http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/wanted-1276672-albany-democrats.html
NY: Troy councilmen, officials named in voter fraud case* (absentee ballot fraud)
http://www.troyrecord.com/articles/2010/07/29/news/doc4c51b3842d7f3606735697.txt
One of the suspects, Democratic committeeman and former Troy Housing Authority employee Anthony DeFiglio, said it was "common knowledge" in the Sept. 15, 2009 Working Families Party primary election and other prior that voters would never see absentee ballots that were cast in their name, according to court documents not made available to The Record until Thursday.
SC: Election snafu trips up Columbia voter *
http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/articles/2010/07/30/top_stories/04snafu.txt
Sampson was listed in the wrong voting precinct and was given the wrong ballot for county seats.
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...election officials have to make their "best guestimate" on where a street is located, and Auburn Lane is on the line separating the two voting districts.
TN: Two Memphis men indicted in 2006 voter fraud
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jul/30/two-memphis-men-indicted-2006-voter-fraud/
Election funding decision could have major impact on W.Va. races
http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201007310443
Roger Nicholson, senior vice president for the International Coal Group, sent e-mails to other mining executives last month, suggesting they might want to take advantage of the decision that allows companies to directly fund independent political committees created to support or defeat a candidate.
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This year, ICG and Massey are backing Elliott "Spike" Maynard, a former West Virginia Supreme Court justice who lost his seat in the 2008 Democratic primary, in his race against Rahall.
Maynard, who switched his party registration in Mingo County to Republican earlier this year, lost his 2008 campaign after photographs surfaced showing him vacationing with Massey CEO Don Blankenship on the French Riviera.
Internet Voting Watch
The So-Called Online Internet Primary in Oregon
http://votingmatters.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/the-so-called-online-internet-primary-in-oregon/ Right now there's a lot of hype, hoopla and hyperventilating about the nominating process of one of Oregon's minor parties, the "Independent Party." Party leaders called it a "primary" and the media has followed suit. ...
It is important to note that the online voting procedure used by the Independent Party to select it's nominees is not in conformance with Oregon elections law regarding primary elections
Workshop on UOCAVA Remote Voting Systems
http://vote.caltech.edu/drupal/http%3A/252Fwww.nist.gov/itl/csd/ct/uocava_workshop_aug2010.cfm Start: 08/06/2010 Purpose: The Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) of the Department of Defense, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are sponsoring a workshop to explore the technical issues associated with remote electronic absentee voting systems for military and overseas voters.
A tale of two conferences: Black Hat and Defcon photo gallery
http://venturebeat.com/2010/08/01/a-tale-of-two-conferences-black-hat-and-defcon-photo-gallery/
Attendees are warned to stay off the wireless networks or risk being put on the Wall of Sheep, a projected image on a wall that shows usernames and partial passwords of those who have been "powned," or hacked.
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Dan Kaminsky, who discovered a fundamental flaw in the internet's address system in 2008, was entrusted as one of seven people who has a key to reboot the internet in case of a catastrophe
National
First quarter lobbying reports: Millions spent to influence Congress
http://www.fixcongressfirst.org/blog/entry/first-quarter-lobbying-reports-millions-spent-to-influence-congress/
The Proof is in the Numbers: Surge in Low-Income VR Applications follows Successful NVRA Lawsuits http://www.projectvote.org/blog/?p=747
International
Philippines: Voters disenfranchised, harassed the BEIs SWS (voters names not on rolls)
http://newsbreak.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8004&Itemid=88889051 MANILA, Philippines--More poll workers in the 2010 elections said that voters were not able to vote because they could not find their names in the list of voters, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
The Philippines' e-election miracle
http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2010/jul/30/philippines-e-election-miracle/ But in the end, the 2010 general election was, in comparison to previous Filipino elections, fairly uneventful. Technical issues were resolved in time, and the Philippines survived its quickest, most orderly and peaceful (six people died in election-day violence, a low number historically) election ever.
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