Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
There have been no media reports of any huge meltdowns in yesterday's primaries. The reports may still come but so far all of the reports have been of minor problems. The one major issue is that after all of the previous primaries and caucuses it seems as if the four states who held primaries yesterday were all surprised that turnout was going to be high. How can any jurisdiction be caught without enough paper ballots? How can voters be sent home without voting because there was not enough paper to go around? Listen up Mississippi and Pennsylvania...turnout is going to be high. Prepare for it. One of the issues we heard from the Ohio media is the reports that very few voters asked to use paper ballots even though they were there to be used. Instead they chose to use the touch-screen machines. Of course, the reports don't mention if the voters were offered a paper ballot as a choice or if the ballots were kept hidden unless a voter specifically asked for one. The reports come from county election officials who were not happy about having to provide paper ballots so any news may be slanted.
Meanwhile legislation is moving in Colorado that will force counties to use paper ballots in November. Iowa is another step closer to paper ballots and away from touch-screen voting. Franklin Co Ohio has announced that they are seriously considering scrapping their touch-screens for optical-scan and paper ballots....
NAtional: Diebold chair blasts United Tech offer LINK
NAtional: Diebold chairman criticizes takeover bid in new letter LINK
NAtional: Defense Contractor Seeks to Buy Diebold LINK
AR: White County - Early voting options needed LINK
AZ: Voting Review
Pima County prepares to address election challenges and make changes LINK
CA: San Mateo County - Vote turnout totals 59.3 percent, county says LINK
CO: E-voting machines get OK LINK
CO: Coffman certifies the last of electronic voting machines LINK
CO: E-voting machines regain certification, clerks prefer mail ballots LINK
CO: State finishes recertifying voting machines for 2008
County clerks are pleased, but legislators are still weighing a bill to require a mostly paper-ballot system. LINK
CO: State lawmakers set to vote on paper ballot election LINK
CO: Paper Ballots Pass First Hurdle LINK
CO: Morgan County - Editorial - Paper ballot too expensive LINK
IA: Panel backs ballot scanners in elections throughout Iowa LINK
MS: Mississippi election officials have paper problem LINK
NM: KKOB Radio News Anchor Laura MacCallum Quits After Station Pulls Stories About Alleged Republican Vote-Buying Efforts LINK
NM: Rep. Heather Wilson Accused of Felony Vote-Buying in New Mexico; Reporter Quits After News Director Scrubs Story LINK
NY: Less Restrictive Absentee Ballot Rules Called For LINK
NY: The Necessary Component: Paper Ballots LINK
OH: Ballot Problems Slow Cleveland Count LINK
OH: Ballot Shortages Plague Ohio Primary Amid Unusually Heavy Voter Turnout LINK
OH: Democratic 'surprise' overwhelms LINK
OH: Editorial - Voters have done Ohio proud LINK
OH: Shortage of ballots leads to extended voting hours in Ohio LINK
OH: Crossovers use all the ballots
Some are told to wait - or come back later LINK
OH: Ballots cast with few minor problems reported LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County - Optical scan voting works in Ohio LINK
OH: Franklin County - County could spend millions to scrap touch-screens for paper ballots LINK
OH: Montgomery County - Few problems with Montgomery County voting LINK
OH: Sandusky Co. Polls Delay State Results Until 9 p.m. LINK
OH: Stark County - Results delayed by optical scan ballots LINK
OH: Warren County - Demand for Democratic ballots swells with voter turnout LINK
PA: Bucks County - Voting machine official defends reliability to unhappy constituents LINK
PA: Bucks County - County to stick to voting machines
Bucks commissioners show no signs of switching to scannable ballots LINK
PA: Lackawanna County - County scraps e-voting plans LINK
RI: Some voters hit snags LINK
TX: Angelina County officials blame machine errors on delay in election results LINK
TX: Angelina County - Late-night vote-tally snafus 'probably set some records' LINK
TX: Clermont County - Massive Crossover Voting In Clermont County LINK
TX: Dallas County - Voters gripe about delays, confusion at polls LINK
TX: Harris County - Investigation Launched Into Vote Stealing LINK
TX: Travis County - Problem machines cause voting delay
Technicians out all day Tuesday, but not all problems reported LINK
VA: Senate passes bill to extend election polling in emergencies LINK
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