of Barbara Simons for the Committee on House Administration Hearing on Electronic Voting LINK
NAtional: AFGE Launches Non-Partisan Voter Protection Ads Nationwide LINK
NAtional: Scanner and DRE Voting Machine Problems Are Not Equal LINK
NAtional: RFK Jr. on E-Voting Meltdown, Paper Ballots, Stolen and Hacked Elections on Fox ‘News’ Cavuto! LINK
NAtional: EAC Requests Comments on Manual for Voting System Testing & Certification Program LINK
AR: Carroll County – Cindy Baker has lost her lawsuit challenging her loss of the election for prosecuting attorney. LINK
CA: Governor Signs Four Election Reform Bills Into Law LINK
CA: Los Angeles County — Opinion – Every vote counts? LINK
CO: Don’t let complaints prevent your vote LINK
CO: Colorado AG Reaches Agreement With Legal Team To Improve Security And Integrity Of November Election LINK
FL: Sumter County – High-tech equipment in Sumter helps voting process run smoothly LINK
MD: Electronic Poll Books in Tuesday Test LINK
MD: Test Could Determine Fate of Electronic Polls LINK
MN: Opinion – Fair elections? I’ll be the judge of that LINK
MS: Hinds County – Dispute about deadlines is ongoing LINK
NJ: Mercer County – Tensions in elections office are on public view LINK
NY: Opinion – Time running out for New York voting-machine choices LINK
OH: Don’t like long lines at the polls? Vote absentee LINK
OH: Court may get voter ID law. Jesse Jackson joins Ohio challengers LINK
OH: Expanded absentee ballot options explained LINK
TN: Shelby County – Trial begins over alleged voting irregularities in close clerks races LINK
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A patched E-Poll Book will be tested by Diebold and elections officials in Maryland on Tuesday. Past reports in the Baltimore Sun have stated that the poll books have never been used before then Diebold admitted that they were used in Georgia’s primary but that version was an earlier machine. Diebold also admitted that the Georgia machines had the same problem as those used in Maryland. Diebold thought the problem was a hardware failure and that it would not happen in Maryland. Now they have had to install three patches in software, two written by Diebold and one by their hardware supplier. Will Diebold tell the rest of the states that are going to use these e-poll books in the November general election? Will patches be installed? These machines are a part of the overall federally certified voting system. Will the Independent Test Authorities (ITAs) test the certified software now that it has been modified? …
On that EAC comment link….I’d better not 😉