May 15, 2007
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 According to reporter Ian Hoffman there will be a delay in the California voting machine inspections and tests. Los Angeles County is regarded as a vendor by the state because its voting system is unique and custom-made. The county and several vendors are concerned about the extent of the review that will be accomplished. According to the article the vendors are concerned about the scope of testing on security. Only Sequoia has turned over their system to the state but the rest are sure to follow suit. It would look bad for them if they just walked away from this project and the state....
NAtional: ACM Applauds Committee Vote on E-Voting Reform Legislation LINK AR: Sebastian County - Election Panel Joins Polling Sites LINK CA: E-vote machine test delayed by talks with L.A., vendors LINK CA: Riverside County - Electronic voting system whistleblower to talk LINK FL: Elections chief opposes new bill LINK FL: Voters face touch-screen primary Half of state's voters will have paperless primary in January LINK MA: Haverhill - City may have to count votes by hand; Old machines break down, new ones to arrive late LINK MD: Montgomery County - Local Governments Conduct All Elections in US LINK MS: Jackson Co. Election Commission To Help In Primaries LINK MS: Jackson County - Vote favors pay for primary help LINK NY: Troy Township - Citizen Poll Watching Effort Banned by Troy City School Board LINK NY: York County - Convicts deliver voting booths Officials said it's a practice that has gone on for more than a decade with no problems. LINK OH: Cuyahoga County - You're out, Judge (New ruling on county election workers case) LINK OH: Tuscarawas County - Elections board discusses money issues LINK PA: Officials: Electronic voting may be more costly LINK PA: Blair County - Early machine problems plague Blair Twp. voters; early turnout light LINK PA: Centre County - County reports few problems at polls; paper ballots used for time at Foxdale LINK PA: Luzerne County - Chronicling the past and present of the Election Day voting system LINK PA: Philadelphia - Voters Hit the Polls Some Machines Causing Problems LINK PA: Westmoreland County - Paper ballots return to polls, but only as a backup LINK SC: St. George - Judge orders town council not to meet Mayoral candidate sought injunction; hearing Tuesday LINK TX: Denton County - Flower Mound voting results delayed by hours County's electronic machines didn't give totals for town races LINK UT: November Election Will Be Costly for Cities, Counties LINK **"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or OpEdNews.Com**
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Authors Bio:John is the Executive Director of VotersUnite.Org