{"id":3934,"date":"2006-12-20T17:02:46","date_gmt":"2006-12-21T01:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2006-12-20T17:02:46","modified_gmt":"2006-12-21T01:02:46","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-december-20-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=3934","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For December 20, 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>Today&#8217;s news is dominated with reports from Sarasota County and the first day of court hearings to determine the path of action that will be followed in the disputed Buchanan-Jennings congressional race. Yesterday experts for Jennings and the voters testified about why the machines are at fault. The hope is that the judge will allow an expert to spend a couple weeks reviewing the ES&#038;S source code. Of course ES&#038;S is doing all it can to stop anyone from taking a peak under the hood. Today ES&#038;S&#8217;s only expert, a political science professor, testified under cross examination that in his opinion if there had been no problems Jennings would have won. ES&#038;S fielded NO computer scientist to testify that there were no problems with the software but that is not unexpected as they wouldn&#8217;t really want to expose anyone to the possibility of cross examination where they would probably take a beating. Court is done. Both sides have until noon on Friday to submit their closing statements in writing and then it&#8217;s up to the judge whether the experts get to look at the source-code&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: EFF taps e-voting security guru Ed Felten for board <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/news.ars\/post\/20061220-8469.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Larger Audits Required to Confirm 2006 US House Races <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2135&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Riverside County &#8211; Tell county you want integrity in your voting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertsun.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/COLUMNS26\/612200315\/1215\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Weld County &#8211; Illegal vote casts pall on race<br \/>\nDacono mayor&#8217;s son, a felon, submitted ballot in contest decided by single vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.longmontfyi.com\/Local-Story.asp?id=13612\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: Voting Machines&#8217; Audit Reported  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=17613720&#038;BRD=1380&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=157533&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Touch-screen ballots inspire unease <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrtlebeachonline.com\/mld\/sunnews\/news\/opinion\/16279666.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; State backs machines tested in D-13 audit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradenton.com\/mld\/bradenton\/news\/local\/16278685.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; ACLU sees clear case for a revote in disputed District 13 election <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/COLUMNIST13\/612200305\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Jennings to protest to Congress<br \/>\nThe investigation could take a long time; Buchanan likely to be seated provisionally <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/NEWS\/612200531\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Jennings to contest race as fight goes on over voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradenton.com\/mld\/bradenton\/news\/breaking_news\/16283437.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Jennings finalizes election contest for House filing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/BREAKING\/61220008\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Jennings asks Congress for investigation and possibly a revote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonville.com\/apnews\/stories\/122006\/D8M4R8K80.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Democratic candidate files appeal asking Congress to investigate Sarasota voting problems <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/news\/local\/state\/orl-bk-election1222006,0,7364311.story?coll=orl-home-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Congress asked to intervene in Fla. race <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centredaily.com\/mld\/centredaily\/news\/16284700.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Voting Machine Glitch Likely, Expert Testifies <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tbo.com\/news\/metro\/MGBG1TX6XVE.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; MIT professor says machine error explains missing votes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/politics\/content\/state\/epaper\/2006\/12\/20\/a6a_district_1220.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Suit asks to see inside vote machine <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sptimes.com\/2006\/12\/20\/State\/Suit_asks_to_see_insi.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Disputed Sarasota election case goes back to court <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/CAPITOLNEWS\/612200332\/1010\/NEWS01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Expert: Machine setup caused Sarasota `undervote&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miami.com\/mld\/miamiherald\/16278435.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Jennings, Buchanan camps spar over voting machine source codes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-herald.com\/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=122006&#038;story=tp11ch13.htm&#038;folder=NewsArchive2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Academics argue for review of voting machine source code <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/NEWS\/612200683\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Jennings presents case for review of voting machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gainesville.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/LOCAL\/61220007\/-1\/news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Sarasota election contest continues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-press.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/NEWS0107\/61220060\/1075\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Public Hearing On Paper Trail Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmgt.com\/node\/576\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Voting officials evaluate paper-trail machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macon.com\/mld\/macon\/16278395.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Sedgwick County &#8211; A Close Election Race Headed For a Recount <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kake.com\/news\/headlines\/4964371.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Sedgwick County &#8211; Recount ordered in state representative race <a href=\"http:\/\/cjonline.com\/stories\/122006\/bre_recount.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Lawmakers focus on voting issues <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/local\/politics\/bal-md.voting20dec20,0,3594425.story?coll=bal-local-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Atlantic County &#8211; Absentee ballots abused <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/inquirer\/news\/local\/states\/new_jersey\/16279467.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Opinion &#8211; Vote of no confidence<br \/>\nN.Y.&#8217;s reluctance to certify new machines can minimize future election problems.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stargazettenews.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20061220\/OPINION01\/612200320\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: An Alternative Plan for New York State&#8217;s Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/nyvv.org\/blog\/bolipariblog.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Voting law made few big waves <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/news-story.php?story=dispatch\/2006\/12\/17\/20061217-A1-02.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Chester County &#8211; The Count in Chester County <a href=\"http:\/\/chescocount.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Chester County &#8211; Royer leading in Chesco recount<br \/>\nThe endgame for control of the state House is nearing. Almost half of the ballots were hand-counted yesterday. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/mld\/inquirer\/news\/local\/16278218.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UT: Paper vote may return to towns <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/ci_4870953\" 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 Today&#8217;s news is dominated with reports from Sarasota County and the first day of court hearings to determine the path of action that will be followed in the disputed Buchanan-Jennings congressional race. Yesterday experts for Jennings and the voters testified about why the machines are at fault. 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