{"id":6376,"date":"2008-09-11T16:45:39","date_gmt":"2008-09-11T23:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6376"},"modified":"2008-09-11T17:37:07","modified_gmt":"2008-09-12T00:37:07","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-september-11-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6376","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For September 11, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In early reporting of the Washington DC primary one Sequoia memory cartridge reported what appeared to be thousands of write-in votes that officials say did not exist. Of course, these inaccurate results created chaos at the elections headquarters. <\/p>\n<p> Just after an election, officials use &#8216;turnout&#8217; as a yard-stick of success. If turnout is low they tend to make negative comments about the voters as do other officials. If turnout is not high the voters are blamed for just not caring enough. However, in the months leading-up to a national election some election officials do all they can to keep voters from going to the polls. In today&#8217;s DVN there are articles on voter suppression from Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.  &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: 2008 Season of Voting Meltdowns Begins<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/democracy\/98369\/2008_season_of_voting_meltdowns_begins\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/democracy\/98369\/2008_season_of_voting_meltdowns_begins\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: A farewell to chads<br \/>\nBallots and voting machines are getting better, but still have a fair way to go<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/world\/unitedstates\/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12208750\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.economist.com\/world\/unitedstates\/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12208750<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: A Campaign For US Electronic Election Integrity<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0809\/S00159.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0809\/S00159.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Former candidate unhappy with election delays<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvoa.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=8989613&#038;nav=HMO6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kvoa.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=8989613&#038;nav=HMO6<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: State implements tougher voter ID rule<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/politics\/content\/local_news\/epaper\/2008\/09\/10\/a1a_voting_0910.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/politics\/content\/local_news\/epaper\/2008\/09\/10\/a1a_voting_0910.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Collier County &#8211; County conducts post-certification audit<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcoislandflorida.com\/articles\/2008\/09\/11\/news\/16_news_0395.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.marcoislandflorida.com\/articles\/2008\/09\/11\/news\/16_news_0395.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>HI: A matter of trust<br \/>\nQuestions and answers about Hawai`i&#8217;s e-voting system<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigislandweekly.com\/articles\/2008\/09\/10\/read\/news\/news03.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.bigislandweekly.com\/articles\/2008\/09\/10\/read\/news\/news03.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Johnson County &#8211; Welcome to &#8220;Speed Voting&#8221;<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0809\/S00153.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0809\/S00153.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Lose your house, lose your vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michiganmessenger.com\/4076\/lose-your-house-lose-your-vote\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.michiganmessenger.com\/4076\/lose-your-house-lose-your-vote<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Editorial &#8211; Mississippi&#8217;s Ballot Trick <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/11\/opinion\/11thu1.html?_r=2&#038;hp&#038;oref=slogin&#038;oref=slogin\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/11\/opinion\/11thu1.html?_r=2&#038;hp&#038;oref=slogin&#038;oref=slogin<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Few votes for new machines at polls<br \/>\nDevices that ease access for those with disabilities saw little use Tuesday<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/AspStories\/story.asp?storyID=719591&#038;category=REGION\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/AspStories\/story.asp?storyID=719591&#038;category=REGION<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Rensselaer County &#8211; Low demand for new voting machines <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.troyrecord.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=20115980&#038;BRD=1170&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=7021&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.troyrecord.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=20115980&#038;BRD=1170&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=7021&#038;rfi=6<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Hamilton County &#8211; Ballot snafu endangers votes<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/news.cincinnati.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080911\/NEWS0108\/309110032\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/news.cincinnati.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080911\/NEWS0108\/309110032<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>RI: Technical glitch in Cumberland primary results <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pawtuckettimes.com\/content\/view\/47206\/27\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pawtuckettimes.com\/content\/view\/47206\/27\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Washington DC: D.C. Election Glitch Blamed On Equipment<br \/>\nNo Change in Outcome Despite Phantom Votes<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/09\/10\/AR2008091000716_pf.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/09\/10\/AR2008091000716_pf.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Washington DC: D.C. Election &#8216;Glitch&#8217; Blamed on Sequoia Voting Machine Failure<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6373\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6373<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Van Hollen sues state accountability board over registration checks <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.madison.com\/wsj\/home\/local\/\/304321\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.madison.com\/wsj\/home\/local\/\/304321<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Wis. Attorney General Wants Some Voter Names Cross Referenced During Election<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsaw.com\/home\/headlines\/28232569.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wsaw.com\/home\/headlines\/28232569.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Accountability Board Replies To Attorney General&#8217;s Lawsuit<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/elections.state.wi.us\/docview.asp?docid=14778&#038;locid=47\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/elections.state.wi.us\/docview.asp?docid=14778&#038;locid=47<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Wisconsin AG sues election officials<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalnewsline.com\/news\/215666-wisconsin-ag-sues-election-officials\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.legalnewsline.com\/news\/215666-wisconsin-ag-sues-election-officials<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: The Rundown: Lawsuit filed on voter checks<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.jsonline.com\/allpoliticswatch\/archive\/2008\/09\/11\/the-rundown-lawsuit-filed-on-voter-checks.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blogs.jsonline.com\/allpoliticswatch\/archive\/2008\/09\/11\/the-rundown-lawsuit-filed-on-voter-checks.aspx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Group asks for Van Hollen to step aside in case<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.jsonline.com\/allpoliticswatch\/archive\/2008\/09\/11\/group-asks-for-van-hollen-to-step-aside-in-case.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blogs.jsonline.com\/allpoliticswatch\/archive\/2008\/09\/11\/group-asks-for-van-hollen-to-step-aside-in-case.aspx<\/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>In early reporting of the Washington DC primary one Sequoia memory cartridge reported what appeared to be thousands of write-in votes that officials say did not exist. Of course, these inaccurate results created chaos at the elections headquarters. Just after an election, officials use &#8216;turnout&#8217; as a yard-stick of success. 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