{"id":3579,"date":"2006-10-05T16:56:42","date_gmt":"2006-10-05T23:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3579"},"modified":"2006-10-05T16:56:42","modified_gmt":"2006-10-05T23:56:42","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-october-5-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3579","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For October 5, 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>Another voting system has been hacked and the hackers claim they could even change the software to a chess game. Liberty Systems, which is being marketed in the North East including heavily in New York, was hacked by a team of Dutch IT professionals. \/ Cook Co, Illinois elections staff admit to the County Board that there will probably be problems in Nov. and testing of their Sequoia equipment certainly reveals there will be problems. One elections manager told the Board that it takes 3 or 4 elections before there are no longer any problems. \/ Suffolk Co. New York officials are suing to keep their lever machines. \/ Maryland will use the e-poll books even though it took three software patches and the inclusion of a mouse, none of which have been certified federally&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: NEDAP (Liberty Systems) Voting Machines Hacked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1850&#038;Itemid=51\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: FEC Changes Vote Recount Regulation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stories\/2006\/10\/04\/ap\/politics\/mainD8KI0SDO1.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: More Legal Complaints by Voter Groups Brought Against E-Voting Systems in Wisconsin and California\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3575\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Electronic voting increases chance for error in elections <a href=\"http:\/\/www.star.niu.edu\/articles\/?id=32770\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Ballots late in some Montana, Wyoming counties <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/drmn\/local\/article\/0,1299,DRMN_15_5043224,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: DREs &#8212; Designed for Failure <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1851&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Action urged to ensure all can vote, Groups mobilize to defend voting rights on Nov. 7 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pww.org\/article\/articleview\/9929\/1\/342\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: CNN&#8217;s Lou Dobbs: &#8216;The public outcry over electronic voting machines is intensifying&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3578\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AK: 2004 Electronic Election Data Was Changed in 2006 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1853&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Alameda County &#8211; Security of voting equipment in doubt. Independent testing of system not done before it was purchased, voters&#8217; lawsuit alleges <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/mld\/cctimes\/news\/local\/states\/california\/15683773.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Alameda County &#8211; Voters File Suit To Ensure Promised Testing Of Sequoia Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1852&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Diego County &#8211; Appeal Filed in Bilbray Election Challenge <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0610\/S00083.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Mesa County &#8211; Bipartisan panel testing county&#8217;s voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gjsentinel.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/2006\/10\/05\/10_5_3b_votemachines.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Foley ballot notice questioned <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/politics\/content\/local_news\/epaper\/2006\/10\/05\/a17a_tcsigns_1005.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Volusia County &#8211; Supervisor revises training to cut down poll errors <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/NewsJournalOnline\/News\/Local\/newWEST03POL100506.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IA: Wapello County &#8211; New voting equipment ready for November elections <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ottumwacourier.com\/local\/local_story_278004426.html?keyword=secondarystory\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Cook County &#8211; More voting problems won&#8217;t be tolerated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/politics\/story.asp?id=235376\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Cook County &#8211; New &#8216;hiccups&#8217; in election equipment. Commissioner &#8216;not inspired&#8217; by tests <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/news\/elections\/84475,CST-NWS-vote05.article\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Cook County &#8211; New machines may still challenge voters <a href=\"http:\/\/nwitimes.com\/articles\/2006\/10\/05\/news\/illiana\/28f7ad5c44f9146f862571fe0008970c.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Monroe County &#8211; Voting test shows no flaws in system  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idsnews.com\/news\/story.php?id=38120&#038;adid=news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Wayne County &#8211; A different way to vote (Voting Centers) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pal-item.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061005\/NEWS03\/610050341\/1003\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: LWV law will allow younger poll workers <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.townonline.com\/medfield\/localRegional\/view.bg?articleid=588471\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Further tests sought of digital voter rolls <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/metro\/20061004-105440-8472r.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: A Major Decision On Electronic Voting <a href=\"http:\/\/wjz.com\/topstories\/local_story_278084833.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Diebold sez &#8220;glitch-free,&#8221; just don&#8217;t touch those touchscreens <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2006\/10\/05\/diebold-sez-glitch-free-just-dont-touch-those-touchscreens\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: E-poll books get green light for election. Lamone declares problems &#8216;resolved&#8217;; decision draws criticism from Ehrlich <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/elections\/bal-voting1005,0,6615689.story?coll=bal-local-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: State Supreme Court hears election issues <a href=\"http:\/\/columbiamissourian.com\/news\/story.php?ID=22026\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: Election Integrity Groups Call For Audit Of Electronic Vote Counts In November&#8217;s Election <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1848&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Onondaga County &#8211; Public hearing dominated by protest over voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcax.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=5499151&#038;nav=4QcS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Onondaga County &#8211; Electronic voting opposed at budget hearing. Touch-screen machines &#8220;a disaster,&#8221; says speaker at session on county fiscal plan. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/news\/poststandard\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-6\/1160039897309550.xml&#038;coll=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Rockland &#8211; State Board of Elections investigating year-old New Square voting irregularity <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejournalnews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061005\/NEWS03\/610050378\/1026\/NEWS10\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Suffolk County officials to sue over voting machine mandate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wstm.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=5499650&#038;nav=2aKD\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County &#8211; Center for Election Integrity Appointed Public Monitor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1854&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Washington County &#8211; 2 elections officials resign in wake of investigation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/mld\/cctimes\/news\/politics\/15679799.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GUam: Judge: Election stands <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guampdn.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061006\/NEWS01\/610060301\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NEtherlands &#8211; Flaws found in Dutch voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rte.ie\/news\/2006\/1005\/voting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Netherlands &#8211; E-voting machines successfully hacked  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.siliconrepublic.com\/news\/news.nv?storyid=single7158\" 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 Another voting system has been hacked and the hackers claim they could even change the software to a chess game. Liberty Systems, which is being marketed in the North East including heavily in New York, was hacked by a team of Dutch IT professionals. \/ Cook [&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-3579","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\/3579","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=3579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3579\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3579"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}