{"id":2688,"date":"2006-04-12T17:12:58","date_gmt":"2006-04-12T21:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.test.bradblog.com\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2006-06-12T19:32:05","modified_gmt":"2006-06-13T02:32:05","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-april-12-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=2688","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For April 12, 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>ES&#038;S seems to be failing everywhere. Indiana officials are very concerned; a Pennsylvania county still has no machines; and West Virginia counties have no software so they can prepare for their primary. On top of that Allegheny County Pennsylvania is being sued for selecting ES&#038;S due, in part, to the lack of accessibility of their DREs. The DoJ is sharing part of that lawsuit for threatening the county and forcing them to make a decision before they were ready&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>IN: Train Wreck \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd Marion County &#8211; Election officials see trouble ahead (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060412\/NEWS02\/604120475\/1006\/NEWS01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Train Wreck &#8211; Marion County &#8211; More problems surface for upcoming election (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=4759081&#038;nav=9Tai\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Train Wreck \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd Venango County &#8211; Venango&#8217;s machines still haven&#8217;t arrived (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thederrick.com\/stories\/04122006-3018.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Train Wreck &#8211; W.Va. Early Voting May Not Include Machines (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-register.net\/News\/articles.asp?articleID=4714\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Train Wreck &#8211; Many will use paper ballots. Not all machines will be ready for May primary vote (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/sundaygazettemail.com\/section\/News\/2006041122\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Train Wreck &#8211; Marshall County &#8211; Marshall Is Missing Software <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theintelligencer.net\/community\/articles.asp?articleID=4734\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: States warned about failing to comply with election law <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/mld\/kansascity\/news\/local\/14327867.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Hand Counted Paper Ballots in 2008 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tikkun.org\/magazine\/specials\/article.2006-04-10.1693298872\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: An open letter to voters clarifying H.R. 550 <a href=\"http:\/\/onlinejournal.com\/artman\/publish\/article_688.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Jefferson County &#8211; County Gets New Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todaysthv.com\/news\/news.aspx?storyid=26904\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: White County &#8211; Election Commission appoints database coordinator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailycitizen.com\/articles\/2006\/04\/12\/news\/local_news\/news03.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Voter fraud may be easier than you think <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kesq.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=4758418&#038;nav=9qrx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Humboldt County &#8211; Voting forum yields calls for reform <a href=\"http:\/\/www.times-standard.com\/local\/ci_3701936\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Marin County &#8211; Bolinas Voters Sue To Halt Use of Diebold Voting Machines<br \/>\nIllegal Computer Code, Security and Disability Access Problems Cited  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastalpost.com\/06\/04\/01a_.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Diego County &#8211; Election Day runs course in North County <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nctimes.com\/articles\/2006\/04\/11\/news\/top_stories\/11_58_354_10_06.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Pinellas County &#8211; State audits Pinellas elections <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sptimes.com\/2006\/04\/11\/Northpinellas\/State_audits_Pinellas.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Cook County &#8211; Green Party winners seeing red. New committeemen allege confusion, cite lack of paper ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/nearwest\/chi-0604120234apr12,1,6755937.story?coll=chi-newslocalnearwest-hed\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Oakland County &#8211; Workers meet new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060412\/NEWS03\/604120449\/1005\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Callaway County &#8211; Missing ballots lead to four-vote win <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fultonsun.com\/articles\/2006\/04\/12\/news\/264news11.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Federal commissioners to examine Miss. coast voting needs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/mld\/sunherald\/news\/politics\/14327743.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Kingston County &#8211; One-stop, no-excuse voting kicks off Thursday  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinston.com\/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=\/GlobalTemplates\/Details.cfm&#038;StoryID=35543&#038;Section=Local\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Vance County &#8211; Voting machines pass muster <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hendersondispatch.com\/articles\/2006\/04\/12\/news\/news02.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Wayne County &#8211; Equipment, polling places ready for early voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsargus.com\/news\/archives\/2006\/04\/12\/equipment_polling_places_ready_for_early_voting\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Wilson County &#8211; Machines readied for voters (ES&#038;S iVotronics) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilsondaily.com\/Wil_region\/Local_News\/285847427875944.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Viewpoint: Ohio vote counts reek of corruption <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockrivertimes.com\/index.pl?cmd=viewstory&#038;cat=4&#038;id=12899\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Franklin County &#8211; County unveils new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/columbus.bizjournals.com\/columbus\/stories\/2006\/04\/10\/daily17.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Knox County \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd New Voting Machines Easy To Use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountvernonnews.com\/local\/06\/04\/12\/vote.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Some counties struggle to beat May deadline for voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillyburbs.com\/pb-dyn\/news\/103-04112006-640151.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Electronic voting fears calmed by computer whiz <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/news\/columnists\/all-2electronicapr12,0,4248695.column?coll=all-randomcolumnistsnews-misc\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Allegheny County &#8211; Lawsuit Filed Over Electronic Voting Machines (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/kdka.com\/topstories\/local_story_102152530.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Allegheny County &#8211; County sued over choice of new voting system <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/news\/politics\/14327286.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Allegheny County &#8211; Federal lawsuit seeks to stop use of new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/tribune-review\/trib\/pmupdate\/s_443118.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Allegheny County &#8211; Lawsuit Filed In Allegheny County Seeks To Stop Purchase of iVotronics <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1182&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Fulton County &#8211; New Voting Machines In Place For Election (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/news.mywebpal.com\/news_tool_v2.cfm?show=localnews&#038;pnpID=541&#038;NewsID=710832&#038;CategoryID=1441&#038;on=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Montgomery County &#8211; No glitches are evident in test of Montco&#8217;s voting machines (Sequoia Advantage) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/inquirer\/news\/local\/states\/pennsylvania\/counties\/bucks_county\/14320526.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Montgomery County &#8211; County voting machines get passing grade from professor (Sequoia Advantage) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesherald.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=16465699&#038;BRD=1672&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=33380&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: Feeling Comfortable With TouchScreens <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keloland.com\/NewsDetail2817.cfm?Id=0,47377\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Bexar County &#8211; Editorial &#8211; New voting method needs paper backup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/opinion\/stories\/MYSA041206.1O.voting1ed.1199584b.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Tom Green County &#8211; County ballot counting goes smoothly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanangelostandardtimes.com\/sast\/news_local\/article\/0,1897,SAST_4956_4615089,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n<p><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 ES&#038;S seems to be failing everywhere. Indiana officials are very concerned; a Pennsylvania county still has no machines; and West Virginia counties have no software so they can prepare for their primary. On top of that Allegheny County Pennsylvania is being sued for selecting ES&#038;S due, [&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,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-2688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news","bb-type-bradblog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2688","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=2688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2688"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=2688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}