{"id":5325,"date":"2007-11-19T20:00:22","date_gmt":"2007-11-20T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=5325"},"modified":"2007-11-19T20:00:22","modified_gmt":"2007-11-20T04:00:22","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-november-18-and-19-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5325","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For November 18 and 19, 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>Today California SoS Debra Bowen announced that she is suing ES&#038;S for nearly $15M for selling uncertified voting machines to counties in the state. The total includes $9.72M for selling the 972 machines and $5M to reimburse the counties. This is the second suit announced in the past three weeks against ES&#038;S and the third lawsuit to be announced against a voting machine vendor in that time period.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How much does it cost to fix an election?&#8221;\u009d VotersUnite.Org has just received copies of a great new novel by Mark Coggins, mystery writer and Shamus and Barry award-nominated author of the August Riordan series. We were honored to have been asked to review the book a few months ago and our review included the following opinion; &#8220;What could be better than a fun fiction about the real dangers of electronic voting? Coggins shows us that elections can be hacked and the cover-up can be murder.&#8221;\u009d The book is gripping and laugh-out-loud funny in places and it is another example of the fact that election integrity is no longer conspiracy theory from &#8220;tin-foil hats&#8221;\u009d. Read more about the book at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/info\/runoff.asp\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a> and help us out with a $50 or more donation and get a copy of the book as a premium. You help VotersUnite continue our valuable work and you get a great book. [Note: VotersUnite! is in affiliation with International Humanities Center, a nonprofit public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501[c](3) of the Internal Revenue Code.] &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: Solving the Election Crisis: Should We Consider a Constitutional Amendment?<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_anthony__071116_solving_the_election.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_anthony__071116_solving_the_election.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Secretary of State Debra Bowen Sues ES&#038;S Over Sale of Unauthorized Equipment to California Counties <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/executive\/press_releases\/2007\/DB07_086.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/executive\/press_releases\/2007\/DB07_086.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Statement of Findings and Decision of the Secretary of State to Seek Relief Against Election Systems &#038; Software, Inc. (ES&#038;S) Regarding the Automark A200<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/automark_findings_111907.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/automark_findings_111907.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Voting-machine company fined millions<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.appeal-democrat.com\/news\/machine_56684___article.html\/company_millions.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.appeal-democrat.com\/news\/machine_56684___article.html\/company_millions.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Calif. secretary of state to sue company over voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanluisobispo.com\/348\/story\/197600.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sanluisobispo.com\/348\/story\/197600.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: State voting group urges paper ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2007\/nov\/19\/state-voting-group-urges-paper-ballots\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2007\/nov\/19\/state-voting-group-urges-paper-ballots\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Colorado Voter Group Wants Polling Place Elections With a Few Adjustments<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2654&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2654&#038;Itemid=113<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Opinion &#8220;\u201c Concerned Voters Get Involved<br \/>\nUpward from the grass roots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20071118\/COLUMNIST43\/711180814\/1057\/NEWS0105\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20071118\/COLUMNIST43\/711180814\/1057\/NEWS0105<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>LA: St. Tammany Parrish &#8211; Covington-area residents erroneously barred from tax vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.nola.com\/tpnorthshore\/2007\/11\/covingtonarea_residents_errone.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.nola.com\/tpnorthshore\/2007\/11\/covingtonarea_residents_errone.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Wilkinson County &#8211; Attorney: Officials to take 5th in voting irregularities case<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071118\/NEWS\/71118009\/1263\/rss\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071118\/NEWS\/71118009\/1263\/rss<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Opinion &#8211; Counting on Chaos at the Polls<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/11\/18\/opinion\/nyregionopinions\/CIvoting.html?_r=2&#038;ref=nyregionopinions&#038;oref=slogin&#038;oref=slogin\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/11\/18\/opinion\/nyregionopinions\/CIvoting.html?_r=2&#038;ref=nyregionopinions&#038;oref=slogin&#038;oref=slogin<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Essex County &#8211; SPECTRUM: Voting machines raised ire both now and then<br \/>\nNew electronic election machine earns no-confidence vote<br \/>\n(NOTE: Be sure to follow the &#8220;Read More&#8221;\u009d arrows for more of this article)<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pressrepublican.com\/homepage\/local_story_321233130.html?keyword=topstory\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pressrepublican.com\/homepage\/local_story_321233130.html?keyword=topstory<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Hamilton County voting system beats Cuyahoga&#8217;s in timeliness<br \/>\nCincinnati area&#8217;s switch to optical scans brings timelier results<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/open\/plaindealer\/index.ssf?\/base\/isope\/1195390606288420.xml&#038;coll=2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/open\/plaindealer\/index.ssf?\/base\/isope\/1195390606288420.xml&#038;coll=2<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Northampton County to sue over voting machines<br \/>\nUnits could not be used because of testing, approval issues.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/news\/local\/all-b3_3avs.6143130nov19,0,2583389.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/news\/local\/all-b3_3avs.6143130nov19,0,2583389.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: South Carolina Primary Will Use Paperless E-voting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2653&#038;Itemid=113\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=2653&#038;Itemid=113<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: Columnist &#8211; Kranz: not a Diebold<br \/>\nS.D. doesn&#8217;t use controversial voting machines targeted in lawsuit<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.argusleader.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071119\/COLUMNISTS0102\/711190311\/1160\/COLUMNISTS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.argusleader.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071119\/COLUMNISTS0102\/711190311\/1160\/COLUMNISTS<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: King County &#8211; Certification delay could stall all-mail voting in King County<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/politics\/2004020803_elections18m.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/politics\/2004020803_elections18m.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Area communities boost election budgets<br \/>\nMunicipalities try to anticipate escalating costs<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbaypressgazette.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071118\/GPG0101\/711180645\/1207\/GPGnews\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.greenbaypressgazette.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071118\/GPG0101\/711180645\/1207\/GPGnews<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Bill would increase election mandates for Wisconsin communities<br \/>\nProposed law requires paper records, audits<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbaypressgazette.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071118\/GPG0101\/711180658\/1207\/GPGnews\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.greenbaypressgazette.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071118\/GPG0101\/711180658\/1207\/GPGnews<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 California SoS Debra Bowen announced that she is suing ES&#038;S for nearly $15M for selling uncertified voting machines to counties in the state. The total includes $9.72M for selling the 972 machines and $5M to reimburse the counties. 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