April 20, 2006
By JGideon
a run-down of the days elections/voting news from across the country and overseas.
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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
Yesterday it was revealed in Indiana that MicroVote has installed uncertified software on voting machines in 47 counties. Just two days ago MicroVote sent that software for federal inspection and certification. They hope to have that complete by an ITA by Friday or next Monday. Some counties admit they knew the software was uncertified but they trusted MicroVote when they were told it was in the process. Allan County has announced that they will ignore the uncertified software and take a chance on lawsuits. In Oregon the SoS has announced he is suing ES&S for breach of contract. And Bucks County Pennsylvania has announced they will use their lever machines in the state primary....
IN: Train Wreck - MicroVote and ES&S Negligence Places Indiana Primaries in Jeopardy LINK
IN: Train Wreck - State may fine vote system providers LINK
IN: Train Wreck - Deadline to fix voting machines closes in (MicroVote) LINK
IN: Train Wreck - State yet to approve May 2 vote software (MicroVote) LINK
IN: Adams County - Train Wreck - Election thrown into disarray (MicroVote) LINK
IN: Allan County – Train Wreck - County to use voting machines with non-certified software LINK
IN: Delaware County – Train Wreck - Election software not certified. Forty-seven Hoosier counties plan to use MicroVote software that has yet to be approved by state officials. LINK
IN: Johnson County – Train Wreck - Machine gremlins threaten vote count (ES&S) LINK
OH: Summit County – Train Wreck - Co. elections board braces for voting machine woes (ES&S) LINK
OR: Train Wreck - Bradbury sues voting machine vendor (ES&S) LINK
OR: Train Wreck - Secretary of State Sues ES&S LINK
OR: Train Wreck - Latest E-Vote Lawsuit: Oregon Sues ES&S for Breach of Contract! LINK
WV: Kanawha County – Train Wreck - Voting snafu has Kanawha official worried about lawsuits LINK
NAtional: Cramdown, Stripdown, Lockdown Democracy In The USA LINK
AL: Mobile County - Voting machines unveiled (ES&S and AutoMark) LINK
IN: Jefferson County - Voting machines pass test run (MicroVote) LINK
IN: Warrick County - Voters are in for change this year LINK
LA: New Orleans - Rights groups say New Orleans vote will exclude blacks LINK
MS: Jackson County - Supervisors out of election fray LINK
MS: Jackson County - Democratic primary remains unsettled LINK
NC: Cabarrus - Voting machines make their debut (ES&S) LINK
NC: Pittsboro - Some early voters get incorrect ballot LINK
NJ: Pequannock - Machine errors could lead to new school vote (Sequoia and ElectionsGraphics) LINK
PA: Allegheny County - Whew! Voter aces first try with Allegheny County's new touch-screen machines LINK
PA: Allegheny County - E-voting under fire at the wire (ES&S iVotronic) LINK
PA: Bucks County - Bucks to use old machines for voting in May primary LINK
PA: Lackawanna County - After demonstration, poll workers give thumbs-up (AVS WINvote) LINK
PA: Lackawanna County - E-vote machines likely to arrive in time (AVS WINvote) LINK
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