They have persuaded county officials to move a polling place back to the campus of Lincoln University after a lawsuit arising from a chaotic Election Day in November 2008.
TN: US Rep Cohen Asks Feds To Investigate Election Problems*
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/081110-cohen-asks-feds-to-investigate-election-problems The election commission reported that problems occurred after election workers accidentally loaded early voting information from the May election, prompting poll workers to incorrectly tell some people they had already voted in the Aug. 5 election.
TN: Shelby Co DA Asks TBI to Investigate Problems at the Polls *
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Shelby-County-D-A-Asks-TBI-To-Investigate/A38mXTOo1EiaOqOyNG6O9w.cspx
Did someone intentionally load the wrong poll data onto the electronic poll books
TN: Randy Wade Refuses to Concede(video interview about Shelby Co mess)
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/080610-randy-wade-refuses-to-concede
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Candidate for Sheriff Randy Wade said he will not concede until a voting glitch at the polls has been investigated.
WA: PR: Pierce County poll sites open at lower cost
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/11/pr-pierce-county-poll-sites-open-at-lower-cost/
For the last three years, Ranked Choice Voting prevented the use of precinct tabulators. Since voters repealed Ranked Choice Voting, Pierce County can return to counting ballots at each polling place. This saves considerable time, labor and expense. Pierce County has also saved money with more efficient printing of polling-place materials.
WA: U.S. District Court in Washington State Keeps Names and Addresses of Petition SignersPrivate for Now http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/08/11/u-s-district-court-in-washington-state-keeps-names-and-addresses-of-petition-signers-private-for-now/
WI: Election Officials won't Enforce Issue Ad Rules
http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=6659
The new rules took effect this month. They require groups that air so-called issue ads to disclose where they get their money and how they spend it.
Internet Voting Watch
Ontario Canada. Don't make wishes - you might get more than you dreamed of.
http://theburdreport.blogspot.com/2010/08/dont-make-wishes-you-might-get-more.html
This adage comes to mind when it was revealed that paper ballots , in Cobourg, are as dead as the dodo. A dangerous move and one subject to manipulation.
Prof. David Wagner(UC Berkeley):
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/UOCAVA/2010/Presentations/WAGNER_UOCAVA2010.pdf
It is not technologically feasible today to make Internet voting safe against attack.
Operating an Internet voting system safely requires expertise and money way beyond what election officials are likely to have.
Comcast.net Hijacker Gets 4 Months
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/comcast-black/
Governments Battle to Stay Ahead of Threats on Internet, 'The Great Leveler'
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec10/cybersec_08-10.html
Suspect in $9 Million RBS WorldPay Hack Extradited to U.S
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/tsurikov-extradition/
The hackers compromised RBS WorldPay's database encryption to raise the amount of funds available on the compromised cards and boost their daily withdrawal limits. In some case, the hackers raised the limits to $500,000.
National
Upcoming Primaries: Last Chance to Vote States
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/Primary-Deadlines
Overseas Vote Foundation. Wyoming State Primary August 17, Washington August 17
Arizona August 24, Vermont August 24, Florida August 24, Alaska August 24
Did you request your ballot? Did you get it? It is not too late if you act RIGHT NOW.
Statelight: Transparency in a Box, Pt. 1
http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/08/11/statelight-transparency-in-a-box-pt-1/
I'm excited to announce a new project from Public Equals Online and the Sunlight Foundation. Over the next few weeks and months, we'll be developing in large part through public blog posts such as this one a curriculum, or guide, on how to do state level organizing and advocacy around transparency and open government.
Voting: The 233-year-old design problem
http://ballotusability.blogspot.com/2010/08/voting-233-year-old-design-problem.html
Did you know that the presidential election in 2000 was not the first - or last - time that design problems affected the outcome of an election?
TN: US Rep Cohen Asks Feds To Investigate Election Problems*
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/081110-cohen-asks-feds-to-investigate-election-problems The election commission reported that problems occurred after election workers accidentally loaded early voting information from the May election, prompting poll workers to incorrectly tell some people they had already voted in the Aug. 5 election.
TN: Shelby Co DA Asks TBI to Investigate Problems at the Polls *
http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Shelby-County-D-A-Asks-TBI-To-Investigate/A38mXTOo1EiaOqOyNG6O9w.cspx
Did someone intentionally load the wrong poll data onto the electronic poll books
TN: Randy Wade Refuses to Concede(video interview about Shelby Co mess)
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/080610-randy-wade-refuses-to-concede
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Candidate for Sheriff Randy Wade said he will not concede until a voting glitch at the polls has been investigated.
http://www.thesubtimes.com/2010/08/11/pr-pierce-county-poll-sites-open-at-lower-cost/
For the last three years, Ranked Choice Voting prevented the use of precinct tabulators. Since voters repealed Ranked Choice Voting, Pierce County can return to counting ballots at each polling place. This saves considerable time, labor and expense. Pierce County has also saved money with more efficient printing of polling-place materials.
WA: U.S. District Court in Washington State Keeps Names and Addresses of Petition SignersPrivate for Now http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/08/11/u-s-district-court-in-washington-state-keeps-names-and-addresses-of-petition-signers-private-for-now/
WI: Election Officials won't Enforce Issue Ad Rules
http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=6659
The new rules took effect this month. They require groups that air so-called issue ads to disclose where they get their money and how they spend it.
Internet Voting Watch
Ontario Canada. Don't make wishes - you might get more than you dreamed of.
http://theburdreport.blogspot.com/2010/08/dont-make-wishes-you-might-get-more.html
This adage comes to mind when it was revealed that paper ballots , in Cobourg, are as dead as the dodo. A dangerous move and one subject to manipulation.
Prof. David Wagner(UC Berkeley):
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/ST/UOCAVA/2010/Presentations/WAGNER_UOCAVA2010.pdf
It is not technologically feasible today to make Internet voting safe against attack.
Operating an Internet voting system safely requires expertise and money way beyond what election officials are likely to have.
Comcast.net Hijacker Gets 4 Months
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/comcast-black/
Governments Battle to Stay Ahead of Threats on Internet, 'The Great Leveler'
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec10/cybersec_08-10.html
Suspect in $9 Million RBS WorldPay Hack Extradited to U.S
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/08/tsurikov-extradition/
The hackers compromised RBS WorldPay's database encryption to raise the amount of funds available on the compromised cards and boost their daily withdrawal limits. In some case, the hackers raised the limits to $500,000.
National
Upcoming Primaries: Last Chance to Vote States
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/Primary-Deadlines
Overseas Vote Foundation. Wyoming State Primary August 17, Washington August 17
Arizona August 24, Vermont August 24, Florida August 24, Alaska August 24
Did you request your ballot? Did you get it? It is not too late if you act RIGHT NOW.
Statelight: Transparency in a Box, Pt. 1
http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/08/11/statelight-transparency-in-a-box-pt-1/
I'm excited to announce a new project from Public Equals Online and the Sunlight Foundation. Over the next few weeks and months, we'll be developing in large part through public blog posts such as this one a curriculum, or guide, on how to do state level organizing and advocacy around transparency and open government.
Voting: The 233-year-old design problem
http://ballotusability.blogspot.com/2010/08/voting-233-year-old-design-problem.html
Did you know that the presidential election in 2000 was not the first - or last - time that design problems affected the outcome of an election?
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