Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Tennessee has joined the growing list of states that require a paper trail for use in recounts and random audits. The governor has signed legislation that requires all systems purchased after Jan. 1 to be precinct-based optical scan systems. We congratulate the Tennessee activists who have made this all happen. …
- NAtional: Nelson bill would abolish Electoral College
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/nelson-bill-would-abolish-electoral-college-2008-06-06.html - NAtional: Americans Ponder Accuracy of Electoral Process
http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/30874/americans_ponder_accuracy_of_electoral_process - CA: Primary turnout lowest on record
With no high-profile issues on the ballot, many state voters decide to sit this one out
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/06/BA9V114PH8.DTL - CO: Confidence in vote system a wild card
Uncertainty swirls as elections loom
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/07/confidence-in-vote-system-a-wild-card/ - CO: Voting system testing begets controversy
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/07/voting-system-testing-begets-controversy/ - MI: Benzie County – Tribe moving forward to resolve vote issues
http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/06/06/tribe-moving-forward-to-resolve-vote-issues/ - NJ: State Officials Inspect Polls for Disability Access
http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/29877-state-officials-inspect-polls-disability-access - TN: Tennessee voting machines must create paper trail
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080607/NEWS0201/806070357/1009/NEWS01
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Now if we can get these states to do an honest, above-board, transparent audit — i.e. hand counting of a percentage of the paper ballots. Or better yet, just hand-count the paper ballots with full transparency and citizen oversight.