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

Three disability advocacy groups have filed suit in California against the SoS and five counties for using voting systems that are not accessible, according to the groups. The list of systems includes AutoMark and Hart eSlate and Diebold TSx but not Sequoia Edge / "We have lousy voting machines and no results. When I voted this afternoon, there were three men standing behind me who could've seen how I voted." said Park City, Kansas Mayor Dee Stuart about Sedgwick Counties ES&S voting system. / Shelby Co. Tennessee sent their Diebold voting machines home with election workers for the night tonight, ignoring the federal certification memorandum....

NAtional: Democracy In Crisis: An Interview with Mike Papantonio
An Explanation of the Qui Tam Cases Filed Against Some Electronic Voting Machine Companies LINK

NAtional: Whistleblower lawsuit filed against e-voting industry LINK

NAtional: Blowing the whistle on Diebold (Kennedy Qui Tam) LINK

NAtional: Lawmaker urges residents to exercise vote LINK

NAtional: EAC Requests Public Comment On Draft of 2006 Election Survey LINK

NAtional: Election Monitoring Shows Commitment to Democracy LINK

AZ: Pima County - Our Opinion: Security of vote machines still in doubt. Before Pima County commits to using touchscreen voting machines, it must know that the system is totally secure. LINK

CA: State, Alameda County sued over voter access LINK

CA: Lawsuit Filed Against Voting Machines LINK

CA: Disabled voters sue five counties, state over access LINK

CA: San Diego County - County sued over handling of primary: Lawsuit asks court to order recount of Bilbray-Busby race LINK

CO: Morgan County - Calling all voters Sheriff, assessor races to highlight primary elections (Hart Intercivic) LINK

KS: Computer glitch stalls some election results (VoTech) LINK

KS: Labette County - 16% of voters cast ballots LINK

KS: Sedgwick County - Voting reforms pass their first test (ES&S iVotronic) LINK

KS: Sedgwick County - County 4th District candidates left hanging LINK

KS: Sedgwick County - Glitches mark new voting system LINK

MO: Boone County - Poll workers learn to use newfangled election gear LINK

NM: Columnist - Safe and secure. Paper ballots will give New Mexico uniform voting procedures LINK

PA: Bucks County - Calming voters' fears. County Commissioners attempt to ease residents' concerns about using new voting machines in the upcoming election LINK

PA: Centre County - County OKs voting system contract. But opponents of the touch-screens say protest not over (ES&S iVotronic) LINK

TN: Veterans Fired On Corrupt Politicians To Prevent Election Fraud. Some Little-Known American History For Your Reading Pleasure, from Athens, Tennessee, August 1/2, 1946. LINK

TN: Don't wait until the last minute to vote LINK

TN: Hamilton County - Kick the Rats Out! Election results may take a little longer to process Thursday ? but they'll be escorted by both parties (Diebold) LINK

TN: Shelby County - Diebold says voting machines are ready for Thursday's election LINK

TN: Shelby County - Justice Department to have observers at the polls LINK

WA: Federal Judge Protects Eligible Voters In Washington. Court Blocks Law Creating New Obstacles to Voter Registration LINK

WA: Judge bars state from enforcing new voter registration law LINK

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Authors Bio:
John is the Executive Director of VotersUnite.Org