{"id":2920,"date":"2006-06-06T17:14:34","date_gmt":"2006-06-06T21:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.test.bradblog.com\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2006-06-11T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2006-06-11T20:19:04","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-6-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=2920","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For June 6, 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>Madison Co. Indiana needs to do a recount but before they do two ES&#038;S employees have to come into the state to do that count for them. There are reports of failures of Diebold DREs coming from Mississippi. In Contra Costa Co., California 5 to 10% of the counties AutoMark machines did not work today. Kern Co., California had problems with their voter access cards which weren&#8217;t programmed properly at the beginning of the day. Pima County, Arizona officials voted to purchase Diebold DREs for their disability accessible machines, ignoring the fact they are not accessible and the vote does not say they are going to use the machines in Sept. Thieves stole two optical-scan machines and an AutoMark from a polling place in Barbour Co., Alabama&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>\nAR: White County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Election 2006: &#8216;a royal mess&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailycitizen.com\/articles\/2006\/06\/06\/news\/top_stories\/top01.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Contra Costa County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Few flock to polls by midday (AutoMark machines not working) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/mld\/mercurynews\/news\/breaking_news\/14754275.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Kern County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Elections Snarl Delays Voting (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.turnto23.com\/news\/9327897\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Kern County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Voting problems (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taftmidwaydriller.com\/articles\/2006\/06\/06\/breaking_news\/breakingnews.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Diebold Voting Machine Scandal Hits L.A. County  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavoice.org\/index.php?name=News&#038;file=article&#038;sid=1919\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Joaquin County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Early voting problems in S.J. (8:05 a.m.) (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recordnet.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS01\/60606008\/1001\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Madison County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Anderson recount would need two contractor staffers (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortwayne.com\/mld\/newssentinel\/14749163.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Train Wreck &#8211; Low voter turnout, few problems reported with new voting system (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS\/60606004\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Train Wreck &#8211; Voting machines not working in Leflore, Jackson counties; other problems reported statewide (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS\/60606010\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Leflore County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Paper ballots required at precinct on Claiborne Avenue (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=16744912&#038;BRD=1838&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=104621&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Leflore County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Machine woes plague polling sites (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=16744914&#038;BRD=1838&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=104621&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Allegheny County ? Train Wreck &#8211; Primary to be certified despite lost votes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/pittsburghtrib\/news\/cityregion\/s_456837.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: New Voting Systems Test More Than Candidates in Primary Season <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/0,2933,198295,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Lawsuits Target Electronic Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allheadlinenews.com\/articles\/7003818145\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Colorado Voters File Lawsuit to Halt DRE Purchase <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0606\/S00141.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Barbour County &#8211; Voting was delayed Tuesday morning at Mount Andrew after two voting machines were reportedly stolen.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=16747054&#038;BRD=2235&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=439676&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Montgomery County &#8211; County Residents Say New Voting Machines are Much Easier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsfa.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=4996784&#038;nav=0RdE\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; County votes to purchase controversial electronic voting machines (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/sn\/hourlyupdate\/132424.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Bay Area Voters Face Various Voting Systems <a href=\"http:\/\/abclocal.go.com\/kgo\/story?section=business&#038;id=4240771\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Why some results will be delayed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/mld\/mercurynews\/news\/politics\/14750820.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Alameda County &#8211; Diebold machines pressed into service <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/mld\/cctimes\/news\/politics\/14751040.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Alameda County &#8211; Give Me Fast Food, But Take the Time to Count the Votes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiaprogressreport.com\/2006\/06\/give_me_fast_fo.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Berkeley &#8211; Clerk: Berkeley Won&#8217;t Get IRV This Year <a href=\"http:\/\/www.berkeleydaily.org\/text\/article.cfm?issue=06-06-06&#038;storyID=24325\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: El Dorado County &#8211; Voters head to the polls: El Dorado County races include Tahoe supervisor and the district attorney <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tahoedailytribune.com\/article\/20060606\/NEWS\/106060019\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Marin County &#8211; Marin&#8217;s new election chief hits the ground running <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinij.com\/election\/ci_3904882\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Marin County &#8211; Group tries to ensure voting accuracy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinij.com\/election\/ci_3904884\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Ventura County &#8211; New vote machines to be put to the test (Sequoia) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturacountystar.com\/vcs\/news\/article\/0,1375,VCS_121_4753862,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Editorial &#8211; Keep a sharp eye on new voting machines  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/opinion\/ci_3902485\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Voting activists protest machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/orl-voting0606jun06,0,2186447.story?coll=orl-home-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Volusia County &#8211; Touch Screens Approved <a href=\"http:\/\/cfn13.com\/StoryHeadline.aspx?id=16218\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Paper trail for voting wins praise. GOP secretary of state hopefuls tackle issues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/0606debate.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IA: As Iowans vote, a few snags reported <a href=\"http:\/\/desmoinesregister.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS\/60606016\/1001\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Sedgwick County &#8211; The Election Day test <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansas.com\/mld\/kansas\/news\/state\/14749866.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Voting precincts readying for disabled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS\/606060384\/1002\/news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Coahama County &#8211; New touch-screen machine debuts Tuesday <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=16744072&#038;BRD=2038&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=230617&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Monmouth County &#8211; Machines expected to speed tallying <a href=\"http:\/\/www.app.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS01\/60606003\/1004\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Madison County &#8211; Disabled to get new voting machines this year (Avante) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneidadispatch.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=16746542&#038;BRD=1709&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=68844&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Critics rip rules for paid staffers signing up voters <a href=\"http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060606\/NEWS09\/606060378\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: New election rules draw fire <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/?story=dispatch\/2006\/06\/06\/20060606-B1-01.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Centre County &#8211; Poll workers tell county to stick with voting paper trail <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/news\/14754846.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Philadelphia &#8211; Write-in candidate argues for recount <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/inquirer\/news\/local\/states\/pennsylvania\/counties\/philadelphia_county\/philadelphia\/14748494.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: AutoMark: Time-Consuming Voting Technology? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keloland.com\/News\/NewsDetail5440.cfm?Id=0,48569\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: King County &#8211; County Council again delays vote on all-mail ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/seattlepi.nwsource.com\/local\/272899_vote06.html\" 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 Madison Co. Indiana needs to do a recount but before they do two ES&#038;S employees have to come into the state to do that count for them. There are reports of failures of Diebold DREs coming from Mississippi. In Contra Costa Co., California 5 to 10% [&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-2920","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\/2920","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=2920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2920\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2920"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=2920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}