In early reporting of the Washington DC primary one Sequoia memory cartridge reported what appeared to be thousands of write-in votes that officials say did not exist. Of course, these inaccurate results created chaos at the elections headquarters.

Just after an election, officials use ‘turnout’ as a yard-stick of success. If turnout is low they tend to make negative comments about the voters as do other officials. If turnout is not high the voters are blamed for just not caring enough. However, in the months leading-up to a national election some election officials do all they can to keep voters from going to the polls. In today’s DVN there are articles on voter suppression from Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan. ...

• National: 2008 Season of Voting Meltdowns Begins
  http://www.alternet.org/...voting_meltdowns_begins/
• National: A farewell to chads
  Ballots and voting machines are getting better, but still have a fair way to go
  http://www.economist.com...ry.cfm?story_id=12208750
• National: A Campaign For US Electronic Election Integrity
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00159.htm
• AZ: Pima County - Former candidate unhappy with election delays
  http://www.kvoa.com/Glob...?S=8989613&nav=HMO6
• FL: State implements tougher voter ID rule
  http://www.palmbeachpost.../10/a1a_voting_0910.html
• FL: Collier County - County conducts post-certification audit
  http://www.marcoislandfl...11/news/16_news_0395.txt
• HI: A matter of trust
  Questions and answers about Hawai`i's e-voting system
  http://www.bigislandweek.../10/read/news/news03.txt
• KS: Johnson County - Welcome to "Speed Voting"
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0809/S00153.htm
• MI: Lose your house, lose your vote
  http://www.michiganmesse...our-house-lose-your-vote
• MS: Editorial - Mississippi’s Ballot Trick
  http://www.nytimes.com/2...=slogin&oref=slogin
• NY: Few votes for new machines at polls
  Devices that ease access for those with disabilities saw little use Tuesday
  http://www.timesunion.co...591&category=REGION
• NY: Rensselaer County - Low demand for new voting machines
  http://www.troyrecord.co...;dept_id=7021&rfi=6
• OH: Hamilton County - Ballot snafu endangers votes
  http://news.cincinnati.c...80911/NEWS0108/309110032
• RI: Technical glitch in Cumberland primary results
  http://www.pawtuckettime...m/content/view/47206/27/
• Washington DC: D.C. Election Glitch Blamed On Equipment
  No Change in Outcome Despite Phantom Votes
  http://www.washingtonpos.../AR2008091000716_pf.html
• Washington DC: D.C. Election 'Glitch' Blamed on Sequoia Voting Machine Failure
  https://bradblog.com/?p=6373
• WI: Van Hollen sues state accountability board over registration checks
  http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local//304321
• WI: Wis. Attorney General Wants Some Voter Names Cross Referenced During Election
  http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/28232569.html
• WI: Accountability Board Replies To Attorney General’s Lawsuit
  http://elections.state.w...ocid=14778&locid=47
• WI: Wisconsin AG sues election officials
  http://www.legalnewsline...-sues-election-officials
• WI: The Rundown: Lawsuit filed on voter checks
  http://blogs.jsonline.co...led-on-voter-checks.aspx
• WI: Group asks for Van Hollen to step aside in case
  http://blogs.jsonline.co...-step-aside-in-case.aspx

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