Article: 'Daily Voting News' For December 05, 2006

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org "Donetta Davidson, a member of the Election Assistance Commission, said only a few dozen of about 6,700 election jurisdictions in the United States reported voting problems on Election Day. She said local governments undertake exhaustive testing on their computer equipment before and after elections. "Our voters should feel very confident," she said." [See Below - PA: Doubts persist on electronic vote machines] It's apparent that Ms. Davidson has ignored the results of this past election. It's time she opened her eyes and saw what is happening around her. ...

NAtional: Federal Panel Rebuffs Guidelines That Insist on a Paper Trail LINK

NAtional: Trouble with the Machines LINK

NAtional: Panel changes course, approves e-voting checks LINK

NAtional: Electronic voting panel passes revised paper trail proposal LINK

NAtional: Federal Advisory Committee Proposes Stronger E-Voting Guidelines LINK

CA: Daniel Weintraub: Debra Bowen won't push for return to paper ballots LINK

CA: Contra Costa County - NAACP Calls For Probe Into Possible Voter Discrimination LINK

CA: Riverside County - Opinion - Secrecy, security and sandbagging... LINK

CA: San Joaquin County - 140K in S.J. cast ballots LINK

CO: Denver County - Election panel, auditor had warehouse worries The safety of $7.5 million in election equipment was the subject of memos and was noted in an audit. LINK

FL: Leon County - Opinion mixed on voting machines They're easy to use, but they lack a paper trail LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Columnist - Voting fixes: New machines and a 'none of the above' button LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Source Code In Machines To Be Tested LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Voting machines a tale of the tape LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Analysis points to bad ballot design LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Audit to review computer code LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Drury Comments Reveal Preexisting Bias, Cast Even More Doubt on Integrity of Audit Process LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Jennings ignores setbacks, calls for revote in Florida LINK

MD: Opinion - Voting machines need paper trail LINK

MD: Anne Arundel County - Recount sought in District 31 race LINK

NJ: NJ Election Official Admits She Can't Prove All Votes Counted Properly LINK

OH: OH-15 - Recount begins in 15th Congressional District race LINK

OH: Cuyahoga County - Thousands voted illegally Cuyahoga failed to ensure signatures LINK

OH: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga voters cast ballots without signing in LINK

OH: Cuyahoga County - Nearly 12,000 Cuyahoga voters cast ballots without signing in LINK

PA: Poll machines must be changed to verify that ballots are accurate LINK

PA: Doubts persist on electronic vote machines LINK

PA: Chester County - Big hopes to upset a tiny lead in Chesco LINK

RI: Judge allows review of contested ballots in E.P. at-large race LINK

UT: Special election an extra $1.1M LINK

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