Article: 'Daily Voting News' For May 17, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Today, like yesterday, the majority of the news is from Pennsylvania. Voting machine problems were scattered and long lines seemed to be prominent in some counties even with a turnout of less than 30%. The excuse for the long lines is being blamed on the large number of write-in candidates but the fact is that election officials just didn't put out enough DREs. In Florida Gov. Crist has announced that he will sign the VVPB bill next Monday. Maryland's Gov. O'Malley signed that state's VVPB bill this morning. And, back in Florida, it is important to note that the reports about the "Slammer" worm are in no way linked to the reports of any security vulnerabilities reported by the FSU team....

NAtional: EAC Releases Spanish Language Glossary of Election Terms LINK

FL: Crist to sign elections bill in WPB LINK

FL: FL-24 - Independent Investigation - Every Vote Needs To Be Counted LINK

FL: Hillsborough County - Blair Blows Fuse At Votes Chief LINK

FL: Hillsborough County - Board miffed at vote director LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Slammer turns Florida election result into worm food LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Did worm breach system? Online article hints voting machines in D-13 were infected LINK

FL: Sarasota County - E-Voting Nightmare Becomes Reality LINK

GA: Two UGA researchers: Democrats had cause to worry about the voter ID law LINK

KS: Johnson County - Election bill causes county concern LINK

MD: Gov. O'Malley Signs Paper Records Bill Into Law LINK

MT: Cascade County - Fontana Moore proposes consolidating Great Falls polling places down to one LINK

PA: Beaver County - Snafu in voting results LINK

PA: Crawford County - Don't uncork the champagne yet 3 races in Crawford County hinge on 400 uncounted absentee ballots LINK

PA: Crawford County - 26 percent of voters turn out in Crawford County LINK

PA: Fayette County - Washington Township supervisors protest problems caused by electronic voting LINK

PA: Lackawanna County - Beating the odds: Winning a write-in campaign a tough task, experts say LINK

PA: Lackawanna County - Voting done, election work rolls on LINK

PA: Lackawanna County - Request to impound voting rolls denied LINK

PA: Luzerne County - Write-ins could be wave of future Thousands cast Tuesday in county as doing so is simple on new electronic machines. LINK

PA: Luzerne County - County election workers will be busy counting write-in votes on Friday LINK

PA: McKean County - Voter turnout less than 30 percent LINK

PA: Monroe County - Glitches mar 'smooth' election LINK

PA: Northampton County - Vote tabulation improves over previous 2 elections Workers finish earlier than in '06, Northampton County official says. LINK

TX: Port Arthur - Samuels seeking recount in PAISD election LINK

TX: Sherman - Election error corrected LINK

WA: King County - Ballot tracking and accountability recommendations sent to Council: Voters to be able to follow ballot online LINK

Scotland: Disparity in spoilt ballot papers LINK

US Virgin Islands: Federal appellate court denies voting rights in US Virgin Islands LINK

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