Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Today we have much more from California including the first talk about counties filing a lawsuit to stop Bowen from forcing them to meet new requirements. The Houston Chronicle has editorialized about the CA decisions and the fact that officials in Harris Co Texas should look into using some of the security measures newly mandated in California. The Kentucky AG has requested that the SoS re-examine voting machines used in that state. A New York newspaper is gloating because the state has yet to decide what system they are going to use for elections and they will save millions by not going down the same path as other states. Meanwhile the Miami Herald points out that the vendors are making money by putting out garbage, forcing jurisdictions to change systems. In Mississippi elections are happening today. The vvpat printers on the state’s Diebold DREs are jamming and at least one county is blaming the humid weather. A call to a paper products wholesaler proved what I thought was true; thermal paper as is used in vvpat printers is NOT affected by humidity.
Links to all of those stories, and the other notable voting news, all below…
NAtional: “Dan Rather Reports” to Investigate Irregularities in Touch-Screen Voting Machines LINK
NAtional: Saving the Youth Vote LINK
NAtional: A Visit to Diebold Elections Systems, Inc., in Allen, Texas LINK
NAtional: Restore health to America’s elections and pull the plug on SDD virus threat LINK
NAtional: It is IMPOSSIBLE to Prevent Voting Machine Hacking LINK
CA: LOU DOBBS VIDEO: Democracy At Risk In California LINK
CA: E-voting gets bitch-slapped in California LINK
CA: Some Bay Area Counties Could Go To Paper Ballots LINK
CA: Opinion – E-voting paranoia, or the right course?
Debra Bowen’s decision to decertify voting machines in 39 counties may help restore public confidence in elections. LINK
CA: Columnist – Dan Walters: Ruling on e-voting irrational LINK
CA: Editorial: Bowen’s decision opens way for electoral chaos
It’s up to the secretary of state to ensure that presidential primary runs smoothly LINK
CA: California Severely Limits Electronic Voting LINK
CA: Switching to paper ballots costly
$35 million price tag to end electronic voting LINK
CA: Alameda County – E-voting changes to hit county hard
Officials fear missing certification deadline LINK
CA: Butte County – Future of county voting machines in doubt LINK
CA: Butte County – Electronic voting systems decertified LINK
CA: Kings County Elections Officials for Now Voters Will Not Be Able to Vote Electronically LINK
CA: Los Angeles County – Officials certain e-vote system will be recertified LINK
CA: Napa County – Napa’s e-voting system fails hacking test
Uncertainty over touchscreen machines for ’08 elections LINK
CA: Riverside County – New voting system could cost $6 million LINK
CA: Riverside County ““ Columnist – The Paper Product LINK
CA: San Diego County – County to push absentee ballots in wake of electronic voting ban LINK
CA: San Diego County – Paper ballots win key vote LINK
CA: San Diego County – County to encourage absentee voting LINK
CA: San Luis Obispo County – Election results may be delayed
Effort to improve voting security may bring 90-minute delay of outcomes LINK
CA: Santa Clara County – Voting-machine costs add up
Decertification Decision To Delay Results, Registrar Says LINK
CA: Santa Cruz County – Voters won’t feel new e-voting rules, but Santa Cruz County elections staff will LINK
CA: Tulare County – Electronic voting machines to get security overhaul LINK
FL: Opinion – Our view: Still not secure
Flaws in optical-scan voting machines require fix, more frequent audits LINK
FL: Vote-machine makers profit from mistakes LINK
FL: Diebold Flaws Pose Election Risks in Fla. LINK
FL: Palm Beach County – Wexler: Optical scans best at safeguarding voting integrity LINK
KY: Stumbo Checking Electronic Voting Machines LINK
MS: Voters find missing ballots, software problems at polls LINK
MS: Some troubles arise in early balloting in Mississippi LINK
MS: Hinds County Voting Problems LINK
MS: Marion County – Humid weather blamed for paper jam in Marion’s voting machines LINK
NY: N.Y. wise to wait on upgrade for election systems
State has saved millions as other states have stumbled on poor choices. LINK
PA: Bucks County – DRE Voting Machines Proven Fatally Unsecure in California – What Will It Take for Bucks County to Learn the Same Lesson? LINK
PA: Monroe County – Voting site in Middle Smithfield moved in response to errors LINK
TX: Harris County ““ Editorial – Ballot security: Experts question electronic vote machines LINK
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Wow…. I love the California decision. Perhaps if these “great problems” persist through November of 2008, we can ensure that the votes of the “blue states” won’t have an opportunity to affect the Presidential election. On the other hand, perhaps we’ll just find ways to ensure that paper ballot voting is subject to manipulation (LBJ knew how to accomplish that)…..
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John,
You said:
(ibid, emphasis added). Which proves one thing for sure, i.e., that election officials lie in any humidity.
I wonder who in China votes on these matters:
(China Blackmail).
“A call to a paper products wholesaler proved what I thought was true; thermal paper as is used in vvpat printers is NOT affected by humidity.” Actually, humidity affects both the legibility and stiffness of the thermal papers I’ve handled. I do admit, however that was a long time ago (2 decades), perhaps things have changed.