Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Colorado Secretary of State Coffman has done it again. Every time he makes a decision; it ends up being the wrong decision. Can't this guy get anything right? Now Coffman has certified a host of DRE voting machines that have been sitting in limbo for many months awaiting a decision. However, he has made no decision on any of the optical-scan systems that had been decertified. The problem with all of this is that the Governor and Legislative leaders filed legislation today that will require that paper must be an option in the November general election. Vote by mail will also be an option for all voters.
At least half of the estimated 49,500 uncounted nonpartisan ballots from the Feb. 5 presidential primary election will be tallied after all, acting Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan told county supervisors today. ...
NAtional: ONION VIDEO: 'Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early' [Spoof] LINK
AL: Dallas County - Poll workers, machines don't show at some precincts LINK
AL: Dallas County - Secretary of State weighs in on Selma voting issue LINK
CA: Los Angeles County - Some uncounted nonpartisan ballots to be counted after all LINK
CA: Monterey County - Your Town: Count set for last of primary ballots LINK
CA: Riverside County - Cast ballots stolen from Thermal site still missing, registrar's office says LINK
CO: Coffman recertifies touchscreen voting machines, delays decision on scanners LINK
CO: State OKs touch-screen machines for Nov. election LINK
CO: Some voting machines recertified
Secretary of state imposes some conditions on the use of the machines. LINK
CO: Six counties cleared to use vote machines
Coffman reversal comes after tests LINK
CO: Coffman certifies 2 voting systems
But the secretary of state is still worried about the others. LINK
CO: Bill calls for paper ballots statewide LINK
CO: Bi-Partisan Lawmakers Unveil 2008 Elections Bill LINK
CO: Bill outlines paper-ballot election LINK
CO: Mesa County voting equipment re-certified LINK
FL: CD-13 - House Dismisses Challenge to Outcome of Florida Race LINK
FL: CD-13 - U.S. House dismisses Jennings' contest of election LINK
FL: CD-13 - U.S Congress votes to end election probe LINK
NJ: Some question A.G.'s voting machine plan
Opponents say paper verification system needed in coming elections LINK
NM: AP Centerpiece: Voters, poll workers question accuracy of lists LINK
NM: AP: Thousands of Democratic Voters Dumped from NM Voter Rolls After Outsourcing to Failed Voting Machine Company ES&S... LINK
NY: New York State Court of Appeals Puts Independence Party Back on Ballot, the Day Before the Election LINK
OH: "Central Counting" of Paper Ballots in Ohio LINK
OH: E-Vote: Ohio Secretary of State Calls Meetings This Week on Election Systems LINK
TN: Editorial - Save it for a real cause LINK
TX: Fort Bend County - Commissioner's Court Formally Approves Rental Of 200 Voting Machines LINK
TX: Upshur County - Upshur GOP sues county, clerk LINK
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