{"id":3684,"date":"2006-10-28T16:35:37","date_gmt":"2006-10-28T23:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2006-10-28T16:35:37","modified_gmt":"2006-10-28T23:35:37","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-october-28-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3684","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For October 28, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Guest Blogged by John Gideon of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.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>&#8220;Broward Supervisor of Elections spokeswoman Mary Cooney said it&#8217;s not uncommon for screens on heavily used machines to slip out of sync, making votes register incorrectly. Poll workers are trained to recalibrate them on the spot &#8212; essentially, to realign the video screen with the electronics inside. The 15-step process is outlined in the poll-workers manual.&#8221; These machines may be used 150 to 250 times on election day. And it seems the county expects them to &#8220;slip&#8221; out of calibration. Not a big issue because they have a &#8220;15 STEP PROCESS&#8221; to fix that condition??? \/ Informal discussions between Sequoia Voting Systems owner, Smartmatic, and the Treasury Dept. have now become a formal investigation, it seems. How much say does Hugo Chavez have in our elections? \/ In the laugh of the day officials in Lonoke Co Arkansas think they may be done counting votes and have the lights turned off by 9:30PM on election night. \/ Miller Co, Arkansas Election Administrator is resigning at the end of the year because ES&#038;S representatives &#8220;are grossly incompetent, mean-spirited and can&#8217;t spell&#8221;&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: U.S. digs for vote-machine links to Hugo Ch\u00e1vez <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miami.com\/mld\/miamiherald\/news\/local\/states\/florida\/counties\/broward_county\/15869919.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Gallup: Only 1 in 4 Americans Very Confident Votes Will Be Counted Accurately <a href=\"http:\/\/www.editorandpublisher.com\/eandp\/news\/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003315816\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Election 2006 &#8220;\u201c Electronic Voting Machines Are Already Failing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_steven_l_061027_election_2006__96_elec.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: George Will &#8211; Federally-mandated voting machines could create havoc <a href=\"http:\/\/www.detnews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061028\/OPINION03\/610280414\/1008\/OPINION01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Hampering The Vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/globe\/editorial_opinion\/oped\/articles\/2006\/10\/28\/hampering_the_vote\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Elections: Senator Feinstein Raises Concern About Trouble at the Polls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allamericanpatriots.com\/m-news+article+storyid-16875.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Voter Confusion <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1932&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: A response to the EAC Chairman&#8217;s Op-Ed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1933&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: E-VOTING TRAIN WRECK 2006: The Week In Review <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3682\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Election Meltdowns Brewing in Maryland, Ohio, Colorado, Everywhere Else\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3683\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Benton County &#8211; EDITORIAL: Early voting a snap, thanks to efforts by county officials <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bentoncourier.com\/articles\/2006\/10\/27\/opinions\/42aoped.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Lonoke County &#8211; Officials vow fast returns<br \/>\nIN SHORT: Early voting gets off to quick start, Lonoke official predicts early night election eve. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arkansasleader.com\/2006\/10\/top-story-officials-vow-fast-returns.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Miller County &#8211; Election administrator resigns <a href=\"http:\/\/www.texarkanagazette.com\/articles\/2006\/10\/28\/local_news\/news\/news02.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Denver &#8211; New fix for absentee ballots<br \/>\nDenver commission dumps plan for hand copying; machines will tally both styles <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/news\/ci_4564806\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sancho sounds off in voting-system documentary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061028\/NEWS01\/610280327\/1010\/NEWS01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Miami-Dade and Broward Counties &#8211; Glitches cited in early voting<br \/>\nEarly voters are urged to cast their ballots with care following scattered reports of problems with heavily used machines. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miami.com\/mld\/miamiherald\/news\/local\/states\/florida\/counties\/broward_county\/15869924.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Volusia County &#8211; Early-vote ballots to get recount <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/local\/volusia\/orl-vbriefs28x_406oct28,0,6701081.story?coll=orl-news-headlines-volusia\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Elections preparation under way <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/stories\/102806\/met_102276.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: DuPage County &#8211; DuPage election Web site hacked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/custom\/newsroom\/chi-061027hacker,1,2960848.story?coll=chi-news-hed&#038;ctrack=1&#038;cset=true\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Boards short of some absentee ballots; officials concerned about processing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-367206~Boards_short_of_some_absentee_ballots__officials_concerned_about_processing.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Late Paper Ballots Create Problems For Maryland Election Boards <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/0,2933,226054,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Monroe County &#8211; Absentee ballot snafu boosts costs <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monroenews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061028\/NEWS01\/110280013\/-1\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Safeguards ensure every vote will be counted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wilsondaily.com\/Wil_region\/Local_News\/291277722093017.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ND: Help America Vote Act and Rural North Dakota <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kfyrtv.com\/News_Stories.asp?news=3530\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NV: Renoite sue Sequoia Voting Systems <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepress.org\/departments\/display\/19\/2006\/2203\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Stay Application in Ohio Voter ID Case <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1936&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Poll workers aid U.S. democracy<br \/>\nResidents sign up to run voting sites and help others cast their ballots. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/expresstimes\/pa\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-8\/1162011254247240.xml&#038;coll=2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Armstrong County &#8211; High number of absentee ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/leadertimes\/s_477114.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Philadelphia &#8211; Blame for booth mishaps<br \/>\nElection staff errors caused 200+ malfunctions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/dailynews\/15870812.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Documented Election Law and Security Violations in Shelby County <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=1935&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Write-ins may spell a long Election Night <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/metropolitan\/4293867.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 &#8220;Broward Supervisor of Elections spokeswoman Mary Cooney said it&#8217;s not uncommon for screens on heavily used machines to slip out of sync, making votes register incorrectly. Poll workers are trained to recalibrate them on the spot &#8212; essentially, to realign the video screen with the electronics inside. 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