Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
6 days until Election Day. A blind voter in Dane Co Wisconsin went to the polls hoping to finally be able to vote without assistance from another person. She ended up having to call over an election worker to assist her because the ES&S AutoMark machine only gave her an error message. Then when that was fixed her ballot would not print-out because the machine was out of ink. She had to have someone help her to mark a paper ballot. And, this was in the Madison City Clerks office not an out-of-the-way polling site. Federal law says there must be an accessible voting machine at each polling place. I guess congress should have pointed out the obvious: That machine has to work.
This morning, along with the rest of the news, we also have reports of vote flipping on ES&S iVotronic machines in Jefferson Co Texas. And also from Texas there are reports of ill treatment of voters at some polls in the state. Poll workers are taking it upon themselves to demand photo ID even though state law does not require it. They are also not offering provisional ballots in instances where they are required to offer them....
Featured - WI: Dane County - Madison area blind woman could not fill out her own ballot because of malfunctioning machine LINK
National: Law Center Sends Letter to States About Vote-Flipping Machines LINK
National: Mounting Evidence of Voter Suppression for Election Day 2008 LINK
National: E-voting fears run high as election day looms
'Flipped' votes reported in three states LINK
National: Citizens face major problems when polling machines malfunction LINK
National: Pen And Paper Vs. Electronic Voting Machine LINK
National: Opinion - Land of the free, home of messy elections LINK
National: Bracing for the Ballot Battle LINK
National: Voting equipment changes could get messy on Nov. 4 LINK
National: Voter Suppression Hits The Web
E-Mails Sow Disinformation As Voting Groups Prepare To Monitor Polls With Web Apps, Twitter And Mobile Video LINK
National: Legal Fights, Policy Debates Deepen Over Voting Problems and Solutions LINK
AZ: AZ Secretary of State Brewer blasts Pima County vote count plans LINK
CA: Early voting gets off to strong start in Inland counties LINK
CA: Flood of absentees may delay election night results LINK
CO: Voter Reinstated After State Purges Her Registration
Colorado Voters Fight For Their Voices This Election Cycle LINK
CO: Election Watchdog Group Warns of Ballot Shortage LINK
DE: Opinion - Rumor about election malfunctions sparks extra inspections LINK
FL: Lengthening poll hours does Crist proud LINK
FL: Florida polls to open earlier, close later
Crist orders extended early-voting hours LINK
FL: Brevard County - Ensuring the vote
Despite overblown claims of fraud, simple steps can counter problems at polls LINK
GA: Massive voter turnout, system kinks in Georgia LINK
GA: Flagged voters can cast ballots LINK
GA: Voters back in line; voting days won't be extended
Secretary of state says it's not necessary or possible to open polls on Saturday LINK
LA: Democrats allege voter purge LINK
MD: Officials urge off-peak voting
More than 50,000 absentee ballots expected; voters can request one in person through Election Day LINK
ME: Mainers Not Worried About Hanging Chads, Voting Machine Glitches LINK
NC: Guilford County - Extra voting time unlikely LINK
NC: Guilford County - Effort fails to extend voting hours LINK
NV: Washoe County - County Registrar says to leave the worrying to them LINK
OH: Ohio homeless must be allowed to vote, federal judge says LINK
PA: U.S judge hears Pa. ballot lawsuit LINK
PA: Bucks County - County's voting machines pass test LINK
PA: Union County - 11 voting machines, 10 poll workers added in Union County
Election officials say they're ready for Tuesday LINK
TX: Early voters report obstacles at polls LINK
TX: Harris County - Critics dislike eSlate voting, but officials praise it
County clerk says the system has far fewer problems than 'touch-screen' LINK
TX: Jefferson County - Texas county's machines causing concern for some voters LINK
VA: Kaine: Expect lines at polls
But he says Virginia is well-prepared to handle turnout on Election Day LINK
WI: Dane County - Madison area blind woman could not fill out her own ballot because of malfunctioning machine LINK
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