The election nightmare may be over in Palm Beach Co., Florida. After seven recounts, machine and hand, the election for a county circuit court seat has been certified. The losing candidate, of course, is considering legal actions. Still not explained is how ballots were lost then found and how the machines just couldn’t seem to get an accurate count. Sequoia should have some explaining to do beyond just “No, no, no, it wasn’t us.”
Think no one is using punch-cards anymore? You’re wrong. Eight counties in Idaho are still using them and they like them.
Over 25 years ago Paul Weyrich, one of the founders of the Heritage Foundation and the Christian Coalition and a “Godfather” of the Conserviative movement said this about voting:
Democracy is effective only when everyone participates. Please don’t be left out on election day. Make sure you are registered to vote now and ensure all of your information is correct and up-to-date and then exercise your right to that vote on election day. Many states have a registration deadline the first week of next month. Find out where to go to get information from your state here: …
- National: Advancement Project Report Shows Provisional Ballots May Disenfranchise Voters
http://www.advancementproject.org/news/news-display-article.php?content_news_id=195 - National: Confusing Voter Registration Laws Could Affect Presidential Election
Register at parents’ home? At school? Students get conflicting advice
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/09/24/confusing-voter-registration-laws-could-affect-presidential-election.html - National: This may be the election of the century
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13798.html - National: FOX Friends: 2000-like recounts in multiple states?
http://www.newshounds.us/2008/09/24/fox_friends_2000like_recounts_in_multiple_states.php - FL: Opinion – Our views: Don’t block the vote
Florida should stop hasty rollout of law putting the integrity of elections at risk
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/OPINION/80923027/1006/news01 - FL: State addresses rumors about voter ID
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/WestVolusia/wvlWEST02POL092408.htm - FL: Broward County – Court: Candidate shouldn’t have been dropped in Broward judge race
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-924browardjudge,0,6314889.story - FL: Recount gives Abramson Palm Beach County Circuit Court seat
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flprecount0924pnsep24,0,5499628.story - FL: Palm Beach County commissioners postpone plan to appoint supervisor of elections
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpcounty0924pnsep24,0,3937107.story - FL: Palm Beach County – Voter groups to hover over county Nov. 4
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/24/0924votingprobs.html - GA: Richmond County – Officials examine voter ID numbers
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/092408/met_476939.shtml - ID: Some Idaho Counties Won’t Abandon Punch Cards
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9068305&nav=menu554_2_2 - MD: Voting machine switch difficult
Hopes to change to optical-scan muddied by lack of availability
http://www.somdnews.com/stories/09242008/rectop141030_32130.shtml - MI: Voting rights, voter removal program
http://media.www.thesouthendnews.com/media/storage/paper1243/news/2008/09/24/News/Voting.Rights.Voter.Removal.Program-3447349.shtml - OH: Diebold Keeps on Truckin’ in Ohio for McCain
https://bradblog.com/?p=6421 - OH: Secretary Brunner Protects the Voting Rights Of Ohioans Facing Foreclosure
http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/daveharding/CHpG - OH: If Ohio polling looks like Chicago, ‘thank’ Brunner
http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/OPINION/809240326/1014 - OH: GOP criticizes advisory of Ohio elections chief
http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/UPDATES01/80924002 - OH: Cuyahoga County – Low-Tech Voting System Comes With $5M Price Tag
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17550522/detail.html - OH: Lorain County — Elections Board blankets county with absentee ballot applications
http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/09/24/elections-board-blankets-county-with-absentee-ballot-applications_122/ - PA: Pa. counties expect more voters, order machines
http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=832549 - VA: Officials Say Young People Coming Out In Droves Registering To Vote
http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/officials_say_young_people_coming_out_in_droves_registering_to_vote/14298/ - WI: WI Attorney General Battles State Over Voter Registration Checks
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/wi_attorney_general.php - WI: ELECTION 2008: Wisconsin Judge Rules AG Can Sue State’s Election Board
http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/09/wisconsin-ag-su.html - WI: Forum to discuss state’s readiness for Nov. election
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/WDH0101/809240488/1981/WDHopinion - WV: State counties won’t get new voting machines
http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_268004108.html
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