{"id":5406,"date":"2007-12-05T20:00:01","date_gmt":"2007-12-06T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2007-12-05T16:29:08","modified_gmt":"2007-12-06T00:29:08","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-december-05-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5406","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For December 05, 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>HAVA mandated that all punch-card voting systems be replaced? Not at all. In fact a close reading of the law will prove that there are protections for punch-card and hand counted paper ballots. 12 counties in Idaho are still using their punch-card voting system. Seldom do you see Idaho as a source for any articles on this page and never have you seen an article on this page about a problem with voting in Idaho.<\/p>\n<p> Many of you know our friend Bernie Ellis of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votesafetn.org\/\">&#8220;Gathering To Save Our Democracy&#8221;\u009d<\/a> His is a story much too long for this space but I wanted to pass on some good news about Bernie to all of his friends. Yesterday Bernie learned that his probation had been cut in half and that he is now a totally free man. One of his first actions today was to re-register to vote&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: California&#8217;s testing cracks ES&#038;S evoting system wide open<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/news.ars\/post\/20071205-security-testing-uncovers-severe-security-flaws-in-ess-voting-machines.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/news.ars\/post\/20071205-security-testing-uncovers-severe-security-flaws-in-ess-voting-machines.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Vote-Count Woes Linger<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aei.org\/publications\/filter.all,pubID.27199\/pub_detail.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.aei.org\/publications\/filter.all,pubID.27199\/pub_detail.asp<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: VIDEOS: Will The 2008 Vote Be Fair?<br \/>\nNOW Explores Many Of The Ways Republicans And The DoJ Are Working To Disenfranchise Democratic Leaning Voters<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5402\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5402<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Trial begins over Pima County election security<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/kvoa.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7451024&#038;nav=HMO6HMaY\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/kvoa.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7451024&#038;nav=HMO6HMaY<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County Election Integrity Trial: County&#8217;s Opening Statement<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/arizona.typepad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/arizona.typepad.com\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Trial opens in county election-records suit<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/metro\/214831.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/metro\/214831.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Francisco &#8211; S.F. gets 7-day delay on vote tally to hand-count absentee ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2007\/12\/05\/BAVUTO2BJ.DTL\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2007\/12\/05\/BAVUTO2BJ.DTL<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Francisco &#8211; SF Board Of Supervisors Considers New Voting Machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc11.com\/news\/14782878\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nbc11.com\/news\/14782878\/detail.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: Audit finds voting method worked well<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenwichtime.com\/news\/local\/scn-gt-a1votingdec05,0,4458915.story?coll=green-news-local-headlines\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.greenwichtime.com\/news\/local\/scn-gt-a1votingdec05,0,4458915.story?coll=green-news-local-headlines<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Columnist &#8211; Use touchscreen technology and print a receipt<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tbnweekly.com\/editorial\/viewpoints\/content_articles\/120507_vpt-02.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tbnweekly.com\/editorial\/viewpoints\/content_articles\/120507_vpt-02.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Some cities still count votes by hand<br \/>\nPaper-ballot election may be last for Winder<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineathens.com\/stories\/120507\/news_20071205060.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.onlineathens.com\/stories\/120507\/news_20071205060.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ID: Keeping the punch<br \/>\nIn three local counties still using punch card ballots, no major<br \/>\nproblems reported<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.magicvalley.com\/articles\/2007\/12\/05\/news\/local_state\/126094.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.magicvalley.com\/articles\/2007\/12\/05\/news\/local_state\/126094.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Voter ID law gears up for battle at Supreme Court<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7450569&#038;nav=menu188_2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7450569&#038;nav=menu188_2<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Delaware County &#8211; Secretary of state&#8217;s office might investigate Muncie election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarpress.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071205\/NEWS01\/712050331\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thestarpress.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071205\/NEWS01\/712050331\/1002<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Shelby County &#8211; Recount ends in tie<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shelbynews.com\/main.asp?SectionID=1&#038;SubSectionID=93&#038;ArticleID=52674&#038;TM=53607.73\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.shelbynews.com\/main.asp?SectionID=1&#038;SubSectionID=93&#038;ArticleID=52674&#038;TM=53607.73<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Washington County &#8211; Election Day blues were few in Washington County<br \/>\nState task force hears about voting problems<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herald-mail.com\/?module=displaystory&#038;story_id=180527&#038;format=html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.herald-mail.com\/?module=displaystory&#038;story_id=180527&#038;format=html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: State report questions N.J. electronic voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyjournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071205\/NEWS01\/71205012\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thedailyjournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20071205\/NEWS01\/71205012\/1002<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Ohio&#8217;s definition of &#8220;random&#8221;<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.josephhall.org\/nqb2\/index.php\/2007\/12\/04\/unrandom\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.josephhall.org\/nqb2\/index.php\/2007\/12\/04\/unrandom<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Allen County &#8211; Election down to the wire<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/putnamsentinel.com\/main.asp?SectionID=1&#038;SubSectionID=1&#038;ArticleID=1962&#038;TM=34680.93\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/putnamsentinel.com\/main.asp?SectionID=1&#038;SubSectionID=1&#038;ArticleID=1962&#038;TM=34680.93<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Cuyahoga County leery of touch screens<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2007\/12\/05\/cuyahoga_machines.ART_ART_12-05-07_B1_JB8M870.html?sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2007\/12\/05\/cuyahoga_machines.ART_ART_12-05-07_B1_JB8M870.html?sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VT: Newsletter &#8211; Report: Vermont&#8217;s Voting Machines &#8220;Defective or Unacceptable&#8221; <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarbus.org\/cgi-bin\/dada\/mail.cgi\/archive\/vtvoters\/20071204132030\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.solarbus.org\/cgi-bin\/dada\/mail.cgi\/archive\/vtvoters\/20071204132030\/<\/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 HAVA mandated that all punch-card voting systems be replaced? Not at all. In fact a close reading of the law will prove that there are protections for punch-card and hand counted paper ballots. 12 counties in Idaho are still using their punch-card voting system. 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