Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
There may finally be some progress made in Maricopa County, AZ where the FBI has stepped in and subpoenaed to get control of the ballots from Nov. 2004. These ballots may show if there was massive election fraud or voting machine failure. A vvpat bill has been proposed for the GA Senate. Congressman Fitzpatrick (PA) has filed a new bill, HR-4666, that will allow states until Nov. 2006 to comply fully with HAVA without penalty. This bill has bi-partisan support. I also need to clarify a statement I made in the preamble to yesterday's DVN; I reported that Vote-PAD had gotten a favorable opinion from the DoJ. In fact, the DoJ did not give an opinion one way or another they just made it clear that they saw nothing to stop Wisconsin from using it....
NAtional: Fitzpatrick Acts to Protect State and Voter Rights. Announces Legislation to Delay HAVA Penalties to Counties LINK
AK: Opinion - Open up voting files LINK
AZ: Agency chief, 34, to run for secretary of state LINK
AZ: Initiative: Check voting machines LINK
AZ: Maricopa County - FBI seizes ballots in close '04 legislative race LINK
CA: El Dorado County - County backs all mail-in ballot LINK
GA: Senator proposes paper ballot voting bill LINK
MD: Paper trail for '06 voting impossible, panel told LINK
MO: Taney County - Touch screen voting comes to Taney County LINK
NC: More help available for voting machines LINK
NH: House passes new voter identification requirements (Note: The Gov may not support this bill) LINK
OH: Taft signs voter ID law LINK
OH: Ohioans will need ID on Election Day LINK
OH: Other Provisions Of The New Voting Bill LINK
There may finally be some progress made in Maricopa County, AZ where the FBI has stepped in and subpoenaed to get control of the ballots from Nov. 2004. These ballots may show if there was massive election fraud or voting machine failure. A vvpat bill has been proposed for the GA Senate. Congressman Fitzpatrick (PA) has filed a new bill, HR-4666, that will allow states until Nov. 2006 to comply fully with HAVA without penalty. This bill has bi-partisan support. I also need to clarify a statement I made in the preamble to yesterday's DVN; I reported that Vote-PAD had gotten a favorable opinion from the DoJ. In fact, the DoJ did not give an opinion one way or another they just made it clear that they saw nothing to stop Wisconsin from using it....
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