Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
A county supervisor in Riverside Co. California has opened his mouth and may regret it. He has challenged the local advocacy group, SaveRVote, to bring in a computer expert and hack their Sequoia voting machines. They say it can't be done and are challenging someone to come in and prove them wrong. Any takers? / Recently EAC Commissioner Donnetta Davidson spoke before the "Florida State Association of Supervisor of Elections". Witnesses to that speech have reported that Ms. Davidson expressed concern that Democrats won control of the Senate in the recent election. Her concern? She stated that she had promises from Republicans in the Senate that legislation requiring a voter verified paper audit trail and audits would never come to the floor. Ms. Davidson's statements seem to be neither independent nor bipartisan and show a willingness to play politics rather than work for the good of the voter....
NAtional: Opinion - The Election Is in the Mail LINK
NAtional: Panel Backs Guideline Favoring Voting-Machine Verification LINK
NAtional: Electronic voting panel passes proposal LINK
NAtional: Federal Election Panel Supports NISTs Recommendations LINK
NAtional: Panel changes direction on e-voting audit trail LINK
NAtional: Electronic Treason LINK
CA: Napa County - Shaver asks for recount
AmCan City Council results in question LINK
CA: Riverside County - Group presents analysis of county voting problems
ELECTION: A supervisor challenges Save R Vote to find a person who can hack the system. LINK
CA: Riverside County - Supervisors give OK on election LINK
CO: Montrose County - County appoints five to election committee LINK
DE: Do you vote? If so, did it count? LINK
FL: ACLU of Florida Calls for Voter-Verified Paper Trail LINK
FL: Sarasota County - State says voting machine test variations due to human error LINK
FL: Sarasota County - Experts say faulty ballot design in Sarasota cost Jennings win LINK
FL: Sarasota County - Human Error Blamed in Vote Test LINK
IL: Kane County looks at how to improve voting LINK
IL: Kane County - Election hotline a success, even if election wasn't LINK
MD: Politicos: MD will switch to paper audit systems in '08 LINK
NY: Security of newer voting machines questioned LINK
TX: Opinion - Get It On Paper: Electronic voting machines need backup LINK
VEnezuela: Smartmatic's Electronic Voting Technology Near Perfect in Venezuelan Presidential Election LINK
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