Article: 'Daily Voting News' For March 18, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Sequoia Voting seems to be very concerned that scientists in New Jersey might actually discover the truth about Sequoia's implausible explanations for the recently discovered problems with their Advantage voting machines. Of course Sequoia has blamed poll workers in a scenario that makes no sense at all. Unless the state Attorney General, Ann Milgram, demands that an independent investigation take place, it won't happen. Why? Sequoia seems to have sent threatening letters to concerned New Jersey counties and to the Princeton computer scientists who were to inspect the machines. Sequoia claims to have hired local counsel and threatens legal action if any inspection, or even report of the behavior of their software, takes place. Unfortunately the counties have decided to back down for the time being. Phone calls and/or email to the Attorney General may help to convince her that action must be taken: Go Here...

NAtional: E-Voting Is Very Different From E-Banking LINK

NAtional: California and Ohio officials honored as Profiles in Courage LINK

AZ: County accused of ballot breach Secretary of state says Pima practice violates security LINK

AZ: Pima County - County, Democrats spar over witness testimony in election lawsuit LINK

AZ: Pima County - County tries to block depositions over election databases LINK

KY: Clay County - '06 election officer pleads guilty to voter fraud conspiracy LINK

KY: Clay County - New wrinkle in Clay vote fraud LINK

KY: Hardin County - Hardin in line for new voting scanners LINK

MI: Opinion - Why a do-over is a dud LINK

MS: Voter ID dies in Mississippi House committee LINK

NJ: Sequoia Voting Systems Threatens Princeton Computer Scientists with Legal Action if they Carry Out NJ Commissioned Analysis of the Company's Touch-Screen Voting Machines LINK

NJ: Voting data test is blocked Manufacturer cites licensing violation LINK

NJ: Legal threat thwarts Union voting-machine check LINK

NJ: State Senate OKs delaying vote-verification method The paper procedure won't be ready by the Nov. election, N.J. said. Touch-screens bring doubts. LINK

NJ: Interesting Email from Sequoia LINK

NJ: E-Voting Firm Threatens Ed Felten If He Reviews Its E-Voting Machine LINK

NJ: E-Voting Vendor Threatens Princeton Computer Scientists With Legal Action LINK

NJ: Voting Machine Company Strong-Arm Tactics Succeed in Blocking New Jersey Investigation (So Far) LINK

NJ: Voting-Machine Maker to Princeton Researcher: 'Hands Off' LINK

OH: Videotape of Brunner deposition released LINK

OH: Ohio seizes voting machines in criminal investigation LINK

OK: Better voting system planned LINK

PA: Wayne County - Electronic Voting Machines to be Leased LINK

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