{"id":6521,"date":"2008-10-16T16:22:10","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T23:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6521"},"modified":"2008-10-16T16:22:10","modified_gmt":"2008-10-16T23:22:10","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-october-16-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6521","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For October 16, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>19 days until Election Day. <\/p>\n<p>  In a small but notable victory Vermonters for Voting Integrity were able to prove to the voters in Calais Vermont that it was a good thing to stand-up against the Secretary of State&#8217;s office and vote down the use of Diebold voting machines for their elections. The town will continue to hand-count their ballots. Congratulations and good work to VVI and the voters of Calais. <\/p>\n<p> The Brennan Center, Common Cause and Verified Voting Foundation report today on what states they believe will be the most likely to be trouble spots on election day. The report evaluates each state by four criteria: procedures for issuing emergency paper ballots, reconciling ballot tallies, providing paper records of votes cast, and post-election audits&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Featured &#8211; VT: Vermont Town Says &#8220;NO&#8221; To Diebold Voting Machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/vtvoters.org\/articles\/081016.calais.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/vtvoters.org\/articles\/081016.calais.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Featured &#8211; National: Ready or Not: Report Predicts Voting Glitches<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/washwire\/2008\/10\/16\/ready-or-not-report-predicts-voting-glitches\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blogs.wsj.com\/washwire\/2008\/10\/16\/ready-or-not-report-predicts-voting-glitches\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Editorial &#8211; Voting irregularities<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.impre.com\/laopinion\/opinion\/editorial\/2008\/10\/16\/voting-irregularities-87449-1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.impre.com\/laopinion\/opinion\/editorial\/2008\/10\/16\/voting-irregularities-87449-1.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Strengthening Democracy Through Election Integrity<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0810\/S00324.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0810\/S00324.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Voter fraud called a minor issue for November<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2008\/10\/15\/MNHN13HGJL.DTL\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cgi-bin\/article.cgi?f=\/c\/a\/2008\/10\/15\/MNHN13HGJL.DTL<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Beware of Accidental Disenfranchisement<br \/>\nVoting Rules Have Changed<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/news.newamericamedia.org\/news\/view_article.html?article_id=7e2f980bf15bed1f41704cb836ceb3d4\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/news.newamericamedia.org\/news\/view_article.html?article_id=7e2f980bf15bed1f41704cb836ceb3d4<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: YouTube: An Invitation To Video Your Vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0810\/S00252.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/HL0810\/S00252.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Editorial &#8211; No place for sophomoric electioneering this year<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineathens.com\/stories\/101608\/opi_344497747.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.onlineathens.com\/stories\/101608\/opi_344497747.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: No Voter Meltdown on Election Day <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackvoicenews.com\/content\/view\/42720\/4\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.blackvoicenews.com\/content\/view\/42720\/4\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: FindLaw Offers Special Edition: Elections 2008 <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthtimes.org\/articles\/show\/findlaw-offers-special-edition-elections-2008,582420.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.earthtimes.org\/articles\/show\/findlaw-offers-special-edition-elections-2008,582420.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: The Problem Of Databases<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prospect.org\/csnc\/blogs\/tapped_archive?month=10&#038;year=2008&#038;base_name=the_problem_of_databases\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.prospect.org\/csnc\/blogs\/tapped_archive?month=10&#038;year=2008&#038;base_name=the_problem_of_databases<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Call Out For Election Protection Wiki Help<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seeingtheforest.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/call_out_for_el.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.seeingtheforest.com\/archives\/2008\/10\/call_out_for_el.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Election Basics: The Voting Booth<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findingdulcinea.com\/features\/feature-articles\/2008\/october\/The-Voting-Booth.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.findingdulcinea.com\/features\/feature-articles\/2008\/october\/The-Voting-Booth.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Voting Rights Watch: Report finds many Southern states unprepared for voting system failures<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/southernstudies.org\/facingsouth\/2008\/10\/voting-rights-watch-report-finds-many.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/southernstudies.org\/facingsouth\/2008\/10\/voting-rights-watch-report-finds-many.asp<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Voter Watchdog Groups Write Public Officials: Promises to Monitor and Report on Denial of Voting Rights<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/truevote.us\/nucleus\/index.php?itemid=265\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/truevote.us\/nucleus\/index.php?itemid=265<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: E-voting report: Several states still vulnerable <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/news\/2008\/101608-e-voting-report-several-states-still.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/news\/2008\/101608-e-voting-report-several-states-still.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Contests filed in Evergreen, Monroeville elections<br \/>\nCandidates claim declared winners had illegal votes<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/press-register\/metro.ssf?\/base\/news\/122414855935910.xml&#038;coll=3\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/press-register\/metro.ssf?\/base\/news\/122414855935910.xml&#038;coll=3<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Despite lawsuit, state OKs Merced County&#8217;s voting machines<br \/>\nCalifornia elections officials previously said machines weren&#8217;t tested<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercedsunstar.com\/167\/story\/500791.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mercedsunstar.com\/167\/story\/500791.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Bernardino County &#8211; Electronic voting machines lie dormant<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/news\/san_9032___article.html\/bernardino_voting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.vvdailypress.com\/news\/san_9032___article.html\/bernardino_voting.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Diego County &#8211; Elections Expert Sal Magallanez Speaks at Activist San Diego<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2008\/10\/15\/18544764.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2008\/10\/15\/18544764.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Report says Colorado poorly prepared for electronic voting machine problems<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/oct\/16\/report-says-colorado-poorly-prepared-electronic-vo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/oct\/16\/report-says-colorado-poorly-prepared-electronic-vo\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Rise in Voting by Mail Transforms Race in Colorado<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/17\/us\/politics\/17colorado.html?hp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/17\/us\/politics\/17colorado.html?hp<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Report: CO among least-prepared to handle vote problems<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/politics\/ci_10736646\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/politics\/ci_10736646<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Registration errors may thwart thousands of new voters from casting mail-in ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/coloradoindependent.com\/11549\/registration-errors-may-thwart-thousands-new-voters-from-casting-mail-in-ballots\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/coloradoindependent.com\/11549\/registration-errors-may-thwart-thousands-new-voters-from-casting-mail-in-ballots<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Boulder County &#8211; Man vs machine: Boulder County ballot testing<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/denver.yourhub.com\/LouisvilleandSuperior\/Stories\/Elections\/General\/Story~535283.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/denver.yourhub.com\/LouisvilleandSuperior\/Stories\/Elections\/General\/Story~535283.aspx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: El Paso County &#8211; Quirks at the clerk&#8217;s<br \/>\nVoters fret about errors, glitches and strange alliances<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csindy.com\/gyrobase\/Content?oid=oid%3A31350\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.csindy.com\/gyrobase\/Content?oid=oid%3A31350<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Broward County Absentee Ballots Carry Party Affiliation<br \/>\nCritics fear labeling on return envelopes could lead to ballots getting intentionally lost<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.browardpalmbeach.com\/2008-10-16\/news\/broward-county-absentee-ballots-carry-party-affiliation\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.browardpalmbeach.com\/2008-10-16\/news\/broward-county-absentee-ballots-carry-party-affiliation\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Palm Beach County &#8211; How votes could go missing<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/opinion\/content\/opinion\/epaper\/2008\/10\/16\/a14a_engelhardtcol_1016.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/opinion\/content\/opinion\/epaper\/2008\/10\/16\/a14a_engelhardtcol_1016.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Sarasota County &#8211; Elections supervisor bars party observers <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pelicanpress.org\/content\/411_1.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pelicanpress.org\/content\/411_1.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Diebold Vote Company Whistleblower and GOP Cyber Security Expert Both State That Chambliss Senate Race Was Rigged<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsblaze.com\/story\/2008101605031400005.pnw\/topstory.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsblaze.com\/story\/2008101605031400005.pnw\/topstory.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: State responds to voter ID challenge<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/services\/content\/2008\/10\/15\/voters.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/services\/content\/2008\/10\/15\/voters.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>HI: Hawaii needs an easy vote-by-mail system<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starbulletin.com\/editorials\/guesteditorials\/20081016_Hawaii_needs_an_easy_vote-by-mail_system.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.starbulletin.com\/editorials\/guesteditorials\/20081016_Hawaii_needs_an_easy_vote-by-mail_system.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: DuPage County &#8211; DuPage Dems: GOP bias taints vote panel<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suburbanchicagonews.com\/napervillesun\/news\/1224581,6_1_NA16_DUPAGE_S1.article\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.suburbanchicagonews.com\/napervillesun\/news\/1224581,6_1_NA16_DUPAGE_S1.article<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: DuPage County &#8220;\u201c Opinion &#8211; What is being done to assure accuracy of election results?<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suburbanchicagonews.com\/napervillesun\/news\/mego\/1224568,6_4_NA16_MEGOCOLUMN_S1.article\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.suburbanchicagonews.com\/napervillesun\/news\/mego\/1224568,6_4_NA16_MEGOCOLUMN_S1.article<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: DuPage County &#8211; DuPage election machines pass &#8216;key&#8217; test<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/story\/?id=243091&#038;src=2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/story\/?id=243091&#038;src=2<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Report finds mixed results for Ind. vote readiness<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/chi-ap-in-votingmachines,0,6114559.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/chi-ap-in-votingmachines,0,6114559.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Lake County &#8211; Ind. GOP warns disputed early votes may be tossed<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/wire\/chi-ap-in-votingdisputes,0,1895312.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/wire\/chi-ap-in-votingdisputes,0,1895312.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Shawnee County &#8211; This could be the year for voting machine problems<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktka.com\/news\/2008\/oct\/15\/could_be_year_voting_machine_problems\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ktka.com\/news\/2008\/oct\/15\/could_be_year_voting_machine_problems\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Salem State panel tackles media and election questions<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/georgetown\/news\/x502303409\/Salem-State-panel-tackles-media-and-election-questions\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/georgetown\/news\/x502303409\/Salem-State-panel-tackles-media-and-election-questions<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Hordes Make Voter Registration Deadline<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/10\/15\/AR2008101500020.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/10\/15\/AR2008101500020.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: As the election nears, nonprofits seek voter outreach, civic engagement<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.minnpost.com\/scottrussell\/2008\/10\/16\/3895\/as_the_election_nears_nonprofits_seek_voter_outreach_civic_engagement\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.minnpost.com\/scottrussell\/2008\/10\/16\/3895\/as_the_election_nears_nonprofits_seek_voter_outreach_civic_engagement<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Mo. election officials prepare for heavy turnout<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bnd.com\/news\/state\/story\/505866.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.bnd.com\/news\/state\/story\/505866.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Officials working to alleviate Election Day problems<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS04\/810160371\/1001\/news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS04\/810160371\/1001\/news<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Lawmakers say Miss. needs early voting on machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmilltimes.com\/124\/story\/325121.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fortmilltimes.com\/124\/story\/325121.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Monmouth County &#8211; Concerns Raised About New Voting Machines Now in Use<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/thecoaster.net\/wordpress\/2008\/10\/16\/concerns-raised-about-new-voting-machines-now-in-use\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/thecoaster.net\/wordpress\/2008\/10\/16\/concerns-raised-about-new-voting-machines-now-in-use\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Some Ohio counties still looking for poll workers <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/news\/ap?articleID=935809&#038;c=y\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/news\/ap?articleID=935809&#038;c=y<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Court Ruling May Impede Thousands of Ohio Voters <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/16\/us\/16vote.html?_r=1&#038;ref=us&#038;oref=slogin\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/10\/16\/us\/16vote.html?_r=1&#038;ref=us&#038;oref=slogin<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Will Ohio GOP Block Voters at Polls in 2008?<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/democracy\/103202\/will_ohio_gop_block_voters_at_polls_in_2008\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/democracy\/103202\/will_ohio_gop_block_voters_at_polls_in_2008\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Ohio Files Appeal to Supreme Court on Voter Registration Data<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/10\/16\/AR2008101600702.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/10\/16\/AR2008101600702.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Ohio Elections Head Appeals to US Supreme Court in Registration Case<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findingdulcinea.com\/news\/politics\/September-October-08\/Ohio-Elections-Head-Appeals-To-U--S--Supreme-Court-in-Registration-Case.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.findingdulcinea.com\/news\/politics\/September-October-08\/Ohio-Elections-Head-Appeals-To-U&#8211;S&#8211;Supreme-Court-in-Registration-Case.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Report: Ohio elections in good shape<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/news.cincinnati.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS0108\/310160116\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/news.cincinnati.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS0108\/310160116<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Bucks County &#8211; Bucks renting 80 voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillyburbs.com\/pb-dyn\/news\/111-10162008-1606305.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.phillyburbs.com\/pb-dyn\/news\/111-10162008-1606305.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: Mass e-mails wrong about election rules<br \/>\nStraight-party voting problem fixed, director says<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS\/810160344\/1083\/NEWS01?Title=Mass_e_mails_wrong_about_election_rules\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS\/810160344\/1083\/NEWS01?Title=Mass_e_mails_wrong_about_election_rules<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: Election Commission Clarifies Confusion About Voting Procedures<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wspa.com\/spa\/news\/politics\/article\/election_commission_clarifies_confusion_about_voting_procedures\/9922\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wspa.com\/spa\/news\/politics\/article\/election_commission_clarifies_confusion_about_voting_procedures\/9922\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Editorial &#8211; Making Every Vote Count<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tricities.com\/tri\/news\/opinion\/editorials\/article\/making_every_vote_count\/15101\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tricities.com\/tri\/news\/opinion\/editorials\/article\/making_every_vote_count\/15101\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Early voters cast ballots<br \/>\nPre-Election Day voting leaves some concerned<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonsun.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20081016\/NEWS01\/810160310\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.jacksonsun.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20081016\/NEWS01\/810160310\/1002<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Murfreesboro &#8211; Voters line up at the polls<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.murfreesboropost.com\/news.php?viewStory=13500\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.murfreesboropost.com\/news.php?viewStory=13500<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Some still skeptical of electronic voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/news\/hu\/stories\/101508kvue_evoting_worries-cb.11764f9db.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kvue.com\/news\/hu\/stories\/101508kvue_evoting_worries-cb.11764f9db.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Travis County &#8211; Mega voting centers to open for Travis County elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news8austin.com\/content\/your_news\/default.asp?ArID=222153\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.news8austin.com\/content\/your_news\/default.asp?ArID=222153<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Voter registration record: Expect long lines on Election Day<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyprogress.com\/cdp\/news\/local\/local_govtpolitics\/article\/voter_registration_record_expect_long_lines_on_election_day\/29533\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dailyprogress.com\/cdp\/news\/local\/local_govtpolitics\/article\/voter_registration_record_expect_long_lines_on_election_day\/29533\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Snohomish County &#8211; Ballots go in mail today; GOP prepares for post-election fight<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/heraldnet.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS01\/710169849\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/heraldnet.com\/article\/20081016\/NEWS01\/710169849<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Wisconsin Republicans accused of voter intimidation plot<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/news\/elections\/1223599,wisconsin-republican101508.article\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.suntimes.com\/news\/elections\/1223599,wisconsin-republican101508.article<\/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>19 days until Election Day. In a small but notable victory Vermonters for Voting Integrity were able to prove to the voters in Calais Vermont that it was a good thing to stand-up against the Secretary of State&#8217;s office and vote down the use of Diebold voting machines for their elections. 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