Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Colorado Secretary of State Coffman has done it again. Every time he makes a decision; it ends up being the wrong decision. Can’t this guy get anything right? Now Coffman has certified a host of DRE voting machines that have been sitting in limbo for many months awaiting a decision. However, he has made no decision on any of the optical-scan systems that had been decertified. The problem with all of this is that the Governor and Legislative leaders filed legislation today that will require that paper must be an option in the November general election. Vote by mail will also be an option for all voters.

At least half of the estimated 49,500 uncounted nonpartisan ballots from the Feb. 5 presidential primary election will be tallied after all, acting Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan told county supervisors today. ...

• NAtional: ONION VIDEO: 'Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early' [Spoof]
  https://bradblog.com/?p=5741
• AL: Dallas County - Poll workers, machines don't show at some precincts
  http://www.selmatimesjou...ews/local/news%20133.txt
• AL: Dallas County - Secretary of State weighs in on Selma voting issue
  http://www.selmatimesjou...ews/local/news%20132.txt
• CA: Los Angeles County - Some uncounted nonpartisan ballots to be counted after all
  http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_8368788
• CA: Monterey County - Your Town: Count set for last of primary ballots
  http://www.montereyheral...i_8365626?nclick_check=1
• CA: Riverside County - Cast ballots stolen from Thermal site still missing, registrar's office says
  http://www.pe.com/localn...l_D_votes26.410fed8.html
• CO: Coffman recertifies touchscreen voting machines, delays decision on scanners
  http://www.krdo.com/Global/story.asp?S=7924187
• CO: State OKs touch-screen machines for Nov. election
  http://www.gjsentinel.co...08_1a_vote_machines.html
• CO: Some voting machines recertified
  Secretary of state imposes some conditions on the use of the machines.
  http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1204009508/2
• CO: Six counties cleared to use vote machines
  Coffman reversal comes after tests
  http://www.rockymountain...ed-to-use-vote-machines/
• CO: Coffman certifies 2 voting systems
  But the secretary of state is still worried about the others.
  http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8362904
• CO: Bill calls for paper ballots statewide
  http://www.rockymountain...paper-ballots-statewide/
• CO: Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Unveil 2008 Elections Bill
  http://www.thecherrycree...com/content/view/2556/2/
• CO: Bill outlines paper-ballot election
  http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8369533
• CO: Mesa County voting equipment re-certified
  http://kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=7924371
• FL: CD-13 - House Dismisses Challenge to Outcome of Florida Race
  http://www.cqpolitics.co...;docID=news-000002676168
• FL: CD-13 - U.S. House dismisses Jennings' contest of election
  http://www.bradenton.com...ngnews/story/425184.html
• FL: CD-13 - U.S Congress votes to end election probe
  http://www.floridatoday....EAKINGNEWS/80225067/1086
• NJ: Some question A.G.'s voting machine plan
  Opponents say paper verification system needed in coming elections
  http://www.app.com/apps/...26/NEWS02/802260437/1070
• NM: AP Centerpiece: Voters, poll workers question accuracy of lists
  http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_8360501
• NM: AP: Thousands of Democratic Voters Dumped from NM Voter Rolls After Outsourcing to Failed Voting Machine Company ES&S...
  https://bradblog.com/?p=5742
• NY: New York State Court of Appeals Puts Independence Party Back on Ballot, the Day Before the Election
  http://www.ballot-access...day-before-the-election/
• OH: “Central Counting” of Paper Ballots in Ohio
  http://moritzlaw.osu.edu...fair/articles.php?ID=335
• OH: E-Vote: Ohio Secretary of State Calls Meetings This Week on Election Systems
  http://www.govtech.com/gt/266778?topic=117673
• TN: Editorial - Save it for a real cause
  http://www.commercialapp...ave-it-for-a-real-cause/
• TX: Fort Bend County - Commissioner's Court Formally Approves Rental Of 200 Voting Machines
  http://www.fortbendnow.c...d_story&open=&
• TX: Upshur County - Upshur GOP sues county, clerk
  http://www.news-journal...._Republican_Lawsuit.html

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