June 15, 2008 at 18:36:08 'Daily Voting News' For June 14 and 15, 2008 by JGideon     Page 1 of 2 page(s) www.opednews.com

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Happy Fathers Day to all of the Fathers reading this.

Following last year's mayoral primary in Bridgeport Connecticut, one Democratic candidate was sure there were problems with the vote totals. He went to court and appealed the loss but the Superior Court found against him. He was still sure so he asked that the case be heard by the state Supreme Court. He was rebuffed. Today the Connecticut Post revealed the results of their investigation. 105 more votes were tallied than voters went to the polls. The state claims it is not unusual for there to be a few more votes than voters in any given polling place because POLL WORKERS MAKE MISTAKES. The have agreed that 105 votes is a bit much so the state is now investigating....

NAtional: Just How Bad Can Software Screw Up An Election? LINK

NAtional: Voting commission plagued by problems, limited funds LINK

AZ: Pima County - Pima scales back election changes LINK

CO: Electronic voting figure takes new job
Gardner snared in lawsuit over qualifications LINK

CT: Broken System: Bridgeport Primary Does Not Add Up LINK

CT: Probe: Voting numbers don't add up LINK

CT: Newspaper: more votes cast than voters in Bridgeport primary LINK

FL: Ballot Audits Don't Get A Vote Of Confidence LINK

FL: Sen. Bill Nelson looks to end Electoral College LINK

FL: Palm Beach County - ELECTION NON-REFORMS: New, useless paper trail LINK

LA: Democrats' Vote Drive in Louisiana Stirs Concern LINK

NJ: Editorial - The voting machine verdict LINK

NV: Clark County - Audit report won't tell you much
Election Department data redacted to ensure privacy LINK

NY: So Now Can We Talk About Hand Counts? LINK

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