{"id":4531,"date":"2007-05-09T20:05:25","date_gmt":"2007-05-10T03:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=4531"},"modified":"2007-05-09T19:57:59","modified_gmt":"2007-05-10T02:57:59","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-9-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=4531","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For May 9, 2007"},"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>Brian Chess, chief scientist of Fortify Software [United Kingdom] has <a href=\"http:\/\/philmuncaster.itweek.co.uk\/2007\/05\/why_evoting_won_1.html\">gone on record as saying<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"media\">&#8220;As with any computerised system, e-voting machines can be subject to programming errors and malicious tampering. With evidence in the States clearly showing that the voting machine certification process is flawed, how can any citizen be expected to trust this new system?&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>California SOS Debra Bowen <a href=\"http:\/\/ss.ca.gov\/elections\/voting_systems\/ttbr\/qa.pdf\">asks and answers [PDF]<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"media\">&#8220;Are our voting systems secure, accurate, reliable and accessible?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s good reason for asking the question. In December 2005, California discovered voting system programming code that escaped the review of federal testers. On May 2, 2007, a congressional task force voted to investigate anomalies in 2006 election results in Florida&#8217;s 13th Congressional District. These are just two examples that have fueled the debate about whether the systems voters are asked to cast their ballots on are trustworthy and whether the testing processes used to certify voting systems are adequate.&#8221;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Those stories and more, all linked below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: House Admin Committee Unanimously Votes to Dismiss 4 of 5 Federally Contested 2006 House Elections <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=4527\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Enough Is Enough: Federalize Elections  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/chris-weigant\/enough-is-enough-federal_b_47995.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Voter-Verified Paper Ballots One Step Closer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.infozine.com\/news\/stories\/op\/storiesView\/sid\/22747\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: House panel approves e-voting paper trails <a href=\"http:\/\/news.com.com\/House+panel+approves+e-voting+paper+trails\/2100-1028_3-6182590.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Secretary of State Debra Bowen Unveils Details On Top-to-Bottom Review of California&#8217;s Voting Systems Scheduled To Begin Next Week  <a href=\"http:\/\/ss.ca.gov\/elections\/voting_systems\/ttbr\/press_release_050907.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Top-To-Bottom Review Summary  <a href=\"http:\/\/ss.ca.gov\/elections\/voting_systems\/ttbr\/summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Frequently Asked Questions About Secretary of State Debra Bowen&#8217;s Top-To-Bottom Review of California&#8217;s Voting Systems  <a href=\"http:\/\/ss.ca.gov\/elections\/voting_systems\/ttbr\/qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: CA to Conduct Unprecedented $1.8 Million Review of Voting Systems with UC <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wired.com\/27bstroke6\/2007\/05\/ca_to_conduct_u.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Bowen wants hack-free voting systems <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/111\/story\/173508.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: Lawmaker questions voters&#8217; privacy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtnh.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=6488978&#038;nav=3YeX\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: Old Lever Voting Machines Free for Taking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westportnow.com\/index.php?\/v2\/comments\/17035\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sworn Affidavits Signed By Voters Aren&#8217;t Evidence??? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/genera_tiffane__070507_sworn_affidavits_sig.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Editorial &#8211; Landslide of problems from new elections law <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/opinion\/content\/opinion\/epaper\/2007\/05\/09\/m12a_leadedit_elections_0509.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: FL-13 &#8211; Candidate asks courts to let Congress decide election dispute <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070509\/APN\/705091803\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Charlotte County &#8211; Horton: Paper ballots will cost millions  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-herald.com\/breakingnews.cfm?id=2019\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; Voters shut out in Marion County<br \/>\nIn a chaotic day, 5 precinets fail to open; 45 others open late <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070509\/LOCAL18\/705090482\/-1\/LOCAL17\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; Polling problems plague Marion County primary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortwayne.com\/mld\/fortwayne\/news\/local\/17198546.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; White ran on promise to improve elections<br \/>\nClerk said she would deal with trouble at ballot box by training poll workers better <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070509\/LOCAL19\/705090505\/1195\/LOCAL18\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; Election follow-up delayed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=6491870&#038;nav=9Tai\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Marion County &#8211; Democrats and Republicans Finger Pointing Over Election Flaws <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wishtv.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=6493411&#038;nav=0Ra7\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Randolph County &#8211; Randolph machines actually tally votes this time <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarpress.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070509\/NEWS01\/705090342\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Rensselaer County &#8211; Liberty voting machines programmed under watchful eyes <a href=\"http:\/\/timesunion.com\/AspStories\/story.asp?storyID=587900&#038;category=&#038;BCCode=&#038;newsdate=5\/9\/2007\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Rensselaer County &#8211; Officials Hope New Voting Machines Fix the Problem <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wten.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=6492641\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County board has calm start <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/dispatch\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2007\/05\/09\/z-apoh_cuyahogaelx_0509.ART_ART_05-09-07_B5_QI6KQCM.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Voting smooth for Cuyahoga County <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newarkadvocate.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070509\/UPDATES01\/70509010\/1002\/NEWS01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Allegheny County &#8211; County Voters Can Expect More Privacy At The Polls <a href=\"http:\/\/kdka.com\/topstories\/local_story_128222333.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK: Why e-voting won&#8217;t save democracy <a href=\"http:\/\/philmuncaster.itweek.co.uk\/2007\/05\/why_evoting_won_1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK: Spoilt votes tally could be 140,000 <a href=\"http:\/\/politics.guardian.co.uk\/scotland\/story\/0,,2075609,00.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 Brian Chess, chief scientist of Fortify Software [United Kingdom] has gone on record as saying: &#8220;As with any computerised system, e-voting machines can be subject to programming errors and malicious tampering. 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