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'Daily Voting News' For January 26, 2008

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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
  • **"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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