Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
"With gratitude, VotersUnite! applauds Secretary of State Bowen's decision to decertify voting systems in California and recertify them for limited use with extensive conditions and safeguards intended to mitigate their shocking vulnerabilities and inadequacies.
We appreciate that she has her priorities in order and is protecting the voices of voters, rather than deferring to the complaints of those election administrators who prefer convenience over accuracy, or bowing to the protestations of vendors who have misrepresented their products."...
CA: For once, putting democracy first LINK
CA: Congress is from Venus; Californians are from Mars LINK
CA: Local officials react to decertification LINK
CA: Truthdigger of the Week: California Secretary of State Debra Bowen LINK
CA: California Restricts Voting Machines LINK
CA: Bowen emerges from shadows with dramatic decision
The secretary of state has championed some important, if low-profile, issues over the years as a legislator. Friday's late-night decision on electronic voting machines captured the limelight. LINK
CA: 39 counties' vote systems in question
L.A.'s InkaVote method may be recertified, but others face starting from scratch with a primary election looming. LINK
CA: State requires tougher vote-machine security LINK
CA: Voting decision creates turmoil
Counties fear limits on electronic machines will cause chaos. LINK
CA: State curbs use of voting machines
County may be facing high costs to comply with new security measures LINK
CA: Opinion - End the secrecy of electronic voting LINK
CA: Touch vote machine ban hurts counties LINK
CA: E-Voting OK With New Security
California has certified some electronic polls but imposed new security mandates for the 2008 elections. LINK
CA: State requires tougher vote-machine security LINK
CA: Kern County - Ruling means Kern likely to vote old-fashioned way LINK
CA: Los Angeles County - Turmoil hits L.A. County's voting system
Elections: Secretary of State Debra Bowen decertifies machines; Feb. primary in doubt. LINK
CA: Monterey County - State limits voting machines
Some barred, others subject to restrictions LINK
CA: Riverside County - A stake through heart of e-voting LINK
CA: San Diego County - County must find new way to vote LINK
CA: Santa Clara County - Back to paper ballots for many voters in Santa Clara County LINK
CA: Ventura County - Disputed vote machines not issue for area LINK
CA: Yolo County - Yolo vote machines approved LINK
MS: Benton County - More charged in Benton County vote fraud case LINK
NJ: Hoboken - It's not over yet
Campos' complaint includes more than 200 charges against Zimmer campaign; hearing in Sept. LINK
NV: Opinion - Nevada keeps paper trail on voting LINK
WI: Winnebago County - County may be in the market for new voting machines LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or OpEdNews.Com**
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