{"id":6305,"date":"2008-08-22T16:26:19","date_gmt":"2008-08-22T23:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6305"},"modified":"2008-08-22T16:26:19","modified_gmt":"2008-08-22T23:26:19","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-august-22-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6305","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For August 22, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So far this year your kind donations to VotersUnite.Org have allowed us to keep providing &#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; at least 6 days a week except for a couple weeks of vacation or conferences. We have also been able to spend over four weeks of long hours to research, write and edit a report that has been discussed by media around the nation and was featured on Lou Dobbs earlier this week. In the upcoming months, as election day grows nearer, our work load will grow and then as voters begin going to the polls and problems are announced we will be passing on the information to all of you via DVN and our website. We know money is tight right now but your help is needed to allow us to keep doing our work. Please help us out with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/donate.asp\">tax-deductible donation<\/a>. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: EAC Commissioner Hillman Recommends More Diebold Blues<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6304\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6304<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Diebold\/Premier Actually Admits Its Machines Are Faulty! And That It Lied About Antivirus Software&#8230;<br \/>\nfrom the wonders-never-cease dept<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techdirt.com\/articles\/20080822\/0352532064.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.techdirt.com\/articles\/20080822\/0352532064.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: E-voting vendor: Programming errors caused dropped votes<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/news\/2008\/082208-e-voting-vendor-programming-errors-caused.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/news\/2008\/082208-e-voting-vendor-programming-errors-caused.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Vote-Dropping Software Bug Could Gum Up Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxinsider.com\/story\/Vote-Dropping-Software-Bug-Could-Gum-Up-Elections-64259.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.linuxinsider.com\/story\/Vote-Dropping-Software-Bug-Could-Gum-Up-Elections-64259.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: How Voter ID Laws Unfairly Burden Voters And Skew The Electorate<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/How-Voter-ID-Laws-Unfairly-by-Project-Vote-080821-237.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/How-Voter-ID-Laws-Unfairly-by-Project-Vote-080821-237.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Outspoken advocate of photo IDs gets civil rights job<br \/>\nHans von Spakovsky, Fulton&#8217;s former GOP leader, was blocked from seat on elections commission<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2008\/08\/22\/civil_rights_spakovsky.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2008\/08\/22\/civil_rights_spakovsky.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Company admits voting machine error<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/election2008\/2008-08-21-voting-machine_N.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/news\/politics\/election2008\/2008-08-21-voting-machine_N.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Machines may have vote-dropping glitch<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/2008\/08\/22\/Machines_may_have_vote-dropping_glitch\/UPI-88811219407988\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/2008\/08\/22\/Machines_may_have_vote-dropping_glitch\/UPI-88811219407988\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Editorial &#8211; 2008 Voting Challenges<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americamagazine.org\/content\/article.cfm?article_id=10989\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.americamagazine.org\/content\/article.cfm?article_id=10989<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Your Own Private Ohio: Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count This November<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/democracy\/95974\/your_own_private_ohio:_seven_ways_your_vote_might_not_count_this_november\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/democracy\/95974\/your_own_private_ohio:_seven_ways_your_vote_might_not_count_this_november\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Selma &#8211; Last-minute preparation on for election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.selmatimesjournal.com\/news\/2008\/aug\/22\/last-minute-preparation-election\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.selmatimesjournal.com\/news\/2008\/aug\/22\/last-minute-preparation-election\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Diego County &#8211; State Officials Taking Aim at Fair Ballot Practices<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sdbj.com\/industry_article.asp?aID=61316493.8225626.1672346.22712302.5432993.907&#038;aID2=128633\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sdbj.com\/industry_article.asp?aID=61316493.8225626.1672346.22712302.5432993.907&#038;aID2=128633<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Morgan County &#8211; Editorial &#8211; Election system needs our help<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmorgantimes.com\/news\/2008\/aug\/22\/editorial---election-system-needs-our-help\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fortmorgantimes.com\/news\/2008\/aug\/22\/editorial&#8212;election-system-needs-our-help\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Sarasota told of new voting machine glitch<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20080822\/ARTICLE\/310358&#038;title=Sarasota_told_of_new_voting_machine_glitch\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20080822\/ARTICLE\/310358&#038;title=Sarasota_told_of_new_voting_machine_glitch<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Voting machine company warns of program flaw<br \/>\nGeorgia one of 34 states notified<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2008\/08\/22\/diebold_machine_flaws.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2008\/08\/22\/diebold_machine_flaws.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>HI: Hawaii Redesigns Primary Voting System<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ballot-access.org\/2008\/08\/21\/hawaii-redesigns-primary-voting-system\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ballot-access.org\/2008\/08\/21\/hawaii-redesigns-primary-voting-system\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Voting machine glitch admitted<br \/>\nInstructions being issued to avoid problems in election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/08\/22\/voting_machines.ART_ART_08-22-08_A1_U8B3ORU.html?sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/08\/22\/voting_machines.ART_ART_08-22-08_A1_U8B3ORU.html?sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Voting machine maker discloses program error<br \/>\nFirm says mistake may cause votes to be missed<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080822\/NEWS09\/808220363\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080822\/NEWS09\/808220363<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Lorain County &#8211; Mandates to raise cost of election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chroniclet.com\/2008\/08\/22\/mandates-to-raise-cost-of-election_122\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chroniclet.com\/2008\/08\/22\/mandates-to-raise-cost-of-election_122\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Brunner decision has no effect on Meigs election policy<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydailysentinel.com\/articles\/2008\/08\/21\/news\/news00.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mydailysentinel.com\/articles\/2008\/08\/21\/news\/news00.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Voting Rights Groups Call For Equal Rights In PA Election Administration, Uniform Standards For Emergency Paper Ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voteraction.org\/node\/583\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.voteraction.org\/node\/583<\/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>So far this year your kind donations to VotersUnite.Org have allowed us to keep providing &#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; at least 6 days a week except for a couple weeks of vacation or conferences. 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