'Daily Voting News' For November 13, 2006

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Will the main stream media (MSM) continue to report on voting issues as they did in the long lead-up to the election? My guess is that they won't. Oh, there will be some follow-up on local issues but the networks and the cable news channels will surely forget that there is an issue with regards to voting machines. I expect to see even Lou Dobbs stowing the "Democracy at Risk" graphic away. It now goes back to the thousands of citizens who work in obscurity to try to convince our election officials that electronic voting machines should not have any place in our elections. This years national election proved that fact though the national media immediately ignored the melt-down and blessed the election as having "wide-spread failures". As expected the MSM was joined by the Election Assistance Commission, electionline.org, the vendors, and many election officials. / Sarasota County and other Florida CD-13 counties have begun two days of recounts and number crunching without really recounting the voters wishes....

NAtional: Editorial - The System Worked But improvements in voting are still needed. LINK

NAtional: Reliability a Tossup in E-voting Exit Poll LINK

NAtional: 'Vote Flipping' Is Real, but Its Cause Is the Subject of Debate Some blame machines; others say it's voter error LINK

NAtional: Critics Split on Whether to Abandon DREs LINK

NAtional: Editorial - Time to admit electronic voting machines can't be trusted LINK

NAtional: Diebold Voting Systems Used Successfully in Many Parts of the Nation LINK

NAtional: Allen, Santorum, Talent Criticized for Conceding LINK

NAtional: Survey seeks servicemembers' input on overseas voting LINK

NAtional: "Who's Counting Anyway?" - Colorado, America and Voter Fraud LINK

AR: Benton County Election Results Still in Question Monday LINK

AR: Crawford County - Electronic voting off to rocky start LINK

AZ: Pima County - Elections chief promises he'll be reachable LINK

CA: San Diego County - Opinion - Why we vote LINK

CO: Denver Election Commission gets police to help count ballots LINK

CO: Problems with Electronic Pollbooks Lead to Long Lines In Denver LINK

CO: Douglas County - Douglas County To Investigate Voting Problems LINK

FL: Opinion - Ballot bugs Independent analysis needed LINK

FL: That news of his loss was greatly exaggerated LINK

FL: Charlotte County - Horton: Charlotte voters weren't confused LINK

FL: Sarasota, Manatee set for recount Outcome of District 13 Congressional race could be known Wednesday LINK

FL: Sarasota County carries biggest recount load LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Close Race Gets Recount Today LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Recount in Buchanan-Jennings have begun in Sarasota LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Recount starts in South Florida House race LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Recount is halted briefly over a group's requests for more public scrutiny LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Recount, audit begin for Florida House seat LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Jennings' lawyer says lawsuit will seek to protect Sarasota voting machines LINK

FL: Volusia County - That news of his loss was greatly exaggerated LINK

KY: Lawmakers want Voting Machines Improved LINK

KY: Vote machines' reviews mixed LINK

MO: St. Louis County - Diehl stands ground despite criticism of election board LINK

OH: Opinion - Properly fund Ohio elections LINK

OH: Athens County - Why did so much go wrong on Election Day in Athens County? LINK

OH: Hamilton County - Next time, voting may be easier LINK

OR: Opinion - High-tech options still can't beat vote by mail U.S. needs to follow Oregon's lead for election efficiency LINK

PA: Editorial - Bit by bit High-Tech Voting LINK

PA: New voting machines had small flaws; one is their 'straight-ticket' function LINK

PA: Westmoreland County - Westmoreland Polling Snafus: Backups needed LINK

RI: House District 72 challenger files request for hand recount of votes LINK

SC: Kershaw County - County election marred by precinct controversey LINK

TX: Lawmakers Filing Bills for Next Legislative Session LINK

WV: Fayette County - Fayette glitches lead to all-night vote count LINK

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