Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Today is a mixed bag of important news items. One mobile messaging company is predicting that we will be voting via our cell phones, twitter, etc. in just a couple years. There is more from California regarding the decertification of Premier/Diebold 1.18.19, as system that would not be used again anyway. There is also some news on yesterday’s election in New York state that found the two candidates with but 25 votes separating them. This election will clearly end up in court just as the Minnesota Senatorial race has. There are also a few editorials from newspapers in states that are considering VoterID.
I will be taking a bit of a hiatus until Sunday evening or Monday while I attend a conference. Enjoy the weekend....
- National: Mobile Devices as Voting Machines
http://www.mobiletechnew...o/2009/04/01/182755.html - National: NIST Issues Open and Transparent Methods for Testing Electronic Voting Systems
http://www.physorg.com/news157822794.html - AZ: Pima County - Our Opinion: Hand count of RTA ballots will finally end election doubt
http://www.tucsoncitizen...daily/opinion/113322.php - CA: Press Release - Secretary of State Debra Bowen Withdraws State Approval of Premier Voting System; Legislation to Require Disclosure of Product Flaws Clears First Hurdle
http://www.sos.ca.gov/ad...leases/2009/DB09-017.pdf - CA: State withdraws approval of elections system
http://www.times-standar...om/localnews/ci_12044124 - CA: E-Voting manufacturer admits voting system flaws
http://www.kvsun.com/art...d24e36097e8808527598.txt - CA: Calif. bans voting machine with software error
http://www.forbes.com/fe...009/03/31/ap6238801.html - CA: CA Decertifies Premier (Diebold) GEMS ver. 1.18.19 E-voting Software
http://www.opednews.com/...el-Ashby-090331-595.html - CA: L.A. County to study using instant runoff elections
http://latimesblogs.lati...nt-runoff-elections.html - IA: Scott County - Davenport special elections bill: Almost $44K
http://www.qctimes.com/n...e-862b-001cc4c03286.html - IN: Lawrence County - County gets free voting machines
http://www.tmnews.com/st...04/01/news.nw-604092.tms - MN: Senate recount trial: Judges' ruling good news for Franken; Coleman side says appeal is now certain
http://www.minnpost.com/...ys_appeal_is_now_certain - MN: Senate recount trial: Judges' ruling is boon to Franken
http://www.startribune.c...Pc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsl - MO: Boone County - Polling places reduced for April election
http://www.bocojo.com/ar...009/04/01/news/news1.txt - NY: NY-20 Special Election 'Too Close to Call'
https://bradblog.com/?p=7034 - NY: NY-20 - Tedisco Preps for Loss, Files Motion to Overturn Election Results Before Polls Even Close
http://firedoglake.com/2...-tedisco-preps-for-loss/ - NY: NY-20 - NY House race too close to call, 65-vote Dem lead
http://www.google.com/ho...twfNBZytBYwy5HQD979DETG0 - NY: NY-20 - Upstate New York House Race Is Too Close to Call
http://www.nytimes.com/2...ection.html?_r=1&hp - NY: NY-20 - Razor-thin NY House race goes to absentee count
http://www.google.com/ho...twfNBZytBYwy5HQD979J6K81 - NY: NY-20 - No Decision Soon in Upstate House Race
http://cityroom.blogs.ny...e-election-but-not-soon/ - OK: Opinion - Proposed voter I.D. requirement is unnecessary
http://www.enidnews.com/...cal_story_090225034.html - OK: House Sends Voter ID To Governor
http://www.ktul.com/news...stories/0409/609396.html - SC: Opinion - Voting law would be unneccessary burden
http://www.thesunnews.co...pinion/story/843248.html - TX: Editorial: Voter ID’s middle ground
http://www.star-telegram...m/242/story/1290815.html
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