{"id":3208,"date":"2006-08-09T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2006-08-10T00:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3208"},"modified":"2006-08-09T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2006-08-10T00:08:29","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-august-09-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3208","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For August 09, 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>Fraus omnia vitiate, &#8220;Fraud vitiates everything&#8221;\u009d and when it may apply to Diebold it means a lot such as Diebold machines have no valid federal certification. \/ Diebold has announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission is now involved in a formal investigation into some of the corporation&#8217;s practices. \/ Michigan reports that voting machines purchased for voters with disabilities are seeing little use across the state. \/ Election procedure questions in Tennessee? Don&#8217;t call the state; call the vendor.  &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Raphael Bear&#8217;s Testimony On HR 5913 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1651&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Fraud Vitiates Everything it Touches: Why Diebold DRE&#8217;s Have No Valid NASED Numbers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1648&#038;Itemid=51\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Scratch-and-Vote System Could Help Eliminate Election Fraud <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/read_article.aspx?id=17275&#038;ch=infotech&#038;sc=&#038;pg=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: SEC changes Diebold accounting probe to formal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cantonrep.com\/index.php?ID=301206&#038;Category=5\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Debate over e-voting is still plaguing elections <a href=\"http:\/\/www.govexec.com\/dailyfed\/0806\/080906tdpm1.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Alabama Congressman Challenges Department of Justice Decision <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1653&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Vote-PAD Defends Itself In Public Hearing In California <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1650&#038;Itemid=51\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: CA Elections Staff Advises Against Non-electronic Voting Alternative for Disabled (Vote-PAD) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiachronicle.com\/articles\/viewArticle.asp?articleID=12247\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Butte County &#8211; Official urges county to seek reimbursement for election cost <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orovillemr.com\/news\/chico\/ci_4154263\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Humboldt County &#8211; County&#8217;s new voting machines may be flawed  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcataeye.com\/index.php?module=Pagesetter&#038;tid=2&#038;topic=3&#038;func=viewpub&#038;pid=221&#038;format=full\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Mateo County &#8211; County unveils new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smdailyjournal.com\/article_preview.php?id=62594\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Mateo County &#8211; County poised to approve e-voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-209153~County_poised_to_approve_e_voting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Mateo County &#8211; New machines may have heads spinning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidebayarea.com\/sanmateocountytimes\/localnews\/ci_4155038\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: No big glitches at new voting centers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/drmn\/elections\/article\/0,2808,DRMN_24736_4903669,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Denver &#8211; New machines puzzle voters, officials <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_4153438\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Denver &#8211; New Electronic Voting Machines Cause Minor Glitches. Some Voters Told To Come Back Later <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedenverchannel.com\/news\/9650688\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Pueblo County &#8211; Sleepless in uncertainty. Candidates for clerk job within 7 votes at night&#8217;s end <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chieftain.com\/metro\/1155113536\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Volusia County &#8211; Volusia delays bilingual ballots. The elections chief says she ran out of time because of touch-screen voting. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/local\/volusia\/orl-vballot0906aug09,0,1668563.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-volusia\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: McKinney alleges voting irregularities <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/shared-blogs\/ajc\/elections\/entries\/2006\/08\/08\/mckinney_allege.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: DeKalb County &#8211; Vote Count in DeKalb Delayed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.11alive.com\/news\/news_article.aspx?storyid=83122\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Michigan reports overall success with new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/mld\/cctimes\/news\/politics\/15227953.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Vote counting slow in Troy, Wixom <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freep.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060809\/NEWS99\/608090429\/1005\/NEWS03\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: New Voting Machine for Visually Impaired Virtually Unused <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wlns.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=5258191&#038;nav=0RbQ\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Berrien County &#8211; Problems at the polls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wndu.com\/news\/082006\/news_51958.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Harvey Friedman: My Day At The Poll. Brad&#8217;s Dad Pulled A Few Chains Today &#8220;\u201d And His Son Will Be Very Proud! <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3205\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: New voting equipment generally OK, yet some results delayed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/mld\/kansascity\/news\/local\/15236298.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Kansas City &#8211; Last-minute glitches slow returns <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/mld\/kansascity\/news\/local\/15229395.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: St. Louis County &#8211; St. Louis County praises performance of touch-screens <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/stltoday\/news\/stories.nsf\/stlouiscitycounty\/story\/896402637E515B30862571C50014515B?OpenDocument\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Date set for new primary election <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsargus.com\/news\/archives\/2006\/08\/09\/date_set_for_new_primary_election\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Otsego County &#8211; Voters who have disabilities have a Friday deadline to notify Otsego County <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailystar.com\/news\/stories\/2006\/08\/09\/dr10.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Tompkins County &#8211; The Election Apparatus <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17031267&#038;BRD=1395&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=546876&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Special elections first test for state&#8217;s voter ID law <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortwayne.com\/mld\/newssentinel\/15228044.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County &#8211; No serious problems in first election requiring ID <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17029641&#038;BRD=1698&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=21849&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Mahoning County &#8211; Board asks for $192,000 to buy carts <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindy.com\/content\/local_regional\/316304016293144.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Luzerne County &#8211; Green Party will challenge newest petition Wilkes-Barre resident wants ballot question to eliminate districts  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17030247&#038;BRD=2259&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=455154&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Problems with MicroVote Prompt Candidates To Call For A Revote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1649&#038;Itemid=51\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Cheatham County &#8211; Miscommunication blamed for election delays <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashlandcitytimes.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060809\/MTCN0101\/308090115\/1292\/MTCN01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Rhea County &#8211; Election problems were minor, solvable <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhea.xtn.net\/index.php?template=news.view.subscriber&#038;table=news&#038;newsid=132811\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Woman is sentenced in voting-fraud case. Penalty: $750 fine, two years probation, campaigning limits <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caller.com\/ccct\/local_news\/article\/0,1641,CCCT_811_4904440,00.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 Fraus omnia vitiate, &#8220;Fraud vitiates everything&#8221;\u009d and when it may apply to Diebold it means a lot such as Diebold machines have no valid federal certification. \/ Diebold has announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission is now involved in a formal investigation into some of [&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-3208","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\/3208","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=3208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3208\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3208"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}