{"id":6317,"date":"2008-08-26T16:54:09","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T23:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6317"},"modified":"2008-08-26T16:54:09","modified_gmt":"2008-08-26T23:54:09","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-august-26-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6317","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For August 26, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>College students in Dutchess Co. New York are taking advantage of a grant from the Election Assistance Commission to be trained to operate the counties voting equipment. These students will work as &#8220;fellows&#8221;\u009d earning a stipend as the recruit up to 200 more students to help out as election workers. Students from local colleges; Vassar, Marist and Dutchess Community College are taking part in the training process. This is a great idea that needs to be repeated all over the country. Kudos to the EAC for helping to fund this worthy project&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Featured &#8211; NY: Dutchess County &#8211; Students learn about balloting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poughkeepsiejournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080826\/NEWS01\/808260320\/1006\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.poughkeepsiejournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080826\/NEWS01\/808260320\/1006<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Editorial &#8211; No One Should Have to Stand in Line for 10 Hours to Vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/08\/26\/opinion\/26tue4.html?_r=2&#038;oref=slogin&#038;oref=slogin\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/08\/26\/opinion\/26tue4.html?_r=2&#038;oref=slogin&#038;oref=slogin<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Candidates Nationwide Called Upon to Challenge Suspicious Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itnewsonline.com\/showprnstory.php?storyid=8226\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.itnewsonline.com\/showprnstory.php?storyid=8226<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: E-voting outfit confesses vote-dropping software bug<br \/>\nTen Years Later<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2008\/08\/26\/decade_old_evoting_error\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2008\/08\/26\/decade_old_evoting_error\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Officials raise concerns on Election Day glitches<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/headlines\/ci_10302663\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/headlines\/ci_10302663<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: &#8216;Uncounted,&#8217; A Film That Will Leave Audiences Angry and Empowered<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pubrecord.org\/nationworld\/279-uncounted-an-important-documentary-that-will-leave-audiences-angry-and-empowered.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pubrecord.org\/nationworld\/279-uncounted-an-important-documentary-that-will-leave-audiences-angry-and-empowered.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Profile: Dan Wallach<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/action\/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#038;taxonomyName=management&#038;articleId=9023398&#038;taxonomyId=14&#038;intsrc=kc_feat\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/action\/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&#038;taxonomyName=management&#038;articleId=9023398&#038;taxonomyId=14&#038;intsrc=kc_feat<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: The Day After<br \/>\nWhen Electronic Voting Machines Fail<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rand.org\/publications\/randreview\/issues\/summer2008\/horizon04.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rand.org\/publications\/randreview\/issues\/summer2008\/horizon04.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Homegrown Film Looks at America&#8217;s &#8220;Uncounted&#8221;\u009d Votes<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicnewsservice.org\/index.php?\/content\/article\/6016-1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.publicnewsservice.org\/index.php?\/content\/article\/6016-1<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: E-Voting&#8217;s Big Test<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itsecurity.com\/features\/evoting-big-test-082608\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.itsecurity.com\/features\/evoting-big-test-082608\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Dallas County to lease some machines to city on Tuesday<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.selmatimesjournal.com\/news\/2008\/aug\/25\/dallas-county-lease-some-machines-city-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.selmatimesjournal.com\/news\/2008\/aug\/25\/dallas-county-lease-some-machines-city-tuesday\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Tuscaloosa County &#8211; Number of Northport voters turned away due to coding glitch<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuscaloosanews.com\/article\/20080826\/NEWS\/808260299\/1007&#038;title=Coding_glitch_causes_problems_at_Northport_polls\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tuscaloosanews.com\/article\/20080826\/NEWS\/808260299\/1007&#038;title=Coding_glitch_causes_problems_at_Northport_polls<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Paper trail may not matter in case of a vote recount<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baynews9.com\/content\/36\/2008\/8\/26\/376735.html?title=Paper+trail+may+not+matter+in+case+of+a+vote+recount\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.baynews9.com\/content\/36\/2008\/8\/26\/376735.html?title=Paper+trail+may+not+matter+in+case+of+a+vote+recount<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Minor voting glitches in Broward; Dade opens on time<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/846\/story\/658416.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/846\/story\/658416.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Miami-Dade and Broward Counties &#8211; Voter Turnout Light; No Major Problems Reported<br \/>\nNew Voting System Used For Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc6.net\/news\/17297206\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nbc6.net\/news\/17297206\/detail.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>HI: Judge denies renewed request to ban electronic voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mauinews.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/507588.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mauinews.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/507588.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Willing and able<br \/>\nVoting machines gives disabled chance to vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mlive.com\/chronicle\/2008\/08\/chroniclekendra_stanleymillsmu.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.mlive.com\/chronicle\/2008\/08\/chroniclekendra_stanleymillsmu.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Mo. AG candidate claims ballots wrongly rejected<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmilltimes.com\/124\/story\/267068.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fortmilltimes.com\/124\/story\/267068.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Editorial &#8211; Brunner correct to cease &#8216;sleepover&#8217; practice<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advertiser-tribune.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/508310.html?nav=5006\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.advertiser-tribune.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/508310.html?nav=5006<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Franklin County &#8211; Elections funding sought<br \/>\nMuch of $2.8 million is for extra helpers <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/08\/26\/boe26.html?sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.columbusdispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/08\/26\/boe26.html?sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: More emergency ballots requested for Pa. election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/wires\/ap\/news\/state\/pennsylvania\/20080826_ap_moreemergencyballotsrequestedforpaelection.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.philly.com\/philly\/wires\/ap\/news\/state\/pennsylvania\/20080826_ap_moreemergencyballotsrequestedforpaelection.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: S.C. counties sticking with touch-screen voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldonline.com\/109\/story\/771945.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heraldonline.com\/109\/story\/771945.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Nashville &#8211; Paper Ballots Possible For Upcoming Election<br \/>\nSupporters Say Computerized Machines Can Be Manipulated<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/politics\/17300893\/detail.html#-\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/politics\/17300893\/detail.html#-<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Travis County Getting More Voting Machines For November<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keyetv.com\/content\/news\/topnews\/story.aspx?content_id=bfaa654a-5943-45a8-b5e0-18a86b36e032\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.keyetv.com\/content\/news\/topnews\/story.aspx?content_id=bfaa654a-5943-45a8-b5e0-18a86b36e032<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Travis County &#8211; Residents urge county to dump voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/cityhall\/entries\/2008\/08\/26\/residents_urge_county_to_dump.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/cityhall\/entries\/2008\/08\/26\/residents_urge_county_to_dump.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Travis County &#8211; Local group against electronic voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news8austin.com\/content\/your_news\/default.asp?ArID=218338\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.news8austin.com\/content\/your_news\/default.asp?ArID=218338<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UT: Utah to cast electronic ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.standard.net\/live\/news\/141571\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.standard.net\/live\/news\/141571\/<\/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>College students in Dutchess Co. New York are taking advantage of a grant from the Election Assistance Commission to be trained to operate the counties voting equipment. These students will work as &#8220;fellows&#8221;\u009d earning a stipend as the recruit up to 200 more students to help out as election workers. Students from local colleges; Vassar, [&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-6317","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\/6317","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=6317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6317\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6317"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=6317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}