Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

New Hampshire will now conduct a full recount of all ballots cast in the primary. This, after formal requests were made by Dennis Kucinich and Republican candidate Albert Howard.

Solano Co California Supervisor Barbara Kondylis has requested that the rest of the Board of Supervisors discuss the fact that in last November's election in the county 1,321 more votes were counted on their ES&S voting machines than voters who voted. The Chair and immediate past-vice Chair, who set the board's meeting agenda, have refused to allow the Supervisor's concerns to be heard. She has now sent an open letter to the citizens of the county in hopes they will pressure the Chairman to put this issue on the board's next meeting agenda.

According to reports from Colorado, the state legislature has "A bill to be introduced today would offer greater latitude in recertifying machines deemed subpar." So, the machines are deemed to be "subpar" when being certified by present standards. In an upside-down world, it only makes sense to lower the standards to accept those "subpar" systems. Simply unbelievable. The Secretary of State and all complicit state legislators need to be recalled and replaced with people who will protect the voters of the state....

• NAtional: We need to eliminate secret vote counting, not a recount
  http://www.democracyforn...shire.com/node/view/5324
• NAtional: Columnist - Making an e-voting fuss when it counts
  http://blogs.computerwor...ting_fuss_when_it_counts
• NAtional: The High-Tech Tide is Turning Towards Voter Empowerment
  http://www.opednews.com/...the_high_tech_tide_i.htm
• NAtional: Why New York Times e-voting story fell short
  http://blogs.computerwor..._voting_story_fell_short
• AZ: Pima County - Voting Databases Released Friday?
  http://kold.com/Global/s...608272&nav=menu86_2
• CA: Solano County - County Supervisor Demands Answers Of Miscount
  http://www.benicianews.c...038;webpage=0&cp=53
• CA: Solano County - Election activists join in criticism of Solano voting
  http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_7943090
• CO: Coffman still trying for voting machine fix
  http://www.gjsentinel.co...12B_voting_machines.html
• CO: State voting machines may be fixable
  But lawmakers wonder if voters will trust them
  http://www.gazette.com/a...ml/coffman_problems.html
• CO: Columnist - CARROLL: Making votes count
  http://www.rockymountain...roll-making-votes-count/
• CO: 2008 vote solution in the works
  A bill to be introduced today would offer greater latitude in recertifying machines deemed subpar.
  http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_7938168
• CO: Coffman wants more time, flexibility to fix voting machines
  http://www.9news.com/new...ticle.aspx?storyid=84283
• CO: Larimer County - Rocking the Vote
  http://www.fortcollinsno.../20080111/NEWS/969731912
• CO: Mesa County - Electronic Voting Machines: Demo Election 100% Confirmed
  http://kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=7608401
• CO: Mesa County - Votes count, officials decide
  http://www.gjsentinel.co...B_vote_machine_demo.html
• CO: Park County - Voting machine trouble spells mail-in ballot?
  http://theflume.com/main...ID=1&ArticleID=4843
• GA: Official: No Voter ID Expansion
  http://www.11alive.com/n...news.aspx?storyid=109377
• NH: Press Release - Statewide Recount of the Republican and Democratic Presidential Primaries
  http://www.sos.nh.gov/re...nt%20press%20release.pdf
• NH: Kucinich Calls For 'Recount" of New Hampshire Ballots
  https://bradblog.com/?p=5544
• NH: The Cat Behind the Primary Polls
  http://pacificfreepress....om/content/view/2117/81/
• NH: Kucinich Seeks NH Dem Vote Recount
  http://ap.google.com/art...gAFnfu6VPHpqapAD8U3EBKG0
• NH: Dennis Kucinich Calls for Statewide Recount in New Hampshire
  http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/4289
• NH: New Hampshire to Recount Ballots in Light of Controversy
  http://blog.wired.com/27.../01/new-hampshire-t.html
• NH: Exeter - Exeter area sees large turnout for 2008 Primary
  http://www.seacoastonlin...15/-1/NEWS11&sfad=1
• NJ: Editorial "“ Plaudits for audits
  http://www.nj.com/opinio...66235080.xml&coll=5
• OH: Changes stir doubt in voting process
  http://www.news-herald.c...ept_id=220548&rfi=6
• OH: Let's all just vote in Columbus
  http://www.timesgazette....=1&ArticleID=149777
• OH: Fairfield County - Paper ballots to make comeback March 4
  Official says electronic voting has raised security concerns
  http://www.lancastereagl...10/NEWS01/801100321/1002
• OH: Lake County - Alert: Lake Elections Board still working on optical-scan plan
  http://www.zwire.com/sit...dept_id=21849&rfi=6
• PA: Centre County - Eich Wants Committee To Review Voting Machines
  http://www.statecollege....w-voting-machines,30009/
• PA: Centre County - Voting machines under review
  Eich seeks to form committee to look at issue
  http://www.centredaily.c.../local/story/325944.html
• PA: Northampton County - Panel to choose voting system
  http://www.nj.com/news/e...71211190.xml&coll=2
• PA: Northampton County - Newcomers grapple with voting issues
  County election panel has just days to pick new machine vendor.
  http://www.mcall.com/new...025jan11,0,3618261.story
• SC: South Carolina Says Voting Machines Will Work
  http://www.wltx.com/news...story.aspx?storyid=57236
• TN: Computer skills urged for election workers
  http://www.timesfreepres...eid=28162&zoneid=77
• TN: Report: Replace voting machines
  http://www.zwire.com/sit...&PAG=461&rfi=9
• VoterID: Outcomes and Rationalization in Voter ID
  http://www.moresoftmoney...w.com/news.html?AID=1171
• VoterID: Editorial - Unnecessary law
  As the Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of voter ID laws, a study documents their harm
  http://www.chron.com/dis...l/editorial/5445188.html

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