‘Daily Voting News’ For March 03, 2006

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org

Many of us worked long and hard with folks in Mississippi to keep out the Diebold TSx machines their SoS was pushing on them. One of our cautions was that cash-strapped counties would end up having to buy more machines in order to have enough. That concern is being borne out in counties across the state. Humboldt Co., California gets a look at the Vote-PAD and likes what they saw. In Iowa there is talk that Gov. Vilsack may take a cue from New Mexico Gov. Richardson and push for a paper ballot….

  • CA: Humboldt County – County gets peek at assistance devices for disabled voters LINK
  • CO: State OKs electronic vote machines LINK
  • FL: Leon County – Political theater. Let Sancho do his job LINK
  • IA: Will Vilsack Follow Richardson’s Lead? LINK
  • MS: Scott County – Supes Approve Additional Voting Machines Purchase LINK
  • NC: Chatham County – Election move draws fire LINK
  • NM: Actually Paper Is Cheaper LINK
  • NM: Gov signs bill authorizing paper ballot voting LINK
  • NM: On the dotted line: Governor signs paper-ballot bill into law LINK
  • NY: Editorial – A Voting Machine Mess LINK
  • NY: Bloomberg Officials Object to Stopgap Voting System LINK
  • NY: Opinion – U.S. fed up with state’s failure to comply with voting law LINK
  • PA: Touchscreens Are The Problems Looking For a Solution LINK
  • PA: One electrical circuit away from a nightmare? LINK
  • PA: Court ruling brings hope for a smooth primary after all LINK
  • PA: Armstrong County – Armstrong OKs touch screen voting (Diebold) LINK
  • PA: Carbon County – Carbon moves forward with e-voting plans (AVS ) LINK
  • PA: Cambria County – County Signs Deal For Electronic Voting Machines (ES&S iVotronic) LINK
  • PA: Monroe County – County plans to rent voting machines LINK
  • TX: Caldwell County – Equipment shortage causes cuts in polling sites LINK
  • TX: Jefferson County – Early voters flood polls LINK
  • WV: Jefferson County – Clerk says machines will take punch out of voting LINK
  • WV: Mercer County – Voting goes high-tech (ES&S iVotronic) 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 BradBlog.Com**

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    1. 1)
      Doug Eldritch said on 3/3/2006 @ 6:42pm PT: [Permalink]

      John,

      You should watch Florida closer…that is all I can tell you.

      These machines are being dealt with quickly…

      Doug

    2. 2)
      Dredd said on 3/4/2006 @ 3:05am PT: [Permalink]

      John

      You said "Many of us worked long and hard with folks in Mississippi to keep out the Diebold TSx machines their SoS was pushing on them".

      I applaud you for your good work.

    3. 5)
      Fletch said on 3/4/2006 @ 11:19am PT: [Permalink]

      Do you guys think this STRANGE L.A. Times story is worthy of investigation by BradBlog?

      Ferrari Case Takes New Twist With Possible Tie to Bus Agency

      Read this story – it is stranger than fiction. It involves Homeland Security, $1 million Ferraris, and privately owned NON-profit anti-terrorism units!

      Your head will literally spin after you read this story. I want BradBlog to investigate! Consider the implications!

    4. 6)
      Dredd said on 3/5/2006 @ 12:40am PT: [Permalink]

      Fletch #5

      It belongs in another thread, since it is unlikely to have anything to do with voting and elections.

      When I read some of the story, I figured it is a pork barrel deal of some kind where the people and the treasury are being bilked.

      Remember it is in the vicinity of the republican congressman who was just sentenced to 8 years in prison for corruption.

      You know, the missing story on this could be that the troll Wally was delivering a diebold election machine to the california Secretary of State …

      Corruption these days hovers around voting and war profiteering. Follow the money.

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