{"id":3729,"date":"2006-11-04T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2006-11-05T00:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3729"},"modified":"2006-11-04T17:13:06","modified_gmt":"2006-11-05T00:13:06","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-november-4-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3729","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For November 4, 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>The good folks in Luzerne Co. Pennsylvania are starting to wake-up and realize they may be spending a bit more of their tax money than they expected. Their contract with ES&#038;S does not cover maintenance fees for next year. The tax payers will be expected to pony-up over $250,000 just for next year. Previously, the tax payers paid NOTHING for their lever machine maintenance. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Voting System Testing and the Enclosure of Transparency <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hlpronline.com\/2006\/10\/stewart_01.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare for Legal Fights <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2006\/11\/04\/us\/politics\/04lawyers.html?hp&#038;ex=1162616400&#038;en=2de7374ba8fbaa15&#038;ei=5094&#038;partner=homepage\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: What do the Experts Say About Electronic Voting? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_kathy_do_061103_what_do_the_experts_.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Early Voting: Getting the Jump on Election Day <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=6431903\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AK: Voters favor paper ballots<br \/>\nTouch Screens: Machines may be too unpredictable for voters. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adn.com\/front\/story\/8374799p-8270075c.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AR: Ashley County &#8211; County to Stress Use of Machines Rather than Paper Ballots <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ashleycountyledger.com\/articles\/2006\/11\/04\/news\/h16f103u.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Absentee voting, electronic systems on rise<br \/>\nRegistrars brace for computer glitches, counting of mail-ins <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2006\/11\/04\/BAGH0M62551.DTL\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Riverside County &#8211; E-voting safer &#8212; but safe enough?  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nctimes.com\/articles\/2006\/11\/04\/election2006\/californian\/20_26_5611_3_06.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Bernardino County &#8211; Web site shows voting machine vulnerability<br \/>\nElectronic election device has button that allows for multiple ballot castings <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/news-story\/20061103\/web-site-shows-voting-machine-vu\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Diego County &#8211; Debate Rages Over Electronic Voting Machine Hacking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kfmb.com\/stories\/story.68972.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Joaquin County &#8211; Registrar of voters discusses possible strike, other election issues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lodinews.com\/articles\/2006\/11\/04\/news\/4_registrar_061104.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Pueblo County &#8211; Officials say voting machines tamper-proof <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chieftain.com\/metro\/1162631121\/2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>DE: Election officials: electronic voting safe, secure <a href=\"http:\/\/www.delawareonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061104\/NEWS\/61104010\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: I-Team: Florida Could Face Another Election Fiasco<br \/>\nNew Voting Machines Caused Problems In Sept. Primary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wesh.com\/iteam\/10235624\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Editorial &#8211; Fixing the vote. Elections equipment faces hard test <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/NewsJournalOnline\/Opinion\/Editorials\/opnOPN11110406.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Careful with that voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061104\/OPINION\/611040701\/1030\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Volusia County &#8211; Plan in place to address vote machine time glitch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-journalonline.com\/NewsJournalOnline\/News\/Politics\/Headlines\/polWEST01POL110406.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Polling changes aim to provide quicker results. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailysouthtown.com\/news\/123779,1NWS5-04.article\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Opinion &#8211; Brave new ballot box <a href=\"http:\/\/news.kypost.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061104\/NEWS02\/611040319\/1014\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Newton &#8211; Election boss pick raises ethical questions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milforddailynews.com\/localRegional\/view.bg?articleid=102273\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Officials Fear Counting Md. Ballots Could Take Days <a href=\"http:\/\/somd.com\/news\/headlines\/2006\/4745.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: McKinley County &#8211; Voters find problems at the polls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gallupindependent.com\/2006\/nov\/110306zp_polls.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Mercer County &#8211; Oversight of elections sought<br \/>\nMercer vote official wants feds to step in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/times\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-2\/1162616986100260.xml&#038;coll=5\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Disabled voters&#8217; options are few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recordonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061104\/NEWS\/611040333\/-1\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County elections staff probe inaccurate scan test <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/mld\/cctimes\/news\/politics\/15924909.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Trumbull County elections board notifies voters of machine glitch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindy.com\/content\/local_regional\/308822736017290.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Pa. election will be first with all electronic machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/news\/politics\/15930616.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Chester County &#8211; Officials confident that vote-counting process will move efficiently <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17421092&#038;BRD=1671&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=17782&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Lancaster County &#8211; VOTE of confidence<br \/>\nTouch-screens ready for big turnout Tuesday <a href=\"http:\/\/local.lancasteronline.com\/4\/27451\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Luzerne County &#8211; E-voting machines will cost $250,000 in maintenance <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17421646&#038;BRD=2259&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=455154&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Shelby County &#8211; Voting cards missing; no alarm<br \/>\nRepublican fears are groundless, says Election Commission <a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialappeal.com\/mca\/politics\/article\/0,1426,MCA_1496_5117573,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Shelby County &#8211; Missing Smartcards <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmcstations.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=5634556\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Supreme Court denies Texas Democrats in voting case <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/a-379630~Supreme_Court_denies_Texas_Democrats_in_voting_case.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Paper or electronic? Some voters get a choice <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/metro\/stories\/MYSA110406.01B.Paperballots.3555603.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: El Paso County &#8211; El Paso&#8217;s Electronic Voting Machines Have Problems <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kfoxtv.com\/news\/10239275\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Williamson County &#8211; Electronic voting machines causing problems in Williamson County <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/local\/11\/04\/4voting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UT: Spanish speakers to get help at polls <a href=\"http:\/\/deseretnews.com\/dn\/view\/0,1249,650204303,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Newport News &#8211; Two NN election lawsuits dismissed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailypress.com\/news\/local\/dp-70292sy0nov04,0,1968190.story?coll=dp-news-local-final\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: King County elections office: Are its problems solved? <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/localnews\/2003344781_electionrecs04m.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 The good folks in Luzerne Co. Pennsylvania are starting to wake-up and realize they may be spending a bit more of their tax money than they expected. Their contract with ES&#038;S does not cover maintenance fees for next year. The tax payers will be expected to pony-up over [&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-3729","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\/3729","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=3729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3729\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3729"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=3729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}