{"id":4931,"date":"2007-08-08T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2007-08-09T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=4931"},"modified":"2007-08-09T05:34:05","modified_gmt":"2007-08-09T12:34:05","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-august-08-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=4931","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For August 08, 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>California is still the big news. Counties are beginning to realize that they have some decisions to make and some planning to do. While most counties take on the challenges one or two Registrars have decided that rather than do any planning they would rather whine and threaten. These will probably be the counties who are not ready in February. Meanwhile there is more news from Kentucky where the Secretary of State is traveling around the state talking with local officials about the California reports and what they mean to Kentucky&#8217;s voting machines. Tuesday was primary day in Mississippi and the media is talking about the many failures, both with voting machines and administratively, in their election&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"list\">\n<li>NAtional: Secretary Bowen&#8217;s clever insight <a href=\"http:\/\/avi-rubin.blogspot.com\/2007\/08\/secretary-bowens-clever-insight.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Restore health to America&#8217;s elections and pull the plug on SDD virus threat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepress.org\/departments\/display\/19\/2007\/2741\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: The Fallout From California&#8217;s Ban on Electronic Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/story\/59077\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Holt Still Lying to Voters About His Election Reform Bill in Wake of Bowen&#8217;s CA Decisions <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=4930\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Why might we still have a rigged vote?<br \/>\nCan Diebold machines be trusted? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyastorian.info\/main.asp?SectionID=23&#038;SubSectionID=392&#038;ArticleID=44363&#038;TM=29842.84\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Sequoia Voting Systems Announces New Training Product Line Through Strategic Partnership with Elections Training USA <a href=\"http:\/\/home.businesswire.com\/portal\/site\/google\/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&#038;newsId=20070808006044&#038;newsLang=en\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: California&#8217;s Bowen, the press and the election integrity S.O.S. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_joan_bru_070807_california_s_bowen_2c_.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: California decertifies four e-voting companies <a href=\"http:\/\/scmagazine.com\/us\/news\/article\/730079\/california-decertifies-vulnerable-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: The Fallout From California&#8217;s Ban on Electronic Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/story\/59077\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Opinion &#8211; Depoliticize electronic voting<br \/>\nSecretary of State Debra Bowen&#8217;s ban on machines is welcome, but could create problems. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/printedition\/opinion\/la-ed-voting8aug08,1,651137.story?coll=la-news-comment\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Editorial &#8211; Vote absentee to avoid aftermath of e-vote ruling <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/opinion\/ci_6570807\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Give state elections chief vote of confidence <a href=\"http:\/\/thecalifornian.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070808\/OPINION\/708080334\/1014\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Sacramento Bee&#8217;s Dan Walters Tells California Voters: Trust in Diebold and Ye Shall be Rewarded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camajorityreport.com\/index.php?module=articles&#038;func=display&#038;aid=2151&#038;ptid=9\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Alameda County &#8211; E-voting changes to hit county hard<br \/>\nOfficials fear missing February deadline for election certification <a href=\"http:\/\/origin.insidebayarea.com\/dailyreview\/localnews\/ci_6562925\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County &#8211; LA County Registrar, Diebold Cover Girl, Concerned About Profits of Voting Machine Company <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=4929\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County &#8211; Electoral embarrassment<br \/>\nDecertified systems affect 9 million voters, but there still is time for a remedy. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/opinions\/ci_6567611\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County &#8211; Ruling jeopardizes early touch-screen vote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/news\/ci_6568260\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County &#8211; Panic attack<br \/>\nDecertification doesn&#8217;t mean anything&#8217;s wrong with InkaVote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynews.com\/opinions\/ci_6568256\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Napa County &#8211; Paper ballots in 2008?<br \/>\nTuteur decries e-voting decision; counties may sue Bowen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.napavalleyregister.com\/articles\/2007\/08\/08\/news\/local\/doc46b9544ee6fd2846147001.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Napa County &#8211; Election machine controversy hits Napa <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesheraldonline.com\/ci_6572490\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Solano County officials unsure which voting machines can be used in February primary<br \/>\nCurrent software may not pass federal review <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesheraldonline.com\/ci_6572497\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Tulare County &#8220;\u201c Editorial &#8211; Electronic voting is still wave of future <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visaliatimesdelta.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070808\/OPINION01\/708080323\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Yuba-Sutter Counties &#8211; Y-S voting officials: Our machines are safe to use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.appeal-democrat.com\/news\/machines_52272___article.html\/hansen_county.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Palm Beach County &#8211; Rather stops to film in West Palm Beach <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/localnews\/content\/local_news\/epaper\/2007\/08\/07\/0808DAN.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; New Sarasota County voting system failed test <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20070808\/NEWS\/708080368\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IA: California Voting Machine Review Has Implications for Iowa <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2550&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Grayson suggesting ballot scanners as anti-fraud measure <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentucky.com\/454\/story\/144536.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Attorney General Stumbo Questions Reliability of Ky. Electronic Voting Machines <a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/gt\/129635?topic=117673\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: California Decerties Electronic Voting System &#8211; Including the System Used in Maryland <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2551&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Problems cleared at polls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070807\/SPECIAL02\/70807008\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Malfunctions, weather among election woes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20070808\/SPECIAL02\/708080380\/1001\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Bolivar County &#8211; Record turnout reported for primary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bolivarcom.com\/NF\/omf\/bolivar\/news_story.html?rkey=0027560+cr=gdn\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Scott County &#8211; Ballot Issues, Voter Precinct Shifts Generate Concerns <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sctonline.net\/articles\/2007\/08\/08\/news\/local\/news02.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Scott County &#8220;\u201c Editorial &#8211; Election Problems Cast Shadow Over Results <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sctonline.net\/articles\/2007\/08\/08\/opinion\/editorials\/editorial45.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>LINK<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Washington County &#8211; Counting controversy  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ddtonline.com\/articles\/2007\/08\/08\/news\/news1.txt\" 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 California is still the big news. Counties are beginning to realize that they have some decisions to make and some planning to do. While most counties take on the challenges one or two Registrars have decided that rather than do any planning they would rather whine and threaten. 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