Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Elections changes mandated by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 have created expensive elections. Historically school districts, fire districts and any other governmental entity that raises funds via voter approval have had to pay to put their requests for funding before the voter. Now these city and county entities are faced with much more expensive elections. In Wisconsin school districts are deciding to change their bond elections and school board election from odd to even-numbered years so they can just add their election in with the even-year general election. That will lower their costs but add to the size of an already overly large ballot. This is another unintended disaster brought to us by the fine folks who gave us HAVA. / An election challenge in Rhode Island is now before the state supreme court. ES&S is being raked over the coals in court, again….
NAtional: CNN’s Lou Dobbs: ‘The country has done very well with paper ballots for a very long time.’ LINK
NAtional: Die Bold, Die Wussy. An Invitation to Steal an Election LINK
AR: Voting officials meet to resolve election issues LINK
AZ: No ID needed for Arizona voter registration pending appeal LINK
CA: Alameda County – Suit challenges voting system. Security and accuracy of votes questioned in Alameda County LINK
CA: Lake County – County’s absentee ballot voting has increased dramatically LINK
CO: Staying home to vote gains fans in Colorado. Officials say half of November ballots could be absentee LINK
CO: Larimer County – Scramble on to meet costly election rules LINK
FL: Right touch? Voting screens draw doubts. But local officials have confidence in systems here LINK
FL: Volusia County – Elections chief scrambles on voting queries. McFall still doesn’t have details LINK
IN: Hendricks County – Election Day staffing sought LINK
MN: School districts switching elections. Even-year option can save money LINK
NY: Herkimer County – Accessible ballot marking device available LINK
NY: Suffolk County Officials Announce Intent to File Suit Over Voting Machine Mandate LINK
OH: A fine mess in Ohio LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – Cuyahoga voting problems could delay Senate results LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – Diebold Memory Cards Stolen LINK
RI: Lawyer Questions Voting Machines – Asks local officals to watch them closely LINK
TN: Union County ““ TBI [Tennessee Bureau of Investigation] may look into election. Officials to decide if claims of vote buying to be probed LINK
WI: County panel rejects move to withhold payment to Diebold LINK
WI: Milwaukee – Election head vows a smooth Nov. 7. Commission still seeks poll workers, however LINK
IReland – Government says e-voting will not be used in next election LINK
NEatherlands – Flaws found in European voting machines. Problem affects gear used by 90% of Dutch voters LINK
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Shouldn’t we be sending in the National Guard in Ohio to protect the election in November? Should they even be allowed to send anyone to Washington if they can’t get their elections straight?
Something drastic has to be done about Ohio.