Lack of scanner training forces move
http://bit.ly/cXHx9m Once the training is completed, programming will be done by county election board officials
WA: Gregoire inks ballot design improvements (House Bill 2496)
http://bit.ly/cgFXuY
Governor Gregoire has approved legislation aimed at improving ballot design in Washington, making it less likely a voter will miss important issues.
Internet voting watch:
Munich: This Week's iVoting Battleground
http://www.trustthevote.org/munich-this-week%E2%80%99s-ivoting-battleground
http://bit.ly/d6PCZy
UK: Voting system rated not fit for purpose (promoting internet voting)
Electoral Commission chair urges whole-weekend voting and polls online in radical redesign for elections http://bit.ly/9QOo56
UK: Online voting would reform Victorian electoral system, watchdog says
http://bit.ly/9AzyM5
ES&S Antitrust
United States, et al. v. Election Systems and Software, Inc.; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/03/15/4672203.htm
Public comment is invited within 60 days of the date of this notice...
A good move against monopoly power
http://bit.ly/dfDYNT (Nebraska paper)
An indication of its poor reputation is that the ES&S was able to purchase the company for only $5 million, even though it reported more than $88 million in revenue in 2008.
Break up ES&S
OUR OPINION: Anti-trust suit should end voting monopoly
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/12/1525584/break-up-ess.html
The message should be clear to interested buyers and Justice officials: Monopolistic control of voting equipment is persona non grata in the USA.
National
Covering the Coverage: Reaction to ACORN 'Pimp' Hoax, Condemnation of NYTimes, Clark Hoyt Continues... http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7745
Will MOVE affect the outcome of primary elections by forcing primaries into August?
http://electionupdates.caltech.edu/?p=3134
Transparency Camp 2010 (March 27 8:00 am - March 28, 2010 5:00 pm )
http://politicalactivitylaw.com/?p=8679
Two upcoming tech and transparency events in Washington #tcamp2010 #dcweek
March 14, 2010 ..."to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent, accountable and meaningfully accessible to the public. Digitial Capital Week is set for June and is "a 10 day festival in Washington DC focused on technology, innovation and all things digital in our nation's capital."
International
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