Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In response to the Colorado Governor and legislative leaders push for every county to use paper ballots at the polls, in November, and to be counted by optical-scan, county election officials are warning of long lines and late results. We've heard this from election officials in California and Ohio, also. My opinion? So what. I want my vote counted and I want as much assurance that it has been correctly counted as possible. I don't need immediate gratification, i.e. a winner or loser within 30 minutes of polls closing. The media crawls all over themselves to be the first to call the election for one candidate or another. Well, if they have to wait a few more hours then so be it. I want my damn vote counted the way I cast it. Tomorrow is fine. And about the long-lines; have they heard of cardboard boxes? Voters don't necessarily need to use a specially built voting booth. If they have a choice between using a cardboard box as a booth or standing in a long line in the rain or snow, which do you think they will chose? Our sincere congratulations to the elections staff and poll workers of Horry County South Carolina for what is being reported as a trouble free election today. ...
NAtional: Voters confused by e-voting machines, study finds LINK
NAtional: Soldiers overseas may get their ballots via e-mail LINK
CO: Conroy Plaintiffs Applaud Legislators' & Governor's Decision to Support Optical-Scan Paper Ballots as Solution for 2008 Election
Group Cites Lack of Time and Vendors' Inability to "Patch" Fundamental Security and Reliability Flaws in DRE Computerized Voting Systems LINK
CO: Clerks: Long lines, late results likely in Colo. election LINK
CO: Voter-database doubts
Some officials say system, two years late, still isn't ready LINK
CO: Voter verification database will be ready by election LINK
CT: 96.6% Of Memory Cards OK, Half Of Registrars Follow Last Minute Procedures LINK
CT: VoTeR Center Audits Election Technology LINK
CT: Secretary of State says safeguards for computer voting are strictest in nation LINK
FL: Surge in Early Balloting Alters Florida Races LINK
FL: Palm Beach County - Glitch leaves early voters waiting LINK
NY: HAVA compliancy breeds havoc LINK
NY: Back to the future for N.Y. voters LINK
OH: Give Touch-Screen Machines a Chance LINK
OH: Editorial: Don't rush to change voting methods in problem-free Ohio counties LINK
OH: Ohio Secretary of State agrees with Voting Activists... LINK
OH: Brunner in a quandary over elections decision LINK
PA: Lackawanna County - Group seeks to halt voting machine buy LINK
PA: Northampton County - Block sought for voting machine purchase
Group wants injunction against Northampton County. LINK
PA: Northampton County - Voting machines tied up in court
County had ordered Sequoias before bid to stop distribution. LINK
SC: Voters in SC Encouraged to Print Out Their Own Ballots Before Going to Polls LINK
SC: Chester County - Justice Dept. won't monitor Chester polls LINK
SC: Horry County has problem free Democratic primary LINK
SC: Horry County - Election officials: All i's are dotted
Officials have been working to ensure success LINK
TN: Tennessee bill could do harm in search of phantom fraud
Today's Topic: States press voter photo IDs LINK
TX: ID views heat up voter fraud hearing
Backers pressed on level of poll 'impersonations,' whether proof needed Backers pressed on whether requiring proof at polls deters violators LINK
VA: Herring Introduces Bill for Meaningful Recounts LINK
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