{"id":3483,"date":"2006-09-15T17:26:12","date_gmt":"2006-09-16T00:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3483"},"modified":"2006-09-15T17:26:12","modified_gmt":"2006-09-16T00:26:12","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-september-15-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3483","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For September 15, 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>Milwaukee officials are counting every ballot by hand in order to find out how many ballots were really cast in Tuesday&#8217;s election. They presently report 35,000 more ballots counted than cast. There is presently no plan to count any races. \/ The gentleman who &#8220;certifies&#8221; voting systems for the state of Colorado had to admit in court documents that he is not an &#8216;expert&#8217;. He joins the growing list of non-experts who make crucial decisions on voting systems; people like Paul Craft, Brit Williams, Doug Lewis, and the EAC commissioners. \/ Tens of thousands of absentee and provisional ballots are still to be counted next week in Montgomery Co. Maryland \/ E-Poll books used in Maryland seem to have been a huge problem. Voters came to the polls to vote only to be told they had already voted according to the machines &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: The GOP wants to see your I.D. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/news\/feature\/2006\/09\/15\/voterid\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Diebold Blasts Felten Study <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techliberation.com\/archives\/040655.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Diebold says &#8220;They&#8217;re poor researchers&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/blogs\/node\/3488\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Opinion &#8211; Electronic voting&#8217;s moment of truth <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/csm\/20060915\/cm_csm\/evoting\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Elections Easy to Steal, Say Computer Scientists <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/story?id=2450290&#038;page=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Diebold&#8217;s Response to Princeton Report &#8216;Dodges&#8217; Issues, Says Computer Scientist Doug Jones <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3479\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: ES&#038;S Burglarized in 2003, Information Just Made Available Today by MN Dem Sec. of State Candidate! <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3482\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Ventura County &#8211; Returning to old vote system just might work <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturacountystar.com\/vcs\/opinion\/article\/0,1375,VCS_125_4993639,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Colorado&#8217;s E-Voting &#8216;Expert&#8217; is no Expert, Admits &#8216;Expert&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3478\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: New Concerns Raised About Voting Computers <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs4denver.com\/topstories\/local_story_258145954.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Voting machines &#8220;expert&#8221; says he&#8217;s not <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/search\/ci_4337807\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: CCEG Calls on Denver County District Attorney to Investigate Secretary Dennis for Violating Public Trust. CCEG Urges Secretary Dennis to Repeal Rule Infringing on Voter Rights <a href=\"http:\/\/releases.usnewswire.com\/GetRelease.asp?id=72362\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Suit: Ban computer voting. Attorney fears fraud, says state &#8216;headed for train wreck&#8217; in Nov. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/drmn\/elections\/article\/0,2808,DRMN_24736_4994042,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Paper or touch screen? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060915\/OPINION\/609150653\/1030\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Kane County &#8211; Kane&#8217;s voting machines get needed changes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suburbanchicagonews.com\/beaconnews\/city\/2_1_AU15_VOTE_S10915.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Monroe County &#8211; Election board member defends accuracy of new electronic voting machines  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.php?id=37508&#038;adid=news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Worse to Come in Fall Elections, Officials Fear<br \/>\nPrimary Problems, Study Revive Questions About Md. Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/14\/AR2006091401614.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: More on the Maryland Primary Day E-Voting Meltdown <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3475\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Posturing over glitches. Ehrlich to question Democratic administrator; Democrats blame his appointees <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/politics\/bal-md.voting15sep15,0,4769508.story?coll=bal-mdpolitics-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Judge problems at heart of poll issues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/bal-te.md.judges15sep15,0,6622696.story?coll=bal-local-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Baltimore County &#8211; Questionable equipment, endorsements cause confusion <a href=\"http:\/\/news.mywebpal.com\/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=808&#038;NewsID=747781&#038;CategoryID=5815&#038;show=localnews&#038;om=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Howard County &#8211; Election officials learn from glitches, errors <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/howard\/bal-ho.voting15sep15,0,3241425.story?coll=bal-local-howard\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Montgomery County &#8211; Provisional ballots could settle Wynn-Edwards congressional race <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/091506\/princou111447_31956.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Prince George&#8217;s County &#8211; Baker Wants Voting Problems Investigated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/15\/AR2006091500836.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Worcester County &#8211; Local Election Returns Slow To Come In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdcoastdispatch.com\/localresults091506.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Opinion &#8211; Fight campaign to suppress state voting. Michigan voters must be vigilant or fewer votes may get counted Nov. 7 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detnews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060915\/OPINION03\/609150318\/1008\/OPINION01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Clear sailing for voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshallindependent.com\/news\/articles.asp?articleID=5833\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Judge strikes down Missouri voter ID law <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/mld\/kansascity\/15519955.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Groups urge vote for parolees <a href=\"http:\/\/www.courierpostonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060915\/NEWS01\/609150379\/1006\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Citing discrimination, activists urge state to let parolees vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.app.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060915\/NEWS03\/609150472\/1007\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Voter Turnout Low In Ohio. Harrison and Belmont County among voting places in District.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wvnstv.com\/story.cfm?func=viewstory&#038;storyid=14139\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>RI: Ballots to be recount [Actually not; just the memory packs are being rerun] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17199450&#038;BRD=1713&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=24491&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>RI: Board tackles voting claims. In one Providence City Council race, the outcome could be changed if alleged voting irregularities are proven. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.projo.com\/extra\/election\/content\/projo_20060915_voting15.360e377.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Tipton County &#8211; Loser by 1 vote gets &#8216;no&#8217; on runoff <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/mca\/millington\/article\/0,2845,MCA_21396_4994367,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Milwaukee &#8211; City is counting every ballot by hand. Mayor says election system sound despite mix-up in turnout totals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/story\/index.aspx?id=497946\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Berkeley County &#8211; Voting machines to be borrowed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.journal-news.net\/News\/articles.asp?articleID=3705\" 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 Milwaukee officials are counting every ballot by hand in order to find out how many ballots were really cast in Tuesday&#8217;s election. They presently report 35,000 more ballots counted than cast. There is presently no plan to count any races. \/ The gentleman who &#8220;certifies&#8221; voting [&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-3483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3483","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=3483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3483\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3483"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}