Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Did you wonder how Diebold/Premier escaped the axe in Colorado? While all of the other vendors had their machines decertified or had strict conditions set on them Diebold/Premier came away fairly clean. It seems that Secretary of State Coffman is running for Congress next year. The consultants for his campaign also seem to be the consultants for Diebold/Premier. Coffman went a long way to keep Diebold/Premier from being decertified because his testing board recommended that all electronic voting systems used in the state be decertified. Coffman reportedly used his discretion to decide which systems were “substantially compliant”. Diebold/Premier which has gotten consistently negative reports from across the nation got the head-nod and wink from Coffman.
A decision was made in the DoJ complaint against the state of New York. Details are still sketchy but it looks like the state needs to have a plan by Jan. 4.
174 ePROM chips for San Diego Co.’s optical-scan machines were lost somewhere between the California Secretary of State’s office and the county. The chips were packaged in two tubes by Diebold/Premier employees under witness by SoS employees. They were shipped by Diebold/Premier’s normal shipper, FedEx. San Diego Co.’s Registrar, on a witch hunt, is blaming SOS Bowen for the problems.
Cuyahoga Co.’s Board of Elections voted 2-2 on whether to accept SOS Brunner’s plan to change voting systems before the state primary election. The decision is now hers.
Details on all of those stories, and many more today, all linked below…
- NAtional: Voter ID requirement will help fight fraud
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=280911 - NAtional: Advancing the HCPB Framing, Outreach and Media
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_dave_ber_071220_advancing_the_hcpb_f.htm - NAtional: No Barking in the Night about the FEC
http://www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com/updates/enforcement.html?AID=1159 - AZ: Pima County – Dems Win, but Now Real Fight May Begin
http://blog.tucsonweekly.com/?p=1093 - CA: Decertification Dilemma
http://www.govtech.com/gt/160985?topic=117688 - CA: Humboldt County – Voter Confidence Committee requests November election information
http://www.eurekareporter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=31935 - CA: San Diego County – 175 chips for voting machines are lost
Registrar criticizes secretary of state
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20071220-9999-7m20chips.html - CA: San Diego County ““ Voting-computer chips missing
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/581009.html - CA: San Diego County – CA Sec. of State Sued by San Diego County and Their Former E-Voting Rep Turned Election Official
https://bradblog.com/?p=5461 - CA: San Diego County – Bowen faces vote lawsuit
A post-election audit rule went too far, county claims.
http://www.sacbee.com/111/story/580633.html - CO: Sec. of state’s campaign advisers also represent e-voting firm
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/20/jeffco-appeal-voting-machine-decision/ - CO: Colorado Voter Group Comments on Secretary of State’s Decisions
http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2695&Itemid=113 - CO: E-voting firm says ties didn’t affect Secretary Coffman’s ruling
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/20/e-voting-firm-says-ties-didnt-affect-coffman-rulin/ - CO: Clerks: Vote counts will be accurate
http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=5300 - CO: Mesa County – Commission defiant on vote machines
http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/12/19/122007_1A_voting_machines_folo.html - CO: Prowers County voting scanners decertified
http://www.lamardaily.com/articles/2007/12/20/news/local_news/doc476a879fd586a581481760.txt - CO: Weld County – Weld voting machines still certified despite state-wide concerns
http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20071220/NEWS/451347444 - FL: Is your vote worth 10 minutes? 20? An hour? Apparently not in Florida
http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_lani_mas_071219_is_your_vote_worth_1.htm - FL: Hillsborough County – Elections supervisor miffed about remarks
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/20/Hillsborough/Elections_supervisor_.shtml - NC: Voting machines banned
Other states flag devices still used in WNC
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200771219149 - NC: Other States Question NC Voting Technology
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/whqr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1201746§ionID=1 - NV: Voting Machines Used in Nevada Deemed Unreliable in Colorado
http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=7522777&nav=menu102_2 - NY: Voter advocates push for scanners
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071220/NEWS05/712200389/1026/NEWS10 - NY: Hitting the brakes on HAVA
http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=227732 - NY: Judge says NY must comply with voting machine law by Jan. 4
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny–votingmachines1220dec20,0,7280423.story - NY: Judge “embarrassed” by state’s violation of HAVA
http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/12/20/judge-embarrassed-by-states-violation-of-hava/ - NY: State must start to comply with voting law by January
http://news10now.com/content/all_news/?ArID=130606&SecID=83 - NY: New York Citizen Groups Say Forced 2008 HAVA Compliance Would Cause Chaos
http://www.govtech.com/gt/238775?topic=117688 - NY: Judge rules on state’s failure to comply with HAVA
http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=227770 - OH: Exclusive: BRAD BLOG’s In-Depth Post-EVEREST Interview with Ohio’s Secretary of State
https://bradblog.com/?p=5463 - OH: Opinion – Investigate Voting Machine Claims
http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/503623.html - OH: More Ohio woes? Count on it
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/12/20/2007-12-20_more_ohio_woes_count_on_it.html - OH: Will Ohio Be the Next Ohio in 2008?
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_marta_st_071220_will_ohio_be_the_nex.htm - OH: Voting security under scrutiny
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071220/NEWS01/712200371 - OH: Athens County – Elections board chair: State report suggests county made correct voting machine choice
http://www.athensnews.com/issue/article.php3?story_id=30163 - OH: Cuyahoga County ““ Editorial: Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner must not change Cuyahoga County’s voting system
http://www.cleveland.com/politics/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1198143230305810.xml&coll=2 - OH: Cuyahoga County – Cuyahoga elections board splits 2-2 on voting-system change
http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/12/20/cuyahoga_elex.html - OH: Cuyahoga County – Secretary of State expected to order changes in Cuyahoga County voting
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=80153&provider=gnews - OH: Cuyahoga County – Ohio Secretary of State to decide on Cuyahoga voting machines
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/12/ohio_secretary_of_state_to_dec.html - OH: Licking County – County voters don’t want to scrap machines
Some oppose spending more money, think tampering is unlikely
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071220/NEWS01/712200327/1002 - OH: Pickaway County – New voting machines could cost county $500,000
http://circlevilleherald.1upmonitor.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=98&ArticleID=105606&TM=57359.45
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