{"id":2299,"date":"2006-01-18T17:09:32","date_gmt":"2006-01-18T21:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.test.bradblog.com\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2006-01-18T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2006-01-18T21:09:32","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-january-18-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=2299","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For January 18, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Guest Blogged by John Gideon of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.org<\/a> and <a href= \"http:\/\/www.VoteTrustUSA.org\">VoteTrustUSA.Org<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/DVNLogo.jpg\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"3\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\"><\/a>Some California counties are becoming a bit nervous about whether they will be able to use their voting machines in upcoming elections. At the same time, the talk in Northern California is about Vote-By-Mail. Meanwhile in Bucks County, PA activists have brought suit against the county to stop them from going to paperless voting. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Ehlers&#8217; Chairmanship: An Opportunity for Election Reform? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=748&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: New Method for Flagging Vote Miscount Released &#8212; Specific Type of Statistical Analysis Can Indicate Vote Count Errors in Past and Future Elections <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2006\/1\/prweb333208.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: The Gun is Smoking &#8211; 2004 Ohio Precinct-Level Exit Poll Data Show Virtually Irrefutable Evidence of Vote Miscount <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2006\/1\/prweb333209.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Dallas County &#8211; County approves new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.selmatimesjournal.com\/articles\/2006\/01\/18\/news\/local\/news2242.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Crittenden County &#8211; Crittenden County to get new voting equipment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/mca\/local_news\/article\/0,1426,MCA_437_4395618,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Nevada County &#8211; County getting new voting machinery <a href=\"http:\/\/www.picayune-times.com\/showstory.heitml?show=t&#038;k.number=18618&#038;pubname=picayune&#038;headline=County+getting+new+voting+machinery\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Delay worries county registrars <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/mld\/mercurynews\/news\/breaking_news\/13651702.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Officials pitch all-mail ballot plan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidebayarea.com\/sanmateocountytimes\/localnews\/ci_3413105\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Sutter County &#8211; Waiting on vote machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.appeal-democrat.com\/articles\/2006\/01\/18\/news\/local_news\/news6.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Leon County &#8211; Florida county e-voting system deal nixed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/governmenttopics\/government\/itgovernment\/story\/0,10801,107845,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Candidate: Let judges appoint ethics panel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/content\/metro\/stories\/1118ethics.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Fayette County &#8211; Fayette replacing voting machines for May primary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/mld\/kentucky\/news\/local\/13650447.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Lexington &#8211; How new voting machine works (Hart eSlate) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/mld\/kentucky\/news\/local\/13650445.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Lawmakers mull implementing early voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herald-mail.com\/?module=displaystory&#038;story_id=129069&#038;format=html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Chatham County &#8211; Chatham reverses decision on voting machines (DRE to Optical-scan except for early voting) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herald-sun.com\/chatham\/13-690748.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Cumberland County &#8211; Cumberland commissioners approve buying voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesonline.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=15949775&#038;BRD=2305&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=478569&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Greene County &#8211; Greene County to get new voting machines (Optical scan) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinston.com\/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=\/GlobalTemplates\/Details.cfm&#038;StoryID=33680&#038;Section=Local\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Person County &#8211; County elects to buy new machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roxboro-courier.com\/newsnowstories\/ts011806-1.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Polk County &#8211; Elections board member explains optical scan choice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tryondailybulletin.com\/news\/18185.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Polk County &#8211; Board of Elections, public choose optical scan voting machine at forum <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tryondailybulletin.com\/news\/18183.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NH: Editorial &#8211; Photo ID shouldn&#8217;t be required to cast a vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmonitor.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060118\/REPOSITORY\/601180307\/1027\/OPINION01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Opinion &#8211; Optical Is Optimal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/opinion\/poststandard\/letters\/index.ssf?\/base\/opinion-1\/1137577281210980.xml&#038;coll=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Guest Columnist &#8211; Senate passes reforms to make voting more secure (Senator speaks in favor of the regressive, restrictive House Bill 3) <a href=\"http:\/\/news.communitypress.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060118\/EDIT\/601180363\/1078\/Local\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Bucks County &#8211; Activists sue to block replacement of lever voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pennlive.com\/newsflash\/pa\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-34\/113754685244770.xml&#038;storylist=penn\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Bucks County &#8211; Lawsuit aimed at electronic voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/inquirer\/news\/local\/states\/pennsylvania\/counties\/philadelphia_county\/philadelphia\/13648939.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Centre County &#8211; Concerns aired over paperless voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/13649656.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Fayette County &#8211; Voting machine demonstration goes off without a hitch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldstandard.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=15948880&#038;BRD=2280&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=480247&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Luzerne County &#8211; No decision on voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=15948474&#038;BRD=2259&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=455154&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Secretary of State Roger Williams Launches New Statewide Initiative to Make Voting Easier, Faster and More Secure <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/cgi-bin\/stories.pl?ACCT=104&#038;STORY=\/www\/story\/01-18-2006\/0004262771&#038;EDATE=\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<b>**&#8221;Daily Voting News&#8221; is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in &#8220;Daily Voting News&#8221; may not reflect the opinions of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BradBlog.com\">BradBlog.Com<\/a>**<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org Some California counties are becoming a bit nervous about whether they will be able to use their voting machines in upcoming elections. At the same time, the talk in Northern California is about Vote-By-Mail. Meanwhile in Bucks County, PA activists have brought suit against the county [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-2299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2299"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2299\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2299"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=2299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}