Article: 'Daily Voting News' For June 24, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Today's featured article comes from Colorado but it could just as easily come from many states in the nation. The article discusses the changes that are being made in election technology; changes to the good. There will be more paper ballots and less touch-screens used in the coming Nov. election when compared to the last couple national elections. The state Senate Majority Leader is quoted as saying this about the election integrity community, "I believe the group has gotten larger. It's become more mainstream and people are paying more attention to them. They are an entity that's at the table and has a voice that is listened to". Meanwhile the Secretary of State told the newspaper, I think they have a fundamental belief that anything electronic, as it relates to voting, is evil and undermines our political system. They live in a world of conspiracy theories and are highly motivated. No matter what I do, so long as it leaves some form of electronic voting intact, it will be wrong by their standards". I'll leave it to the reader to make up their mind who is correct....

Featured Article: Colorado: E-voting opponents leave mark By lawsuits and law, paper ballots regaining ground LINK

NAtional: VVSG Update: Possible Next Steps by the Election Assistance Commission LINK

NAtional: Another Ineffective e-Voting Reform Bill that Solves Nothing LINK

NAtional: Count Every Vote: Sampling v. Full Counts LINK

AL: Perry County - AG criticizes Justice Dept. in voter fraud probe LINK

CO: Grand Lake told to be cautious about voter rights LINK

FL: Optical scanners get a trial run in West Palm Beach today LINK

FL: Today's West Palm commission ballot on new machines LINK

FL: Palm Beach County - Optical scanners: Good or bad for elections? LINK

MO: Buchanan County - County stuck with election machine maintenance tab LINK

NC: Opinion - Instant runoff voting poses problems LINK

NJ: Editorial - Prepare a voting plan now LINK

NJ: Ocean County - Elections chairman questioned Gilmore forced to answer for 2 hours on entire process LINK

NY: Albany County - Move to cut polling places decried Reducing number of voting sites could disenfranchise residents of Albany's poor neighborhoods, critics say LINK

NY: Jefferson County - Polling places provide privacy New Machines: Disabled voters can now cast ballots without assistance LINK

OH: Brunner promises 'foolproof' statewide system for election Secretary of state prepares counties for crush of Nov. voters LINK

OH: Record turnout predicted in Ohio LINK

OH: Cuyahoga County - New wrinkle in fall Cuyahoga voting LINK

TN: Sullivan County to pilot optical voting equipment LINK

UT: Salt Lake County - Early Voting Turnout Poor LINK

WV: Fayette County - Mount Hope mayoral candidate files lawsuit LINK

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