Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Another election official has jumped into the revolving door and joined the vendors. In this case ex-Commissioner and Chairman of the EAC Paul DeGregorio has become COO of internet voting software company, Everyone Counts. Also charging that Congressman Rush Holt's (D-NJ) Election Reform bill (HR 811) "does not address the concerns that Americans have, to do something about electronic voting," Ohio's Rep. Dennis Kucinich reiterated his withdrawal of support for the controversial legislation last Friday. In an interview on the Peter B. Collins show, the Democratic Presidential Candidate confirmed earlier reports that he intended to drop his co-sponsorship of the bill in favor of requiring paper ballots for American elections. HR 811, as currently written, fails to ban dangerous electronic touch-screen (DRE) voting systems....
NAtional: Paul DeGregorio, former Chair of the US Election Assistance Commission and COO of IFES, joins Everyone Counts as COO LINK
NAtional: Calling for Paper Ballots, Kucinich Reiterates Dropped Support of Holt Election Reform Bill LINK
NAtional: Verified Voting Foundation Hires Senior Project Director Warren Stewart
https://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6484
NAtional: Columnist - Right to vote must not be dismissed LINK
NAtional: Why Computerized Voting Machines Cause Long Lines and Disenfranchise Voters LINK
NAtional: The $64,000 question: Is democracy worth an hour of your time? LINK
NAtional: After Three Months, What Can Tova Wang Tell Congress? LINK
CT: Legislation gives registrars town clerks' election duties LINK
FL: Collier, Lee elections offices face countdown for new voting system LINK
FL: Palm Beach County - High-tech equipment ensures All-Star balloting runs fairly and smoothly. LINK
MD: Montgomery County - Sanction of Touch-Screen Voting Machines Under Review LINK
OH: Miami County - County unhappy about picking up tab for voting machines LINK
WA: King County - Paw Print Caper shows flaws remain in registration system LINK
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