{"id":3184,"date":"2006-08-04T17:00:50","date_gmt":"2006-08-05T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2006-08-04T17:00:50","modified_gmt":"2006-08-05T00:00:50","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-august-04-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3184","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For August 04, 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>Carteret County, North Carolina is selling their old Unilect Patriot voting machines back to the vendor for $3000 total for over 200 machines. \/ Tennessee counties faced an overly long ballot of up to 21 screens and a projected large turnout of voters yet many polling places had as few as two DREs resulting in two hour waits to vote. \/ Next Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Colorado, Connecticut, Michigan and Missouri. \/ Pima Co. Arizona Board of Supervisors voted 3 to 1 to use Diebold TSx machines for accessibility along with a 100% hand count audit of the vvpat \/ It looks like Williamson Co., Tennessee may have gotten bit by the ES&#038;S Ballot Programming bug where votes swapped between candidates&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>AL: Barbour County &#8211; Reimbursement iffy for voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17013964&#038;BRD=2235&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=439676&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; County Supervisors OK Use Of Diebold Touch Screen Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kold.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=5242736&#038;nav=14RT\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Diebold voting machines subject of Friday morning supervisors meeting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tucsoncitizen.com\/daily\/local\/21381.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; County supervisors authorize touch-screen voting machines for disabled (Diebold) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/sn\/hourlyupdate\/140799.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Supervisors approve use of Diebold touch-screen machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tucsoncitizen.com\/daily\/local\/21500.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: New Voters With Disabilities Suit in California <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1632&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Mendocino County &#8211; Elections office clarifying changes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukiahdailyjournal.com\/local\/ci_4136334\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Diego County &#8211; E-voting security under fire in San Diego lawsuit <a href=\"http:\/\/computerworld.com\/action\/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#038;taxonomyName=standards_legal_issues&#038;articleId=9002204&#038;taxonomyId=146\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Boulder County &#8211; Electronic election <a href=\"http:\/\/coloradodaily.com\/articles\/2006\/08\/03\/news\/c_u_and_boulder\/news3.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Prowers County &#8211; County Clerk clarifies <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamardaily.com\/Stories\/0,1413,121~7979~3361999,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: News and notes from the campaign trail (Diebold Op-scan and IVS for accessibility) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stamfordadvocate.com\/news\/local\/state\/hc-04190226.apds.m0550.bc-ct--traiaug04,0,7384812.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Miami-Dade County &#8211; Officials: Technology Will Make Early Voting Faster, More Accurate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc6.net\/news\/9625894\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Volusia County &#8211; Secure ballots fuel races <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/NewsJournalOnline\/News\/Politics\/Headlines\/polPOLL01080406.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Butler County &#8211; Voters ask for more privacy &#8211; New voting machines get favorable grade after primary election <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eldoradotimes.com\/articles\/2006\/08\/04\/news\/news2.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ME: Disabled voters get new help (IVS Vote-By-Phone) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keepmecurrent.com\/Community\/story.cfm?storyID=22770\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Voting machines bring mixed reviews <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/grpress\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-0\/115470290358160.xml&#038;coll=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Chippewa County &#8211; New auto-mark voting machines set for primary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sooeveningnews.com\/articles\/2006\/08\/04\/news\/news877.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Detroit &#8211; Detroit announces new election policies <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060804\/NEWS99\/60804010\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Detroit &#8211; New voting system won&#8217;t be glitch-free (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detnews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060804\/POLITICS01\/608040336\/1022\/POLITICS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Midland County &#8211; Some upset by non-voter letter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourmidland.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17014307&#038;BRD=2289&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=472542&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Suit Seeks to Block Mo. Voter ID Law <a href=\"http:\/\/apnews.myway.com\/article\/20060803\/D8J93E000.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Kansas City and Jackson County &#8211; Step right up to your new voting future (Jackson County &#8220;\u201c InkaVote; Kansas City &#8220;\u201c Diebold OpScan and TSx for accessibility) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/mld\/kansascity\/15193896.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Carteret County &#8211; UniLect to buy voting system <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carteretnewstimes.com\/headln3.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Activists: Advisory proves Blackwell suppressing vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/news\/plaindealer\/index.ssf?\/base\/news\/1154680349161840.xml&#038;coll=2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Court affirms Blackwell owes $65,000 in legal fees <a href=\"http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060804\/NEWS02\/60804031\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Franklin County &#8211; County won&#8217;t hang curtains around voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/mld\/beaconjournal\/15197956.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Long ballot and longer lines frustrate voters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dicksonherald.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060804\/NEWS0206\/608040434\/1297\/MTCN02\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Rutherford County &#8211; Long waits for Rutherford voters. County stops giving out paper ballots (MicroVote) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashlandcitytimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060803\/NEWS0206\/60803060\/1291\/MTCN01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Rutherford County &#8211; Long lines causing delay at polls (2.5 hour wait &#8220;\u201c two machines) <a href=\"http:\/\/dnj.midsouthnews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060803\/NEWS01\/60803020\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Sullivan County &#8211; Long ballots, long lines &#8230; late results <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesnews.net\/article.php?id=3662290\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Williamson County &#8211; Glitches may result in changes to original election results (ES&#038;S) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dicksonherald.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060804\/COUNTY090101\/60804024\" 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 Carteret County, North Carolina is selling their old Unilect Patriot voting machines back to the vendor for $3000 total for over 200 machines. \/ Tennessee counties faced an overly long ballot of up to 21 screens and a projected large turnout of voters yet many polling [&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-3184","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\/3184","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=3184"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3184"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}