Article: 'Daily Voting News' For August 07, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Today we have much more from California including the first talk about counties filing a lawsuit to stop Bowen from forcing them to meet new requirements. The Houston Chronicle has editorialized about the CA decisions and the fact that officials in Harris Co Texas should look into using some of the security measures newly mandated in California. The Kentucky AG has requested that the SoS re-examine voting machines used in that state. A New York newspaper is gloating because the state has yet to decide what system they are going to use for elections and they will save millions by not going down the same path as other states. Meanwhile the Miami Herald points out that the vendors are making money by putting out garbage, forcing jurisdictions to change systems. In Mississippi elections are happening today. The vvpat printers on the state's Diebold DREs are jamming and at least one county is blaming the humid weather. A call to a paper products wholesaler proved what I thought was true; thermal paper as is used in vvpat printers is NOT affected by humidity....

NAtional: "Dan Rather Reports" to Investigate Irregularities in Touch-Screen Voting Machines LINK

NAtional: Saving the Youth Vote LINK

NAtional: A Visit to Diebold Elections Systems, Inc., in Allen, Texas LINK

NAtional: Restore health to America's elections and pull the plug on SDD virus threat LINK

NAtional: It is IMPOSSIBLE to Prevent Voting Machine Hacking LINK

CA: LOU DOBBS VIDEO: Democracy At Risk In California LINK

CA: E-voting gets b*tch-slapped in California LINK

CA: Some Bay Area Counties Could Go To Paper Ballots LINK

CA: Opinion - E-voting paranoia, or the right course? Debra Bowen's decision to decertify voting machines in 39 counties may help restore public confidence in elections. LINK

CA: Columnist - Dan Walters: Ruling on e-voting irrational LINK

CA: Editorial: Bowen's decision opens way for electoral chaos It's up to the secretary of state to ensure that presidential primary runs smoothly LINK

CA: California Severely Limits Electronic Voting LINK

CA: Switching to paper ballots costly $35 million price tag to end electronic voting LINK

CA: Alameda County - E-voting changes to hit county hard Officials fear missing certification deadline LINK

CA: Butte County - Future of county voting machines in doubt LINK

CA: Butte County - Electronic voting systems decertified LINK

CA: Kings County Elections Officials for Now Voters Will Not Be Able to Vote Electronically LINK

CA: Los Angeles County - Officials certain e-vote system will be recertified LINK

CA: Napa County - Napa's e-voting system fails hacking test Uncertainty over touchscreen machines for '08 elections LINK

CA: Riverside County - New voting system could cost $6 million LINK

CA: Riverside County - Columnist - The Paper Product LINK

CA: San Diego County - County to push absentee ballots in wake of electronic voting ban LINK

CA: San Diego County - Paper ballots win key vote LINK

CA: San Diego County - County to encourage absentee voting LINK

CA: San Luis Obispo County - Election results may be delayed Effort to improve voting security may bring 90-minute delay of outcomes LINK

CA: Santa Clara County - Voting-machine costs add up Decertification Decision To Delay Results, Registrar Says LINK

CA: Santa Cruz County - Voters won't feel new e-voting rules, but Santa Cruz County elections staff will LINK

CA: Tulare County - Electronic voting machines to get security overhaul LINK

FL: Opinion - Our view: Still not secure Flaws in optical-scan voting machines require fix, more frequent audits LINK

FL: Vote-machine makers profit from mistakes LINK

FL: Diebold Flaws Pose Election Risks in Fla. LINK

FL: Palm Beach County - Wexler: Optical scans best at safeguarding voting integrity LINK

KY: Stumbo Checking Electronic Voting Machines LINK

MS: Voters find missing ballots, software problems at polls LINK

MS: Some troubles arise in early balloting in Mississippi LINK

MS: Hinds County Voting Problems LINK

MS: Marion County - Humid weather blamed for paper jam in Marion's voting machines LINK

NY: N.Y. wise to wait on upgrade for election systems State has saved millions as other states have stumbled on poor choices. LINK

PA: Bucks County - DRE Voting Machines Proven Fatally Unsecure in California - What Will It Take for Bucks County to Learn the Same Lesson? LINK

PA: Monroe County - Voting site in Middle Smithfield moved in response to errors LINK

TX: Harris County - Editorial - Ballot security: Experts question electronic vote machines LINK

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