{"id":3549,"date":"2006-09-28T17:00:07","date_gmt":"2006-09-29T00:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3549"},"modified":"2006-09-29T10:43:18","modified_gmt":"2006-09-29T17:43:18","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-september-28-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3549","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For September 28, 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>Maryland Gov. Ehrlich feels so negatively about his state&#8217;s use of e-voting machines that he is actually using an automated phone message to encourage his supporters to vote absentee in Nov. \/ Overseas e-mailed ballots from the military are handled by a Pentagon contractor with partisan ties, according to an article in the San Jose Mercury. \/ Mississippi may disenfranchise all voters who use absentee ballots. They cannot get them mailed in time. How can that be all right? How can the military not be given time to vote? \/ Today was the House Admin. Committee hearing on voting technology. The AP reporter who attended must have fallen asleep after ten minutes. He only touched on one small part of what was discussed in the hearing. \/ The Tarrant Co. Texas Democratic party is preparing a federal lawsuit against the SoS for refusing to allow the county to have a vvpat. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Press Release: Researcher to demonstrate to Congressional committee how electronic voting machines can be hacked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_common_c_060927_press_release_3a__rese.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Opinion &#8211; Our view on improving elections: Phony urgency on vote fraud <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.usatoday.com\/oped\/2006\/09\/post_31.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Voting a tricky mission for troops waiting for ballots in battlefield <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/washington\/2006-09-27-overseas-voting-inside_x.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Overseas voting a concern &#8220;\u201d again <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/washington\/2006-09-27-overseas-voting_x.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: VoteTrustUSA.org Issues &#8216;URGENT ALERT&#8217; for Citizens to CALL Congress NOW to Demand Passage of Emergency Paper Ballot Legislation! <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3544\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: U.S. soldiers&#8217; overseas votes ripe for fraud <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/mld\/mercurynews\/news\/breaking_news\/15627858.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Suppressing the Vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/blogs\/edcut?bid=7&#038;pid=125185\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: CNN&#8217;s Lou Dobbs: New Emergency Legislation Could Help Avoid An E-Voting Debacle <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3545\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: California Sec. of State Candidate Lauds Emergency Paper Ballot Legislation! <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3543\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Lawmaker, witnesses dispute value of paper records in e-voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/mld\/beaconjournal\/15630238.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: ACM Security Experts Urge Paper Trails for Electronic Voting; Simons, Felten Stress Security, Reliability, Backup Procedures to Ensure Public&#8217;s Trust <a href=\"http:\/\/newswire.ascribe.org\/cgi-bin\/behold.pl?ascribeid=20060928.073544&#038;time=09%2035%20PDT&#038;year=2006&#038;public=0\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Computer experts renew call for secure e-voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eetimes.com\/news\/latest\/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=193100139\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Officials fear overseas vote complications <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalgateway.com\/news\/read\/38964\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Electronic Voting Under Scrutiny <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stories\/2006\/09\/28\/fyi\/main2048647.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Are Voting Machines Reliable? Congress Is Questioning The Security Of New Electronic Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stories\/2006\/09\/28\/eveningnews\/main2050791.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Congress Debates E-Voting Security  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.internetnews.com\/security\/article.php\/3634976\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Opinion &#8211; Patt Morrison: Memo to Congress &#8212; Voting Is a Right. The rush to pass voter ID laws proves that the biggest threats to fair elections are elected officials. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/opinion\/commentary\/la-oe-morrison28sep28,0,6735641.column?coll=la-util-opinion-commentary\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Mateo County &#8211; E-voting is scaled back <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hmbreview.com\/articles\/2006\/09\/28\/news\/local_news\/story04.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Security added for voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_4407782\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: McKinney To Hold Press Conference On Diebold Election Equipment <a href=\"http:\/\/www.godekalb.com\/article.php\/20060927002506896\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Ballot backup will cost millions  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2006\/09\/27\/0928metvoting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Paper trail for electronic voting could cost millions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ledger-enquirer.com\/mld\/ledgerenquirer\/15627097.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Federal Judge blocks voter registration rules before election <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accessnorthga.com\/news\/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=80969\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Primary election challenges mark road to general election <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092806\/princou190625_31945.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Officials say general election will be better. Plans include increased training for judges, technicians <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/092806\/princou190625_31944.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Ehrlich calls in appeal for absentee balloting. Automated message is directed to potential supporters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/politics\/bal-te.md.voting28sep28,0,7971615.story?coll=bal-mdpolitics-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Columnist &#8211; &#8216;No&#8217; vote for state&#8217;s electronic balloting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/technology\/bal-bz.pl.himowitz28sep28,0,7318457.column?coll=bal-business-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Editorial &#8211; Paper ballots needed in state precincts <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-313280~Editorial__Paper_ballots_needed_in_state_precincts.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Absentee ballots may not be ready for November <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gulflive.com\/news\/mississippipress\/index.ssf?\/base\/news\/1159438585262590.xml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MT: Paper trails key to Montana elections success <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missoulanews.com\/News\/News.asp?no=5996\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Opinion &#8211; New York not ready with new voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressconnects.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20060928\/OPINION\/609280329\/1005\/OPINION\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County &#8211; Electronic voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/election\/plaindealer\/index.ssf?\/base\/cuyahoga\/1159432310254700.xml&#038;coll=2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: New machines should be safer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capjournal.com\/main.asp?SectionID=2&#038;SubSectionID=2&#038;ArticleID=15983\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: Making voting easier <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capjournal.com\/main.asp?SectionID=2&#038;SubSectionID=2&#038;ArticleID=15984\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Williams leads taxpayer-funded e-vote blitz. Secretary of state boasts of faster, easier, more secure way to vote. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/local\/09\/28\/28vote.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Rebeca Chapa: Technology alters needs at the polls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/opinion\/stories\/MYSA092806.2O.Chapa.2054cd4.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Tarrant County &#8211; Tarrant Democrats threaten to sue Secretary of State <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfw.com\/mld\/dfw\/15631968.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>INternational: For All the Marbles: Eclectic Polling Practices. While U.S. Elections Go Increasingly Hi-Tech, Some Nations Hold on to Ancient Polling Methods <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/story?id=2479965&#038;page=1\" 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 Maryland Gov. Ehrlich feels so negatively about his state&#8217;s use of e-voting machines that he is actually using an automated phone message to encourage his supporters to vote absentee in Nov. \/ Overseas e-mailed ballots from the military are handled by a Pentagon contractor with partisan [&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,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-3549","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\/3549","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=3549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3549\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3549"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}