Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Today’s news brings us more from California. A poll was conducted by The Field Poll in the state with 402 registered voters responding. The questions asked were to gauge the voters’ confidence in different modes of voting, i.e., paper ballots, DRE, and punch card. The report showed a near equal percentage of voters had confidence in each of the three voting methods, with paper ballots leading by one percentage point. 44% of the voters polled had a great deal of confidence that their ballot was being accurately counted without regard to the system being used. What is interesting is reading the headlines from those sources reporting on this poll. The poll results are entitled, “Voter Confidence In Touch Screen Voting Systems No Different Than Its Confidence In Other Vote Methods.” The newspapers then put on headlines that reflect their opinions, from “Many skeptical on vote counting” to “Voters confident in counts” to “Electronic voting trusted, poll shows.” There appears to be no truth in marketing there. [Note: A hat-tip to Frank D. Russo, who wrote about the same issue in today’s “California Progress Report”]…
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The state won’t recertify equipment until Oct. 1, leaving some clerks on edge as Nov. 6 approaches. If systems aren’t certified, counties must find a solution. LINK
Panel says adapt the old or move on LINK
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John,
The mixed answers in polls regarding elections is due to a mixed bag of signals that the public receives, and also due to the emotional need to live in and be a citizen of a “good country”.
The american political religion is founded on the notion of “America right or wrong”, made famous some years ago. In reality that notion is still around and deeply rooted in many.
This is the political religion of the lazy citizen based on blind faith, not on reality, who does not want to do anything to improve America, and will accept it as the best country on earth, no matter what it becomes.
This empowers Rovian “democracy”, which I call fascism. Some old time republicans who have resisted this type of self deceit and corruption. These are republicans who know what is going on, are who are aware.
One if them is John Dean, Counsel to President Nixon:
(John Dean, emphasis added). I have a bumper sticker saying posted at various times here at Bradblog which I think says it all: The Department of
JusticeJust Us.The fascist dream of the current criminal based regime has done damage to the people’s perspective of whether or not US Elections are the best money can buy, or the best on earth.
The MSM have covered up the iceberg, and have mentioned very little of the tip heretofore.