‘Daily Voting News’ For January 11, 2007

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

The town of Newfane, Vermont, has always hand counted their ballots and the town leaders are asking the voters to continue that act and to turn down the offer of a Diebold optical-scan machine from the state. Adding to the negative feelings against changing generations of tradition is the fact that the town will get a free machine but would also get an annual bill for maintenance, licensing, and software. / Two new EAC Commissioners have been nominated. While the Dem. nominee has election experience and meets the legal qualifications for the job, the Rep. nominee has no election experience and has only held positions in the RNC and the present administration. She clearly does not have the minimum experience required by HAVA for the position she has been named to….

  • NAtional: ES&S Criticizes U.S. Congresswoman LINK
  • NAtional: Hunter and Rodriguez Nominated for the Election Assistance Commission LINK
  • CO: Montrose County – Secretary of State scrutinizes vote snafu LINK
  • FL: Opinion – Ballot bingo
    ‘None of the above’ is a good option LINK
  • FL: Miami-Dade County – Poll glitches: Check plug, try paper clip LINK
  • FL: FL-13 – House Seat Hangs by a Byte LINK
  • FL: FL-13 – Buchanan gets premium position on House panel
    Jennings declares she’s not giving up election challenge LINK
  • FL: FL-13 ““ Huff Po’s Melinda Henneberger Interviews Dem. Christine Jennings On Her Contested Florida Congressional Race…. LINK
  • FL: FL-13 – Taking an Election Seriously, in Florida’s Thirteenth LINK
  • FL: Polk County – Elections Chief Edwards Picked For U.S. Panel LINK
  • IA: Iowa group calling for return to paper ballots LINK
  • NY: Undoing a Done Deal
    Activists make headway in their push for a say in how New York’s votes will get counted LINK
  • VT: Newfane – Board spurns voting scanner 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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