Article: 'Daily Voting News' For August 16, 2007

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org It seems that Diebold tried to get out from under their voting machine division by selling it. Well, they have reported that there are no buyers so they are going to separate themselves from that division and give them more autonomy and their own board of directors and take a new name; DESI will now be PESI, Premier Election Solutions Inc. Are they really putting that division in a position where they can file for bankruptcy if necessary and the rest of the company will be insulated? And what about the sale of Sequoia? Smartmatic has been looking for a buyer for Sequoia for over a year now. Now that the Dan Rather Report has aired some of Sequoia's dirty laundry who is going to buy a company with that baggage and potential legal hassels?...

NAtional: Diebold Can't Sell Elections Unit LINK

NAtional: Diebold Realigns Elections Subsidiary; Lowers Full-Year Elections Revenue Expectations LINK

NAtional: Diebold Election Systems to Become Premier Election Solutions LINK

NAtional: Voter Action Calls for a Full Congressional Investigation of Voting Systems Companies LINK

CA: The Secure, Accurate and Fair Elections Act for California LINK

CA: Riverside County - Paper ballots making comeback; early voting out in Riverside County LINK

CA: San Joaquin County - Interim registrar goes after money LINK

CO: Montrose County - Election day gamble LINK

FL: Hillsborough County - Move To Punch Out Touch Voting Is Pricey LINK

FL: Sarasota County - TV report stirs doubt about voting machines LINK

KS: Miami County - Election Day was a time to party, not work for Miami County poll workers LINK

MS: Adams County - Editorial - Vote counting needs to be a priority LINK

MS: Hancock County - Cuevas asks for election-materials inspection Hancock County addressing a swirl of rumors over primary LINK

NH: Opinion - Our view: Voting error fine necessary LINK

NH: Editorial - N.H.'s voting machines cause some unease LINK

OH: Democrats plan manual to help prevent voting problems LINK

PA: Northampton County - Voting system unclear for Nov. 6 election Electronic machines not certified. Voters might use paper ballots. LINK

PA: Northampton County - Voting method cast in doubt LINK

WI: Kagen: Voting bill changes needed LINK

WV: Kanawha County - Kanawha official seeks ballot reform LINK

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