{"id":3508,"date":"2006-09-21T17:25:18","date_gmt":"2006-09-22T00:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3508"},"modified":"2006-09-21T17:25:18","modified_gmt":"2006-09-22T00:25:18","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-september-21-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3508","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For September 21, 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>In Maryland Diebold TS voting machines, the same machine recently hacked by Princeton University, were left in polling places on election night and, in some cases, for days after the election with all memory cards and paper tapes still inside the machines. \/ A selected handcount of precincts and races in Pima Co. Arizona found one discrepancy that was explained away and took about 3 hours yesterday afternoon. They do not have to be cumbersome, huge tasks. \/ 29 disabled voters used accessible voting machines in New York City last week. That&#8217;s $52,000 per voter. \/ Write-in votes from 8 Boston precincts were not counted after last week&#8217;s primary. The court has told the city to unseal and count all votes not counted. \/ Why did Sequoia Voting Systems put out a press release that misrepresents conclusions of the Brennan Center Report? \/ Why are Diebold voting machines sold in Connecticut as LHS AccuVote OS? Why is no mention of Diebold ever made in the media. Is someone trying to keep secrets?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Will The Next Election Be Hacked? Fresh disasters at the polls &#8212; and new evidence from an industry insider &#8212; prove that electronic voting machines can&#8217;t be trusted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/politics\/story\/11717105\/robert_f_kennedy_jr__wil\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: New RFK Jr. article will explore if 2006 election can be hacked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/news\/2006\/New_RFK_Jr._article_Will_election_0921.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Rep. Hoyer Urges Full Consideration Of HR 550 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1805&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: CNN&#8217;s Lou Dobbs: E-Voting Machines Are Putting A Huge Burden On Taxpayers <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3503\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: The &#8216;Harder To Vote&#8217; Act <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tompaine.com\/articles\/2006\/09\/21\/the_harder_to_vote_act.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: National Voting Rights Group Condemns Anti-voter Legislation Passed by House of Representatives <a href=\"http:\/\/releases.usnewswire.com\/GetRelease.asp?id=72958\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Tampering is too easy, experts say. Could one person with basic coding skills change results? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/texassouthwest\/stories\/092106dntexvotesider.31eb9d8.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: If you can&#8217;t fight them, join them: Hacking the vote for the Dems&#8230;. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_jane_sti_060921_if_you_can_t_fight_t.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Diebold says e-voting hardware secure, critics off base. The comments follow concerns raised by Johns Hopkins professor Avi Rubin <a href=\"http:\/\/computerworld.com\/action\/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#038;taxonomyName=privacy&#038;articleId=9003520&#038;taxonomyId=84\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Sequoia Voting Systems&#8217; AVC Edge Receives Best Rating in New Brennan Center Report on Usability (Misinformation) <a href=\"http:\/\/biz.yahoo.com\/prnews\/060920\/law086.html?.v=67\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Voting system overhaul raises anxieties <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knoxnews.com\/kns\/politics\/article\/0,1406,KNS_356_5010569,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: My Statement On The Floor On HR 4844 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1806&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Voter ID in the House: Arguments and Attitude <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1807&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Hand recount dismisses concerns about primary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/metro\/147653\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Opinion &#8211; Transparent election process is a must <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/allheadlines\/147557\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Court hears challenge to new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/drmn\/local\/article\/0,1299,DRMN_15_5009489,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Judge Refuses To Put Dennis On Stand In Voter Suit <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs4denver.com\/local\/local_story_264130052.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Editorial &#8211; Vote machines come under late scrutiny <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greeleytrib.com\/article\/20060921\/NEWS\/109210091\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: State goes to bat for vote machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_4370714\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Expert: Voting machines not accessible <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_4374791\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: Voting In The Future &#8220;\u201d Wilton chosen to test new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiltonvillager.com\/wilton_templates\/wilton_story\/287088472312906.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Voting machines&#8217; upgrade would be pricey, Cox says <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/stories\/092106\/met_97494.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Cox: Millions needed to add paper ballot at polls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledger-enquirer.com\/mld\/ledgerenquirer\/news\/politics\/15574652.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Lake County will focus on voting machine training for Nov. 7 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimesonline.com\/articles\/2006\/09\/21\/news\/lake_county\/6cca97e20ff5e0ef862571ef007f96a0.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Boston &#8211; 8 precincts uncounted in Boston Senate race <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/articles\/2006\/09\/21\/8_precincts_uncounted_in_boston_senate_race\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Sommerville &#8211; Disability commish: Not everyone can vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.townonline.com\/somerville\/localRegional\/view.bg?articleid=578514\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Ehrlich Urges Voters to Cast Absentee Ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/21\/AR2006092101046.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Maryland Meltdown: Republican Governor Calls for Paper Ballots in November! <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3505\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Columnist &#8211; If Paper Ballots Restore Trust In Elections, Let&#8217;s Switch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/20\/AR2006092001876.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Ehrlich would end electronic voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/bal-te.md.voting21sep21,0,6744581.story?coll=bal-home-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Governor Proposes Scrapping Electronic Poll Books <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewbalchannel.com\/news\/9897415\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Ehrlich eyes junking electronic voter rolls <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/metro\/20060920-111932-8567r.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Ehrlich Wants Paper Ballots For Nov. Vote. State Election Chief Says Staff Toiling to Fix Electronic Glitches <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/20\/AR2006092001356.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Opinion &#8211; The voting fix <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/opinion\/bal-ed.elections21sep21,0,6105428.story?coll=bal-opinion-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Election Chief&#8217;s Responsibility for Election Failures <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_joyce_mc_060921_md_election_chief_s_.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Baltimore &#8211; City elections chief quits in frustration <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/bal-te.md.resign21sep21,0,2292719.story?coll=bal-home-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Prince George&#8217;s County &#8211; Ballots still being counted. Election officials reveal problems with Sept. 12 primary were broader than first thought <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092106\/princou182624_31949.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Prince George&#8217;s County &#8211; Election Officials Seek Out Data Cards. Pr. George&#8217;s Looks For Missing Votes 1 Machine at a Time <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2006\/09\/20\/AR2006092001908.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ND: Candidate questions voting machine handling <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bismarcktribune.com\/articles\/2006\/09\/21\/news\/state\/121119.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Disabled vote tab: 52G each <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/politics\/story\/454338p-382381c.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Mercer County &#8211; State to county: Count absentee ballots by hand <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindy.com\/content\/local_regional\/294084837453187.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Carlos Guerra: Easily hacked electronic voting systems another fiasco in waiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/metro\/stories\/MYSA092106.01B.Guerra.2c68b48.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Jefferson County &#8211; Ballot switch lacking vote of confidence <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/texassouthwest\/stories\/092106dntexvotemachine.31ea1a1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Board votes to decertify use of old voting machines in state. It&#8217;s the official end for mechanical-lever and punch-card machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesdispatch.com\/servlet\/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&#038;c=MGArticle&#038;cid=1149190734476&#038;path=!news&#038;s=1045855934842\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: A strong vote for ballot access <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/opinion\/2003267888_vote21.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: King County says taking it slow will mean more accurate count <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/politics\/2003268473_votefolo21m.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 In Maryland Diebold TS voting machines, the same machine recently hacked by Princeton University, were left in polling places on election night and, in some cases, for days after the election with all memory cards and paper tapes still inside the machines. \/ A selected handcount [&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-3508","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\/3508","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=3508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3508\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3508"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}