'Daily Voting News' For November 28, 2006

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org A recount has been requested by a candidate for Senate in Indiana. / Riverside Co. California has announced an intent to form a panel to investigate their voting problems. / Ron Rivest visited Georgia on Nov. 7 and has recently reported on what he saw as he visited with the head of the state's elections and some polls in different counties. He was told by Kathy Rogers, the state elections boss, that the state did illegally use uncertified software in 2002. Rivest also found that the state seems to have decided it's OK to violate federal law as they turn voters with questionable registrations away from the polls without offering them a provisional ballot....

NAtional: Opinion - Voting system still needs fixing LINK

NAtional: Here's how to jam up Election Day LINK

NAtional: State, nation still roiling with vote-count problems Congress will be involved in the demand for a paper trail at the polls. LINK

AK: Alaska Is At Again: Refuses to Release 2006 Election Database Despite Court Order LINK

AR: Secretary Of State Seeks Funding For Salaries LINK

AR: Cleburne County - Touch-Screen Votes Flipping in Arkansas Run-off Election LINK

CA: McPherson abandons lawsuit against Shelley LINK

CA: Riverside County - County to probe voting problems Machines ran out of paper, results were delayed weeks LINK

FL: Opinion - Our view: Paper trail needed LINK

FL: Editorial - Paper trail needed more than ever LINK

FL: Editorial - Vote smart Florida should move toward accountability LINK

FL: Democrats renew drive for paper trail with electronic voting machines LINK

FL: Opinion - Touch-screen voting is still a touchy topic LINK

FL: Sarasota County - An audit to nowhere? LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Audit of congressional race to start today LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Sarasota begins voting changes LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Voting machines' test under way LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Commissioners will talk about machines today LINK

FL: Sarasota County - State's audit of Sarasota's voting machines begin with mock election LINK

FL: Sarasota County - No problems found in first morning of voting machine audit LINK

FL: Sarasota County begins search for new voting machines LINK

FL: Sarasota County - State tests voting machines in disputed race LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Today's Audit Unlikely to Yield Useful Information About Sarasota County Voting Machines LINK

GA: Paper trail experience a winner with voters LINK

GA: UGA survey finds voters favor paper trails from electronic voting LINK

GA: Possible HAVA Violation in Georgia's Provisional Balloting LINK

GA: "Trip Report: Election Day 2006: Visit to Atlanta Georgia on 11/7/2006 for election observing" LINK

IN: Osborn seeks recount for Senate race LINK

KY: [SoS] Grayson calls for early voting, paper trails in Ky. elections LINK

MT: Electoral Reform in Montana Seems Headed in Right Direction LINK

NC: NC-8 - Manual recount in Hayes-Kissell House race to begin Wednesday LINK

NY: Making Every Vote Count LINK

OH: OH-15 - Recount Required in Ohio House Race LINK

PA: Luzerne County - County looks ahead to next year's primary LINK

UT: Statewide election results certified with no changes LINK

VEnezuela: Electronic voting stirs suspicion in Venezuela LINK

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