{"id":5715,"date":"2008-02-19T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2008-02-20T04:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=5715"},"modified":"2008-02-21T04:26:23","modified_gmt":"2008-02-21T12:26:23","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-february-19-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5715","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For February 19, 2008"},"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>Yesterday, in a closed meeting of the Fort Bend County Elections Commission, commissioners accepted the resignation of the county Election Administrator, J.R. Perez. According to a member of the commission Perez was going to be asked to tender his resignation anyway. Perez is another heroic election administrator who has lost his job because he has taken a position against the use of paperless voting machines. In this case Perez has argued that the continued use of the county&#8217;s Hart Intercivic ESlate Direct Recording Electronic voting machines would cause long lines and disenfranchise voters during the state&#8217;s March 4 primary. Perez, instead, argued for paper ballots. Thank you J.R. Perez&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: When the Nominating System is a Whole Lot Better than the Argument Against It\u2026.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com\/news.html?AID=1199\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com\/news.html?AID=1199<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: 10.0 on the Richter Scale&#8230;<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_james_st_080219_10_0_on_the_richter_.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/opedne_james_st_080219_10_0_on_the_richter_.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Premier Names First Board of Directors<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthtimes.org\/articles\/show\/premier-names-first-board-of-directors,284520.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.earthtimes.org\/articles\/show\/premier-names-first-board-of-directors,284520.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Los Angeles County &#8211; Bowen to the Rescue: CA&#8217;s SoS Calls on L.A. County Registrar to Count Thousands of Still-Uncounted Super Tuesday Ballots<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5709\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5709<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: New tests clear some voting devices<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/feb\/19\/new-tests-clear-some-voting-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/feb\/19\/new-tests-clear-some-voting-devices\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Mesa County &#8211; Report: Voting machines not 100% usable<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/kjct8.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7889800\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/kjct8.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7889800<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8220;\u201c Sarasota Soda &#8220;\u201c A Brief Sip<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordsunltd.com\/abc.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wordsunltd.com\/abc.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Trenton must merge various election days<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.courierpostonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080219\/OPINION\/802190303\/1046\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.courierpostonline.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080219\/OPINION\/802190303\/1046<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: Vote 2008: Party to study caucus woes<br \/>\nState chairman aims to determine why voters rolls incomplete<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/Local%20News\/Vote-2008-Party-to-study-caucus-woes\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/Local%20News\/Vote-2008-Party-to-study-caucus-woes<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: Handwritten Ballots Mark Tight N.M. Vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/ap.google.com\/article\/ALeqM5iTleP4M3PuKspxXvQtKtxeUPgSoQD8USULUG0\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/ap.google.com\/article\/ALeqM5iTleP4M3PuKspxXvQtKtxeUPgSoQD8USULUG0<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: DREs Lose Round Two<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyvv.org\/boblog\/2008\/02\/18\/dres-lose-round-two\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nyvv.org\/boblog\/2008\/02\/18\/dres-lose-round-two\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: New York City &#8211; Elections Board Could Face Grilling Over Primary Numbers<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nysun.com\/article\/71438\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nysun.com\/article\/71438<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: New York City &#8211; Civic Group Calls for Voting Investigation<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com\/2008\/02\/19\/civic-group-calls-for-voting-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com\/2008\/02\/19\/civic-group-calls-for-voting-investigation\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Union County &#8211; Paper-ballot lawsuit dismissed<br \/>\nJudge nixes Union County&#8217;s challenge to Brunner&#8217;s order<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/02\/19\/ballots.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/02\/19\/ballots.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Editorial &#8211; State officials need to ensure that voting machines produce a paper trail<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com\/media\/storage\/paper882\/news\/2008\/02\/19\/Opinion\/Editorial.For.The.Record-3218183.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com\/media\/storage\/paper882\/news\/2008\/02\/19\/Opinion\/Editorial.For.The.Record-3218183.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Centre County &#8211; Study: Touch screen voting systems may be unreliable<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegian.psu.edu\/archive\/2008\/02\/19\/study_touch_screen_voting_syst.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.collegian.psu.edu\/archive\/2008\/02\/19\/study_touch_screen_voting_syst.aspx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Lackawanna County &#8211; Commissioners favor e-vote machines, despite protest<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=19309213&#038;BRD=2185&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=614635&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=19309213&#038;BRD=2185&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=614635&#038;rfi=6<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Dallas County &#8211; Polling places are ready for Dallas-Fort Worth&#8217;s early-voting stampede<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/politics\/topstories\/stories\/021908dnmetvoting.3ad6144.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sharedcontent\/dws\/news\/politics\/topstories\/stories\/021908dnmetvoting.3ad6144.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: El Paso County &#8211; Voters urged to cast ballot early<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/ci_8299171\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.elpasotimes.com\/ci_8299171<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Fort Bend County &#8211; Texas Election Official Pushed Out of Job After Warning of Concerns With County E-Voting System<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5714\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5714<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: &#8216;American Flag Waved, Vote Recorded Accurately!,&#8217; Says Charlottesville, VA Election Website<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5713\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=5713<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Bottlenecks At The Polls<br \/>\nA historic turnout creates long waits for many Arlington voters.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.connectionnewspapers.com\/article.asp?paper=60&#038;cat=104&#038;article=93751\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.connectionnewspapers.com\/article.asp?paper=60&#038;cat=104&#038;article=93751<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Fairfax County &#8211; To Avoid Jams, More Voting Machines Sought<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/02\/18\/AR2008021802129.html?hpid=sec-metro\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/02\/18\/AR2008021802129.html?hpid=sec-metro<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Fairfax County &#8211; Officials request new election equipment in Fairfax<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wavy.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7890501&#038;nav=23ii\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wavy.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7890501&#038;nav=23ii<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Senator Kohl Calls for Audit of Polling Places<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/wkbt.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7889567\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/wkbt.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=7889567<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Polling Place Problems During Wisconsin Primary<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.todaystmj4.com\/news\/local\/15767172.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.todaystmj4.com\/news\/local\/15767172.html<\/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 Yesterday, in a closed meeting of the Fort Bend County Elections Commission, commissioners accepted the resignation of the county Election Administrator, J.R. Perez. According to a member of the commission Perez was going to be asked to tender his resignation anyway. Perez is another heroic election administrator who [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-5715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news","bb-type-bradblog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5715\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5715"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=5715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}