Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
According to reporter Ian Hoffman there will be a delay in the California voting machine inspections and tests. Los Angeles County is regarded as a vendor by the state because its voting system is unique and custom-made. The county and several vendors are concerned about the extent of the review that will be accomplished. According to the article the vendors are concerned about the scope of testing on security. Only Sequoia has turned over their system to the state but the rest are sure to follow suit. It would look bad for them if they just walked away from this project and the state....
NAtional: ACM Applauds Committee Vote on E-Voting Reform Legislation LINK
AR: Sebastian County - Election Panel Joins Polling Sites LINK
CA: E-vote machine test delayed by talks with L.A., vendors LINK
CA: Riverside County - Electronic voting system whistleblower to talk LINK
FL: Elections chief opposes new bill LINK
FL: Voters face touch-screen primary
Half of state's voters will have paperless primary in January LINK
MA: Haverhill - City may have to count votes by hand; Old machines break down, new ones to arrive late LINK
MD: Montgomery County - Local Governments Conduct All Elections in US LINK
MS: Jackson Co. Election Commission To Help In Primaries LINK
MS: Jackson County - Vote favors pay for primary help LINK
NY: Troy Township - Citizen Poll Watching Effort Banned by Troy City School Board LINK
NY: York County - Convicts deliver voting booths
Officials said it's a practice that has gone on for more than a decade with no problems. LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County - You're out, Judge (New ruling on county election workers case) LINK
OH: Tuscarawas County - Elections board discusses money issues LINK
PA: Officials: Electronic voting may be more costly LINK
PA: Blair County - Early machine problems plague Blair Twp. voters; early turnout light LINK
PA: Centre County - County reports few problems at polls; paper ballots used for time at Foxdale LINK
PA: Luzerne County - Chronicling the past and present of the Election Day voting system LINK
PA: Philadelphia - Voters Hit the Polls
Some Machines Causing Problems LINK
PA: Westmoreland County - Paper ballots return to polls, but only as a backup LINK
SC: St. George - Judge orders town council not to meet
Mayoral candidate sought injunction; hearing Tuesday LINK
TX: Denton County - Flower Mound voting results delayed by hours
County's electronic machines didn't give totals for town races LINK
UT: November Election Will Be Costly for Cities, Counties LINK
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