OH: Election officials have plan to correct e-ballot error
http://bit.ly/cf4GPa
The Board would lease the mini-computers, called ExpressPoll-5000s, from Premier Election Solutions for $26,706 a year for three years.
TX: Missing primary votes discovered; 182 ballots will be added to totals *
http://bit.ly/aOwa1h
Two overlooked memory cards that contained the ballots of 182 voters were discovered on Thursday and will be added to the Bee County primary vote totals Monday.
TX: Justice Department upholds Dallas County voting machines
http://bit.ly/bcsy9G
on the electronic machines, if a straight-party is selected and then the voter punches a particular candidate in that party, the machine deselects the candidate.
TX: Boerne election change may face new challenge (ends cumulative voting)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/89038992.html
Denied satisfaction in state court here and in federal court in San Antonio, a local man challenging the city's switch this May to electing City Council members by districts plans to take his argument to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
...
LULAC and city leaders agreed in December to begin seating council members from five districts after seeing only one Hispanic elected under cumulative voting...
WI: Report: 70,000 Wisconsin Voters Still Don't Match
http://wcco.com/wireapnewswi/Report.70.000.2.1585550.html
A Government Accountability Board report says the voters' names, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers and birth dates differ from those contained in other databases.
Internet voting watch
Internet Voting: The Great Debate
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/node/321
Summit 2010 - Andrew Appel on Internet Voting
8:23 Prof. Appel - Internet Voting Debate - Part 1 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverseasVote#p/c/779C5C029441CA6D/0/aZsR9soT3SU
7:35 Prof. Appel - Internet Voting Debate - Part 2 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverseasVote#p/c/779C5C029441CA6D/1/SRqRMKCC0Ak
7:53 Prof. Appel - Internet Voting Debate - Part 3 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverseasVote#p/c/779C5C029441CA6D/2/JbC5GjHoG6E
Dr. Appel's presentation is available for download here (pdf)click here
WV: Online Voting Scheduled for May Primaries (internet voting pilot for troops)
http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/535982.html?nav=510
...Once the voter applies, they will be sent an e-mail with instructions to a secure Web site, where they then will be able to cast their vote.
For WV Sec of State there is no Internet Voting "debate" (SOS went to Germany for UOCAVA summit but was MIA for the debate)
http://ow.ly/1o8LC
EAC is accepting comments on the UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing Requirements until 4:00p.m. on April 9, 2010. Go here to review the document and instructions on how to submit a comment. http://www.eac.gov/blog-postings/comment-on-the-uocava-pilot-program-testing-requirements
National
White House Nominates Thomas Hicks to the Election Assistance Commission http://is.gd/b2jZ0
Brad Friedman on Russian TV to Discuss ACORN 'Pimp' Hoax
U.S. TV Doesn't Seem Interested"
FULL STORY, VIDEOS: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7763
Pew Report Loaded with Inconsistencies
Published by Champaign County Clerk
http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2010/03/25/pew-report-loaded-with-inconsistencies/
As I've chatted with Oregon election officials about the Pew report on voter registration costs, one thing is clear. The numbers in the Pew for their report were solicited with little guidance and compiled in many instances as estimates.
Voting News by Joyce McCloy.
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http://bit.ly/cf4GPa
The Board would lease the mini-computers, called ExpressPoll-5000s, from Premier Election Solutions for $26,706 a year for three years.
TX: Missing primary votes discovered; 182 ballots will be added to totals *
http://bit.ly/aOwa1h
Two overlooked memory cards that contained the ballots of 182 voters were discovered on Thursday and will be added to the Bee County primary vote totals Monday.
TX: Justice Department upholds Dallas County voting machines
http://bit.ly/bcsy9G
on the electronic machines, if a straight-party is selected and then the voter punches a particular candidate in that party, the machine deselects the candidate.
TX: Boerne election change may face new challenge (ends cumulative voting)
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/89038992.html
Denied satisfaction in state court here and in federal court in San Antonio, a local man challenging the city's switch this May to electing City Council members by districts plans to take his argument to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
...
LULAC and city leaders agreed in December to begin seating council members from five districts after seeing only one Hispanic elected under cumulative voting...
WI: Report: 70,000 Wisconsin Voters Still Don't Match
http://wcco.com/wireapnewswi/Report.70.000.2.1585550.html
A Government Accountability Board report says the voters' names, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers and birth dates differ from those contained in other databases.
Internet voting watch
Internet Voting: The Great Debate
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/node/321
Summit 2010 - Andrew Appel on Internet Voting
8:23 Prof. Appel - Internet Voting Debate - Part 1 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverseasVote#p/c/779C5C029441CA6D/0/aZsR9soT3SU
7:35 Prof. Appel - Internet Voting Debate - Part 2 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverseasVote#p/c/779C5C029441CA6D/1/SRqRMKCC0Ak
7:53 Prof. Appel - Internet Voting Debate - Part 3 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/user/OverseasVote#p/c/779C5C029441CA6D/2/JbC5GjHoG6E
Dr. Appel's presentation is available for download here (pdf)click here
WV: Online Voting Scheduled for May Primaries (internet voting pilot for troops)
http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/535982.html?nav=510
...Once the voter applies, they will be sent an e-mail with instructions to a secure Web site, where they then will be able to cast their vote.
For WV Sec of State there is no Internet Voting "debate" (SOS went to Germany for UOCAVA summit but was MIA for the debate)
http://ow.ly/1o8LC
EAC is accepting comments on the UOCAVA Pilot Program Testing Requirements until 4:00p.m. on April 9, 2010. Go here to review the document and instructions on how to submit a comment. http://www.eac.gov/blog-postings/comment-on-the-uocava-pilot-program-testing-requirements
National
White House Nominates Thomas Hicks to the Election Assistance Commission http://is.gd/b2jZ0
Brad Friedman on Russian TV to Discuss ACORN 'Pimp' Hoax
U.S. TV Doesn't Seem Interested"
FULL STORY, VIDEOS: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7763
Pew Report Loaded with Inconsistencies
Published by Champaign County Clerk
http://blog.champaigncountyclerk.com/2010/03/25/pew-report-loaded-with-inconsistencies/
As I've chatted with Oregon election officials about the Pew report on voter registration costs, one thing is clear. The numbers in the Pew for their report were solicited with little guidance and compiled in many instances as estimates.
Voting News by Joyce McCloy.
Archives here at http://votingnews.blogspot.com/
Subscribe to Voting News at this link:
http://tinyurl.com/votingnews
To assist with Daily Voting News, please send links to news articles to us at votingnews@earthlink.net
=============================================
"The Voting News is a free service made possible in part by support from Verified Voting Foundation. You can help support the Voting News by sending a check to Verified Voting Foundation, PO Box 4104, Carlsbad, CA 92018. Be sure to note "for Voting News" in the memo line of your check! Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent permitted by law."
Donate online at this link: http://tinyurl.com/donate-vn
Disclaimer: Articles and commentary included in "Voting News" do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of Voting News,or its allied organizations. Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers'ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news,research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections.
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