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

Since when is "it's close enough" a good response when talking about our elections? Since when is "the problems identified won't change the results so we are going to ignore the problems" a good response when talking about our elections? Since when is every vote counts NOT a good response? / The Arizona SoS drug her feet and now a state law that requires a hand recount of ballots to check the machines won't be done on today's election unless the DoJ can approve the audit by tomorrow evening / Maryland seems to have been a complete 'Train Wreck' of an election. The problems will all be blamed on human error and people like Linda Lamone will do all they can to sweep the problems under the carpet. Human error was a large part of the problem and the blame should start at the top. ...

NAtional: David Wagner Responds To Question From House Committees LINK

NAtional: Media Briefing on New Voter Suppression Strategies in the 2006 Elections LINK

NAtional: Coalition looks at ways to ensure safe elections LINK

NAtional: An End to 'Faith-based' Voting: Computer Security and Statistical Analysts Describe a Simple, Powerful Alternative LINK

NAtional: Opinion - Voting shouldn't require a heroic act of patience LINK

NAtional: Voters Head to Primary Polls in 9 States LINK

AZ: Backup verifying of votes unlikely LINK

AZ: Officials push for vote hand-count clearance LINK

AZ: Judge Refuses To Block Voter ID Requirement For Today's Primary LINK

AZ: Hand-recount procedures not cleared for touch screens LINK

FL: Diebold "Blended System" Causes Widespread Problems in Florida Primary LINK

FL: Opinion - Florida vote counting is still stuck in stupid LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Key battle for voter paper trail goes to court LINK

FL: Volusia County - Coalition questions canvassing board's election review LINK

FL: Volusia County - Elections chief says glitches will be fixed LINK

HI: Reaction positive to new voting machines (Hart Intercivic) LINK

MD: BREAKING: Train Wreck In Maryland Primary LINK

MD: Long delays reported as primary gets under way LINK

MD: Poll problems reported in Maryland LINK

MD: Maryland Judge Orders Some Polls to Stay Open Late After Glitches LINK

MD: Anne Arundel County - Voting goes smoothly despite hiccups LINK

MD: Montgomery County - MontCo polls get one-hour extension LINK

MD: Montgomery County - Election Glitches Thwart Montgomery Voters LINK

MD: Montgomery County - Polling Places Fail To Open On Time LINK

MD: Montgomery County - Human errors contribute to election day glitches as polls open LINK

MD: Montgomery County - County Officials Must Count Voters' Provisional Ballots LINK

MO: Voter ID law goes to federal court LINK

MO: Boone County - County clerk named in voter ID suit. Wendy Noren said she is insulted to be named as a defendant. LINK

NC: Chatham County - Judge: Board of Elections broke law LINK

NC: Chatham County - Judge says county elections board violated meetings law LINK

NJ: Trenton – Civil trial opens to void mayoral vote LINK

NY: Primary vote today has new overseers LINK

NY: Montgomery County - New voting machines in Montgomery County (Populex) LINK

UT: Skip the Lines: Vote By Mail LINK

WA: Snohomish County - One-fifth of Snohomish County ballots may be disqualified LINK

Washington DC: Some D.C. Voters Encounter Problems. Poll Workers Report Unusually Light Turnout Across Vote-Rich Ward 3 LINK

WI: Problems reported at some polling places LINK

WI: Milwaukee - Problems Reported at Polls LINK

WI: Dane County - Official: Some Kinks But Voting Mostly Trouble-Free At Polls LINK

Guam: Respicio suggests shelving iVotronic terminals LINK

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