Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
If you have a problem voting, call The Election Integrity Response System at 1-866-OUR-VOTE / ‘The state of Florida was on high alert today as an electronic voting machine that was being tested in advance of Tuesday’s midterm election went berserk and killed nine in a terrifying rampage.’ (Satire) / ‘There are reports from at least seven states of voters being harassed by multiple phone calls with recorded messages – “robocalls” – that appear to be a devious manipulation of voter’s pre-election advertisement overload.’ / Well, it all starts/ends tomorrow. Let’s hope things go smoothly in all 50 states and that every losing candidate is satisfied with the results of the election. I’m a dreamer but what the hell……
NAtional: Recounting Tomorrow’s Vote LINK
NAtional: Voting equipment could get sharper federal scrutiny next year LINK
NAtional: What you can do if you have trouble voting on Tuesday LINK
NAtional: Election Day: Get Ready for the Glitches LINK
NAtional: Editorial – E-voting: The need for paper LINK
NAtional: Everything You Need to Know to Cast Your Ballot LINK
NAtional: Editorial – Protecting the Right to Vote LINK
NAtional: A New Breed of Watchdog For Election Day LINK
NAtional: Activists Take Measures to Ensure Fair Elections LINK
NAtional: Vote fraud: a business opportunity?
Hoping electronic voting won’t be a big story this week. LINK
NAtional: In a Brief, Unsigned New Opinion, The Supreme Court Sends the Wrong Signal on Voter ID and Voter Fraud LINK
NAtional: How to Make Your Vote Count LINK
NAtional: E-Voting Boosts Earnings Despite Hacking Concerns
Maker of ATMs Has Made Millions on Voting Systems But Suffered from Political Controversy LINK
NAtional: Electronic Voting Machine Slays Nine. LINK
NAtional: U.S. elections: New law, new voting machines may lead to glitches, delays in results LINK
NAtional: ‘The Pentagon Papers Of E-Voting’ — Maryland’s ‘SAIC Report’ On Diebold Security Vulnerabilities — Released LINK
NAtional: Voting machines cause landslide of problems LINK
NAtional: Robocalls – If You Get an Annoying Call From a Candidate, It May Have Come From Their Opponent LINK
NAtional: A message to IRV fans – look beyond the hype LINK
NAtional: Problems to Watch for on Election Day LINK
NAtional: Confused Poll Workers ““ Another Worry on November 7 LINK
NAtional: Would open source make elections fair? LINK
NAtional: Glitches, SNAFUs, and Skullduggery: A roundup of problems already documented and issues that may suppress the ’06 vote LINK
NAtional: `Brave New Ballot’ Author Attacks Electronic Voting: Interview LINK
NAtional: E-Voting Concerns Take Non-Partisan Blush LINK
NAtional: Federal observers at polls in 22 states LINK
CA: San Mateo County – Officials shoot for worry-free voting LINK
CO: Denver – Vote centers complicate mix LINK
CT: University of Connecticut Approves State’s Choice of Optical Scan Voting Technology LINK
FL: Opinion – Restoring trust
Voting machine uncertainty persists LINK
FL: Poll workers gearing up for a long, hard day LINK
FL: Lee County – Bilingual ballots cause stir for voters
Some want ‘English-only’ despite law LINK
FL: Miami-Dade County – Voting Machine Glitches Found During Early Voting LINK
FL: Sarasota County – Group wants paper ballots LINK
FL: Volusia County – Voter Rights Organization Says Volusia Plagued With Problems LINK
GA: Monitors make your vote count
Safety guidelines ensure reliable results for voters LINK
ID: Bonneville County ““ Idaho County Asking Disbled Voters To Limit Touch-Screen Ballots LINK
IN: Voting fiasco a big ‘What if?’ in Indiana LINK
MD: Suit eyes extended absentee voting LINK
MD: Maryland Dems: Extend Absentee Deadline LINK
MO: Election officials ready for big day LINK
NH: Investigators: Political Phone Messages May Be Illegal In N.H LINK
NM: Democrats accuse Republicans of misdirecting voters, GOP fires back LINK
OH: Election Day forecast: Problems likely LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – Ohio absentee ballots scanned early LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – No Major Glitches Encountered In Absentee Ballot Scanning LINK
OH: Stark County – Tally could be quicker LINK
OH: Tuscarawas County – Miller estimates about 49 percent turnout Tuesday LINK
PA: Jill Porter | GOP ‘robocall’ tactics make me sick LINK
SC: Skeptics fear new voting system LINK
SC: You’ve got 3 minutes to vote, sort of LINK
TN: Shelby County – Election Commission says voters walked off with smart cards LINK
TN: Shelby County – Accusations of Voter Fraud Surface LINK
TX: Williamson County – Voting machines repaired, officials say LINK
VA: Sec. of Virginia State Board of Elections Finds Widespread Incidents of Voter Suppression LINK
WI: Future is now in voting
Elections officials say touch-screen machines could shorten lines at polls LINK
WI: Poll jitters: New registration system, electronic voting set some nerves on edge LINK
WV: Election expected to go smoothly LINK
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The Republican National Committee says,..
Be Aware,.. Exit Polls No Longer Reliable,..
The only tabulations to be trusted are the counts coming
from the Diebold Electronic Voting Machines.
http://www.gop.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=6718