Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. After telling the state of Colorado that changes can be made to allow electronic voting to take place next Nov. the SoS, Mike Coffman, is now supporting all paper elections and vote centers. This guy is like a flag and goes which ever way the wind is blowing. …
- NAtional: High court to take on voter ID case
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/stories/2007/12/25/scotus_1226.html - CA: Humboldt County – As primary fast approaches, election offices are in turmoil
http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_7798001 - CA: Solano County ““ Opinion – Voting machines unreliable
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_7811661 - CO: Bill could increase paper ballots
Gordon’s measure aims at getting around voting-machine issue
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/25/bill-could-increase-paper-ballots/ - CO: Coffman calls for all paper ballots
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_7813047 - CO: Coffman backs paper ballots for ’08 prez election
http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/News/Government/Story~407791.aspx - CO: Colorado secretary of state backs paper voting at precincts in ’08
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/dec/26/colorado-secretary-state-backs-paper-voting-2008/ - CO: Garfield County Clerk still pulling for a solution
Fate of voting machine issue may rest with state legislative session
http://www.postindependent.com/article/20071226/VALLEYNEWS/816810338 - CO: Weld County – Secretary of State wants paper ballots, polling stations for ’08 election
http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/20071226/NEWS/552496475 - FL: Paper ballots go high tech
In the new system, they’ll be printed on demand, reflecting your precinct and party.
http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/26/Hillsborough/Paper_ballots_go_high.shtml - MS: Federal court delays voter ID order
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071222/NEWS01/71222009/1002 - NY: Editorial – How to fix an election
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/12/26/2007-12-26_how_to_fix_an_election.html - NY: Warren County – New voting machines could boost elections payroll
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/12/26/news/latest/doc4772c97887e08120038217.txt - OH: Opinion – Smooth voting process
http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071226/OPINION01/712260320/1014/OPINION - OH: Adams County – Voting machines facing changes
http://www.peoplesdefender.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=126180 - OH: Cuyahoga County – Editorial: Brunner’s order to switch elections system is a leap of faith
http://www.cleveland.com/politics/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1198661456283900.xml&coll=2 - OH: Cuyahoga County’s return to paper ballots still a mystery to some
Election board’s Frost disapproves of the move
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1198661487283900.xml&coll=2 - TN: Sullivan County – Sullivan election officials urge early voting
http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9004406 - WI: Press Release – Elections Board Reaches Agreement with Vendor Over State Voter Registration System
http://www.thewheelerreport.com/releases/Dec07/dec26/1226electionbaccenture.pdf
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The sensitive, tasteful Denver Post guest editorial response to Coffman’s rejection of all that tasty lobbyist doss: He’s a bad boy.
A choice quote:
Well, when your industry’s handing out all the matches, and telling the vote tamperers where the ballot box slot is, we know why Coffman kept the voting machine industry at a distance:
My Christmas sucked. ;o(
hmm, I am sick of these retards.
If I had 1 second and a metal tool and your ballot box could I do some damage Mr Coffman?!
Oh wait, the power just went off.
seems like your shit don’t work no more you fucking asshole.