{"id":6642,"date":"2008-11-06T10:05:07","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T18:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6642"},"modified":"2008-11-06T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2008-11-06T18:05:07","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-november-06-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6642","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For November 06, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tabulating is still going on around the country and there are a lot of reports of problems with memory cards, software that is slow, over use of provisional ballots, voting system failures that have resulted in voting machines being locked-up, e-poll book errors and other issues. When appropriate I have included the voting system vendor&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: E-voting machines, registration databases have a mixed Tuesday<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betanews.com\/article\/Evoting_machines_registration_databases_have_a_mixed_Tuesday\/1225926460\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.betanews.com\/article\/Evoting_machines_registration_databases_have_a_mixed_Tuesday\/1225926460<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; 80,000 Pima ballots may still be uncounted <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/sn\/politics\/265944\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.azstarnet.com\/sn\/politics\/265944<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Opinion &#8211; Secretary of state&#8217;s Web site let us down<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/opinion\/ci_10908011\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.contracostatimes.com\/opinion\/ci_10908011<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Santa Clara County &#8211; More touch-screen machines malfunction [Sequoia Edge DREs] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/politics\/ci_10911038\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/politics\/ci_10911038<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Ventura County &#8211; Provisional ballots confuse voters<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcreporter.com\/cms\/story\/detail\/provisional_ballots_confuse_voters\/6418\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.vcreporter.com\/cms\/story\/detail\/provisional_ballots_confuse_voters\/6418\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Ventura County &#8211; At least 86,000 ballots still not counted; some races left hanging <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturacountystar.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/06\/at-least-86000-ballots-still-not-counted-some\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.venturacountystar.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/06\/at-least-86000-ballots-still-not-counted-some\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Boulder County&#8217;s counting crawls on<br \/>\nExplanation for &#8216;paper dust&#8217; still elusive   [Hart eScan] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycamera.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/05\/boulder-countys-counting-crawls\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dailycamera.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/05\/boulder-countys-counting-crawls\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Vote software is under fire [Premier\/Diebold] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20081106\/ARTICLE\/811060374?Title=Vote_software_is_under_fire\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20081106\/ARTICLE\/811060374?Title=Vote_software_is_under_fire<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8220;\u201c Editorial &#8211; Call in federal help <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article891756.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article891756.ece<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough To Resume Tabulating Votes Today<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/nov\/05\/050502\/judge-shuts-down-hillsborough-elections-office-bec\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2008\/nov\/05\/050502\/judge-shuts-down-hillsborough-elections-office-bec\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Chambliss, Martin gear up for expected runoff<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/stories\/110608\/met_482381.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/stories\/110608\/met_482381.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IA: Computer glitch slows Scott County vote reporting<br \/>\n[Diebold memory card failures] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qctimes.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/06\/news\/local\/doc49123f892f98e671559233.txt?sPos=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.qctimes.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/06\/news\/local\/doc49123f892f98e671559233.txt?sPos=1<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Early voting might have eased polling place jam at Northside Middle School<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestarpress.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS01\/811060390\/1002\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thestarpress.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS01\/811060390\/1002<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Wayne County &#8211; County&#8217;s count last in state<br \/>\nGlitch delays Wayne election results until after midnight [ES&#038;S] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pal-item.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS01\/811060306\/1008\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pal-item.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS01\/811060306\/1008<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Hand Counting Ballots In Kenton Co. Complete<br \/>\n[Hart eSlate] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kypost.com\/news\/local\/story.aspx?content_id=380096e9-d911-4e3f-8c5f-0e854c958bb3\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kypost.com\/news\/local\/story.aspx?content_id=380096e9-d911-4e3f-8c5f-0e854c958bb3<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ME: Officials to push for early voting in Maine<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20081106\/NEWS81\/811059833\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fosters.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20081106\/NEWS81\/811059833<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Undecided Minnesota Senate Race Used Machines that Flunked Accuracy Tests<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wired.com\/27bstroke6\/2008\/11\/ess-machines-th.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.wired.com\/27bstroke6\/2008\/11\/ess-machines-th.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: E-Voting Machines Used in Disputed Franken, Coleman Race Failed Tests<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pubrecord.org\/politics\/474-e-voting-machines-used-in-disputed-franken-coleman-race-failed-tests.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pubrecord.org\/politics\/474-e-voting-machines-used-in-disputed-franken-coleman-race-failed-tests.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Editorial &#8211; Mississippi Needs &#8216;Early Voting&#8217;<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacksonfreepress.com\/index.php\/site\/comments\/mississippi_needs_early_voting_110508\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.jacksonfreepress.com\/index.php\/site\/comments\/mississippi_needs_early_voting_110508\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Voting problems still unresolved<br \/>\nMachines switching votes are among issues cited<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS04\/811060374\/1001\/news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS04\/811060374\/1001\/news<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NV: Registrar: No Washoe County votes lost due to malfunction<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rgj.com\/article\/20081105\/NEWS19\/81105075\/1232\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rgj.com\/article\/20081105\/NEWS19\/81105075\/1232<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Brunner scolds Franklin County for glitch [voter data base problems caused voters to vote on provisional ballots] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/06\/copy\/look_ahead.ART_ART_11-06-08_B1_FABQEVB.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/06\/copy\/look_ahead.ART_ART_11-06-08_B1_FABQEVB.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Lucas County &#8211; Paper ballots hold up Lucas County results<br \/>\nStaff spends an all-nighter feeding votes into scanners<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20081106\/NEWS09\/811060408\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/toledoblade.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20081106\/NEWS09\/811060408<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Northumberland County &#8211; Voting machines under lock, key<br \/>\nHardware glitch causes problem  [Diebold\/Premier TSx] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyitem.com\/0100_news\/local_story_310234544.html?keyword=topstory\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dailyitem.com\/0100_news\/local_story_310234544.html?keyword=topstory<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: Election numbers point to problems<br \/>\nSpartanburg County: Poll workers&#8217; tallies, machines in question<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS\/811060297\/1083\/NEWS01?Title=Election_numbers_point_to_problems\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20081106\/NEWS\/811060297\/1083\/NEWS01?Title=Election_numbers_point_to_problems<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Williamson County &#8211; Ballot glitch didn&#8217;t affect outcome, Williamson spokeswoman says<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/local\/11\/06\/1106problems.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/news\/content\/news\/stories\/local\/11\/06\/1106problems.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Chesapeake&#8217;s electronic poll books were voting-delay villains<br \/>\n[Diebold\/Premier E-Poll Book] <a href=\"http:\/\/hamptonroads.com\/2008\/11\/chesapeakes-electronic-poll-books-were-votingdelay-villains\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/hamptonroads.com\/2008\/11\/chesapeakes-electronic-poll-books-were-votingdelay-villains<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Pierce County &#8211; Slow going for local counting<br \/>\nCounty blames ranked-choice voting for lines at polls, delayed results<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/local\/story\/529926.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/local\/story\/529926.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Marion County &#8211; Software problem election issue<br \/>\nOfficials unhappy about time needed to resolve matter [ES&#038;S] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeswv.com\/todaystopnews\/local_story_311004541.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.timeswv.com\/todaystopnews\/local_story_311004541.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>Tabulating is still going on around the country and there are a lot of reports of problems with memory cards, software that is slow, over use of provisional ballots, voting system failures that have resulted in voting machines being locked-up, e-poll book errors and other issues. When appropriate I have included the voting system vendor&#8230;.<\/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-6642","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\/6642","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=6642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6642\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6642"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=6642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}