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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I already warned you people that the state legislatures have been working steadily under the radar to change election laws to control the results. No one can count on Demeocrats to advocate for the people because it’s about keeping the power in the hands of those who already have it and out of the hands of the growing minority who will soon become the majority. As everyone knows, in a democracy, the majority rules (unless there are laws, disenfranchising procedures and a network of corruption to ensure election results.
Since the crocked minority eliminated majoroty rule and took complete control of election results. I was not paying close enough attention to know exactly when it happened but clearly democracy is dead and gone.
R.I.P.
Since when is “it’s close enough” a good response when talking about our elections?
Agreed – but it is the prevailing attitude at the self-proclaimed “superblogs” – I won’t mention any by name, trying to be respectful.
Anyone that claims to want to see postive change but will not discuss the “issues” of vote fraud and electronic voting is actually saying “it’s close enough”
Rather than point the fingers at others, let’s start in our own backyard – why can’t you get any links from or support from the “advertise liberally” crowd.
Its a legitimate point – perhaps a delicate one – but one that will need to be addressed before we can go forward. 92% of American’s want free, open verifiable elections – yet the topic is banned on the “superblogs”.
Why do they get a free pass and we are just suppose to sit here and complain about the right?
Patriotforpeace..I was banned from two blogs for asking questions about where does your funding come from. Kos”Do you take diebold money?” Americablog”aipac money” for their continuing attacks on Cynthia McKinny. When questioned by other bloggers John said he called McKinny a nutjob because she advocates for palestinians. Firedoglake has done some good work with getting Lieberman out of Conn. so I give them a pass on writing about what the baby is doing and i’ve got a fresh pot of coffee on. HMMMM.I’m too old for that drivel. Didn’t really like it when I was young either.The “liberal” blogs slam people like Alex Jones and Wayne Madsen, although RFK Jr. had them both on Ring of Fire. It’s right wing efforts of the DLC. They all know each other and act like the little groups in high school. Currently, I am concerned that up here in Maine the Dem. candidate has a good chance at beating Olympia Snowe and no blog mentions it. She isn’t corporate enough. Organic farmer and peace candidate…getting NO MONEY from the dem. party over a technicality. Very similiar to the blogs. You are either with us or against us. It isn’t that Jean Hay Brite is winning but Snowe won’t meet with families of troops. Mainers support the troops in a big way. There is a big group that meets troops coming home day or night at the airport. Mainers or not . Just to make them feel appreciated. Coming home was a big deal with the Vietnam vets. These people make a difference. Wouldn’t be surprised if Snowe loses. Her tv spot does not mention republican. Independent. votes with bushco 80% of the time.
… molly said on 9/12/2006 @ 11:22 pm PT…
Good points, but damn it, this is an issue we should be WINNING on – 92 percent of the population wants VERIFIABLE ELECTIONS yet the mainstream media, both parties, and even the so-called-liberal blogs ban it.
Yes, part of it is the click thing and it would be interesting to know more about who finances what. This type of dialog even gets banded here – the comments here tend to be few, so most don’t come back often.
If you do, you will see that things get deleted and banned even here – EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF THESE ISSUES AND THE WORK IT TAKES TO REPORT ON IT!
Failure to create a dialog about this before the midterms (and it is too late now) just means that the mechanisms and the court decisions are in place now to steal key races. That, in turn, guarantees that chimpy will never be held accountable.
It also means you can kiss Social Security goodbye – just like in 2005, that will be the distraction that prevents us from talking about vote fraud or other important news stories. This time, however, they will probably succeed – after all – even chimpy admits that he has spent the Social Security Trust Fund and refuses to pay it back.
Constitution be damned – and it all started with VOTE FRAUD AND THEFT OF ELECTIONS!