{"id":3542,"date":"2006-09-27T16:57:36","date_gmt":"2006-09-27T23:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2006-09-27T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2006-09-27T23:57:36","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-september-27-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3542","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For September 27, 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>Diebold has now divulged that there were three software problems with the e-poll books used in Maryland in the primary a couple weeks ago. These poll-books were federally certified. Why were these problems not found when they were certified as part of a complete voting system?  Is the EAC going to track the software updates and ensure they get inspected prior to use in other states, if Diebold even makes the corrections in other states? \/ Diebold has also now divulged that the same e-poll book failure in Maryland also happened in July in Georgia. How many other states are using these machines and will they be told of the failures? &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Litigating the 2006 Elections: The Top Three Issues Dominating Battles In And Out of Court, And the Reasons for the Election Lawsuit Explosion <a href=\"http:\/\/writ.news.findlaw.com\/commentary\/20060927_tokaji.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Boxer pushes paper ballot option. But bill in Senate gets overshadowed by security issues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?file=\/c\/a\/2006\/09\/27\/MNGPOLDALP1.DTL\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: New National &#8220;Pollworkers for Democracy&#8221; Calls on Voters to &#8220;Give a Day for Democracy&#8221; &#8211; Over 1,000 Sign Up On First Day of Project <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2006\/9\/prweb442237.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: We Count 2006! National Conference about Fair Elections, Electronic Vote Fraud and Restoring Democracy Friday, September 29th and Saturday, September 30th in Cleveland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2006\/9\/prweb443119.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Maybe Election Day Won&#8217;t Be a Fiasco after All <a href=\"http:\/\/www.civilrights.org\/issues\/voting\/details.cfm?id=47303\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Zogby Poll: Voters Question Outcome of 2004 Presidential Election <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3537\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Feingold, Kerry Introduce Resolution Urging Back-up Plans for Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/news2006\/0927-07.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Kerry-Feingold resolution urges back-up plans for voting machines on election day <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/news\/2006\/KerryFeingold_resolution_urges_backup_plans_for_0927.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Senators Propose Funds For Back-Up Paper Ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allheadlinenews.com\/articles\/7004995778\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Emergency Paper Ballot Legislation Introduced in House By Holt, New &#8216;Sense of the Senate&#8217; Resolution Filed By Feingold, Kerry! <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3539\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Boxer bill would help pay for use of paper ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocregister.com\/ocregister\/news\/homepage\/article_1288393.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Bill would cover voting glitches <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pe.com\/localnews\/inland\/stories\/PE_News_Local_R_elect27.831055.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Sen. Bowen: Are Paper Ballots In California&#8217;s Future? New Bill Introduced in U.S. Senate. Remember, it&#8217;s the &#8216;Help America Vote Act,&#8217; not the &#8216;Help Diebold Profit Act.&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yubanet.com\/artman\/publish\/article_42865.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Colorado election to proceed despite e-voting flaws <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/action\/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#038;articleId=9003683&#038;intsrc=news_ts_head\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Denver &#8211; Denver Shelves Part Of Voting System After Problem <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs4denver.com\/local\/local_story_270090845.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Eagle County &#8211; Do electronic voting machines work? Most votes cast on Election Day will be counted electronically <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/article\/20060927\/NEWS\/60927012\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: CNN&#8217;s Lou Dobbs: Congressman Wexler Takes E-Voting Machines To The Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3536\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: New law causes debate by requiring voters to show ID <a href=\"http:\/\/www.purdueexponent.org\/?module=article&#038;story_id=2163\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Allen County &#8211; No-look voting is alive and well <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortwayne.com\/mld\/fortwayne\/news\/local\/15619134.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Firm finds root of vote glitches. Lamone says she&#8217;ll scrap check-in system if not satisfied by full-scale test Tuesday <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/elections\/bal-voting0926,0,450715.story?coll=bal-home-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Work at the polls, Ehrlich encourages state workers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092606\/montcou160959_31940.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Elections auditor swaps reviewers. Original team leader replaced with someone with no ties to county elections officials <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092706\/montcou182224_31944.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Ehrlich pushing paper absentee ballots. Governor says it&#8217;s a safer alternative, but his suggestion gets mixed reviews from elections officials, lawmakers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092706\/montcou182225_31945.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Democratic governor backs Ehrlich on balloting <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/metro\/20060926-111209-3198r.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Firm finds root of vote glitches. Full-scale test of check-in system Tuesday <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/bal-md.voting27sep27,0,4747391.story?coll=bal-local-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Montgomery County &#8211; Board begins retraining judges, poll workers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092706\/montcou182225_31946.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Editorial &#8211; Protecting the ballot or suppressing votes? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/561\/story\/703450.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Editorial &#8211; Voting machines need paper trail. September&#8217;s primary illustrates the problems with new voting technology.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mndaily.com\/articles\/2006\/09\/27\/69135\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: College students targeted in vote machine education effort <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17253805&#038;BRD=1377&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=172922&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Trenton &#8211; Aide tells of tossed ballots. Testimony differs from election chief <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/times\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-2\/1159331312300590.xml&#038;coll=5\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Voting machine makers show their wares <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oneidadispatch.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17253399&#038;BRD=1709&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=68844&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Machines Get High Marks, If Used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklyndowntownstar.com\/StoryDisplay.asp?PID=4&#038;NewsStoryID=4569\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: News groups win lawsuit in Ohio over poll access <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/mld\/beaconjournal\/15615224.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: U.S. audits vote-upgrade funds <a href=\"http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060927\/NEWS09\/609270406\/-1\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Editorial &#8211; Wrangling doesn&#8217;t help election process <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17250093&#038;BRD=1698&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=21846&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Montgomery County &#8211; Jury still out on voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17250576&#038;BRD=2275&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=466404&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Hamblen County &#8211; Judge orders recount in two Hamblen Co. Commission races <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newschannel5.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=5466246\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UT: Ghost in the Machine. Bruce Funk is out of a government job but still raising a ruckus over hackable voting machines. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slweekly.com\/editorial\/2006\/cityweek_1_2006-09-28.cfm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Chetek &#8211; Recount reveals Richie still the primary victor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17253944&#038;BRD=1134&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=150853&#038;rfi=6\" 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 Diebold has now divulged that there were three software problems with the e-poll books used in Maryland in the primary a couple weeks ago. These poll-books were federally certified. Why were these problems not found when they were certified as part of a complete voting system? 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