{"id":7209,"date":"2009-06-06T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2009-06-06T22:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7209"},"modified":"2009-06-06T15:58:40","modified_gmt":"2009-06-06T22:58:40","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-06-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7209","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for June 06, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Co-Editors: <a href=\"mailto:Klein.Dave@votersunite.org\">Dave Klein<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:Washburn.John@votersunite.org\">John Washburn<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Sequoia has agreed to turn over source code and design documents for its electronic voting machine system to the District of Columbia Board of Elections for examination. The Board hopes to discover what caused the software to add 1500 write-in votes to the totals in last year&#8217;s September primary. One of Sequoia&#8217;s original suggestions was that it was static discharge or human error. But the DC Board of Elections didn&#8217;t buy it. They pursued, investigated, and finally decided to go to court. Sequoia immediately caved. Could it be because <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6005\">Sequoia doesn&#8217;t own the intellectual property rights<\/a>?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Paper Presentation: Biomtric [sic] Voting system <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/hello-engineers.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/paper-presentation-biomtric-voting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/hello-engineers.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/paper-presentation-biomtric-voting.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Is Internet Voting Safe? Vote Here <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/threatlevel\/2009\/06\/cfp-evote\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wired.com\/threatlevel\/2009\/06\/cfp-evote\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Elections Commission Looks at Instant Runoffs <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanjoseinside.com\/sji\/blog\/entries\/elections_commission_looks_at_instant_runoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sanjoseinside.com\/sji\/blog\/entries\/elections_commission_looks_at_instant_runoffs\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>DC: Firm to Give D.C. Information About Its Voting Devices <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/06\/05\/AR2009060503617.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2009\/06\/05\/AR2009060503617.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Handel in hot water over voter screening <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fayettedailynews.com\/article.php?id_news=3705\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fayettedailynews.com\/article.php?id_news=3705<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Miss. voter ID supporter calls ruling victory <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/218\/story\/1394526.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/218\/story\/1394526.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Mock election aims to fix voting machine flaws <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.app.com\/article\/20090605\/NEWS\/906050372\/1004\/NEWS01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.app.com\/article\/20090605\/NEWS\/906050372\/1004\/NEWS01<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Trolling for chicks in Voter Vault <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/delawarecountypoliticalreporter.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/trolling-for-chicks-in-voter-vault.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/delawarecountypoliticalreporter.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/trolling-for-chicks-in-voter-vault.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: 4 former ACORN workers will face trial in Pa. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/440\/story\/1235503.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/440\/story\/1235503.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: Election Night Results Rapid City City\/School Election held on June 2, 2009 <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votepennco.com\/docs\/2009election\/electionnewsrelease0609.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.votepennco.com\/docs\/2009election\/electionnewsrelease0609.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: Some technological issues with elections. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/reformourdemocracy.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/some-technological-issues-with.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/reformourdemocracy.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/some-technological-issues-with.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Netherlands: changing the ROMs of a Nedap e-voting computer in 60 seconds <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/boingboing.mobi\/computers\/changing-the-roms-of-a-nedap-e-voting-computer-in-60-seconds\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/boingboing.mobi\/computers\/changing-the-roms-of-a-nedap-e-voting-computer-in-60-seconds<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: With Due Respect Neither fraud-proof nor error-free <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/opinion.inquirer.net\/inquireropinion\/columns\/view\/20090607-209173\/Neither-fraud-proof-nor-error-free\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/opinion.inquirer.net\/inquireropinion\/columns\/view\/20090607-209173\/Neither-fraud-proof-nor-error-free<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ellen@votersunite.org\">Ellen Theisen<\/a>, Director and Managing Editor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Klein.Dave@votersunite.org\">Dave Klein<\/a>, Editor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Washburn.John@votersunite.org\">John Washburn<\/a>, Editor<\/p>\n<p>Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). 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Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers&#8217; ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news, research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections.**<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn Sequoia has agreed to turn over source code and design documents for its electronic voting machine system to the District of Columbia Board of Elections for examination. The Board hopes to discover what caused the software to add 1500 write-in votes to the totals in last year&#8217;s September primary. 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