Today’s featured article comes from Colorado but it could just as easily come from many states in the nation. The article discusses the changes that are being made in election technology; changes to the good. There will be more paper ballots and less touch-screens used in the coming Nov. election when compared to the last couple national elections. The state Senate Majority Leader is quoted as saying this about the election integrity community, “I believe the group has gotten larger. It’s become more mainstream and people are paying more attention to them. They are an entity that’s at the table and has a voice that is listened to”. Meanwhile the Secretary of State told the newspaper, “”I think they have a fundamental belief that anything electronic, as it relates to voting, is evil and undermines our political system. They live in a world of conspiracy theories and are highly motivated. No matter what I do, so long as it leaves some form of electronic voting intact, it will be wrong by their standards”. I’ll leave it to the reader to make up their mind who is correct….
- Featured Article: Colorado: E-voting opponents leave mark
By lawsuits and law, paper ballots regaining ground
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jun/24/e-voting-opponents-leave-mark/ - NAtional: VVSG Update: Possible Next Steps by the Election Assistance Commission
http://usacm.acm.org/usacm/weblog/index.php?p=617 - NAtional: Another Ineffective e-Voting Reform Bill that Solves Nothing
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Now-the-Senate-is-Going-to-by-Jerry-Lobdill-080623-998.html - NAtional: Count Every Vote: Sampling v. Full Counts
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Count-Every-Vote-by-Rady-Ananda-080624-316.html - AL: Perry County – AG criticizes Justice Dept. in voter fraud probe
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20080624/NEWS/668600185/1010/NEWS03 - CO: Grand Lake told to be cautious about voter rights
http://www.skyhidailynews.com/article/20080623/NEWS/305551705/1079&ParentProfile=1067 - FL: Optical scanners get a trial run in West Palm Beach today
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpvoting0624pnjun24,0,7152963.story - FL: Today’s West Palm commission ballot on new machines
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/local_news/epaper/2008/06/24/c1b_westpalmelection_0624.html - FL: Palm Beach County – Optical scanners: Good or bad for elections?
http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=81874e28-d549-432a-b251-c8d3ae8d6d52 - MO: Buchanan County – County stuck with election machine maintenance tab
http://www.stjoenews.net/news/2008/jun/24/county-stuck-election-machine-maintenance-tab/?local - NC: Opinion – Instant runoff voting poses problems
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1118100.html - NJ: Editorial – Prepare a voting plan now
http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2008/06/prepare_a_voting_plan_now.html - NJ: Ocean County – Elections chairman questioned
Gilmore forced to answer for 2 hours on entire process
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS02/806240410/1070 - NY: Albany County – Move to cut polling places decried
Reducing number of voting sites could disenfranchise residents of Albany’s poor neighborhoods, critics say
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=698368&category=REGION - NY: Jefferson County – Polling places provide privacy
New Machines: Disabled voters can now cast ballots without assistance
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20080624/NEWS03/970329665 - OH: Brunner promises ‘foolproof’ statewide system for election
Secretary of state prepares counties for crush of Nov. voters
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080624/NEWS24/806240327 - OH: Record turnout predicted in Ohio
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/06/24/boe_conference.ART_ART_06-24-08_B3_Q2AIQ0R.html?sid=101 - OH: Cuyahoga County – New wrinkle in fall Cuyahoga voting
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/06/new_wrinkle_in_fall_cuyahoga_v.html - TN: Sullivan County to pilot optical voting equipment
http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9006922 - UT: Salt Lake County – Early Voting Turnout Poor
http://www.kcpw.org/article/6200 - WV: Fayette County – Mount Hope mayoral candidate files lawsuit
http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_175224355.html
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