Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Today we have a lot of fun stuff that was covered by the media (or not). The two election workers from Cuyahoga Co. Ohio who rigged the recount were each sentenced to 18 months in prison and the judge stated that he felt they were not telling the whole story and that they were covering for someone.
In Georgia the media failed to report that a complaint to the State Board of Elections brought by concerned citizens has now been referred to the Attorney General for investigation and action. The complaint is that the state illegally used Diebold software in elections that was never qualified by NASED for use (a state law requires this). The complaint is against Diebold and state elections officials.
In Sarasota Co. Florida a letter from ES&S to the state and county has come to light. Interestingly this letter was not included in discovery from the state or county but was found on the website of the North Carolina Coalition For Verified Voting. Joyce McCloy of that group has been trying to get people to read and pay attention to this letter for months. Finally someone has and this could be the answer that everyone has been looking for.
And finally the disabilities community and advocacy groups are beginning to speak out against DRE voting systems!
Those stories, and many others, all linked below…
NAtional: Blind And Disabled Voter Advocates, Groups Call For ‘Immediate Ban’ Of DRE Voting Systems! LINK
NAtional: Election Research Group Applauds Re-Introduction of the ‘Count Every Vote Act’ LINK
NAtional: The FSU Report on the ES&S iVotronic Used in Sarasota County LINK
NAtional: Election Fraud, My Ass LINK
AR: Early voting bill doesn’t seem likely to pass, commissioner says LINK
CA: San Bernardino County – Will voters be going back to polls for Measure K? LINK
CO: Four counties on ‘election watch list’ LINK
CO: Open-access jitters slow election bill LINK
CO: Montrose County – County welcomes task force findings LINK
FL: It’s not quite all systems go as Elections Committee test voting machines LINK
FL: Optical-scan ballots best, activists say
Gov. Crist’s reforms are praised, but election advocates tell senators a better paper-trail system is necessary. LINK
FL: Lawmakers Test Voting Machines LINK
FL: Hillsborough County – Reddick Alleges Glitches Cost Him District 5 Runoff LINK
FL: Palm Beach County – Anderson: ‘No major malfunctions’ LINK
FL: Palm Beach County – Voting Problems Cause Confusion In Palm Beach Co. LINK
FL: Palm Beach County – Palm Beach Vote Problems Leave Candidates Confused Well Into Evening LINK
FL: FL-13 – Jennings bullish after pre-election letter shows equipment problems LINK
FL: Sarasota County – FL-13: Company Warned of Touch-Screen Voting System Defect, But Sarasota Declined to Fix Machines or Caution Voters LINK
FL: Sarasota County – Voting machine maker warned of ‘issue’ LINK
GA: Diebold Certification – Referred to the Attorney General LINK
GA: Press Release – GAVV Complaint Referred to the Attorney General for Investigation LINK
GA: DeKalb County – State hits roof over DeKalb treatment of voting machines LINK
KS: Clay County – Under lock, key
New technology, software means more security at county election board LINK
NM: Federal auditors seek election spending records LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – Elections ex-officials get 18-month sentences LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – Elections board workers sentenced to 18 months LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – 2 election workers get 18 months for rigging presidential recount LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County – Ohio Election Workers Sentenced to 18 Months for Rigging 2004 Presidential Recount LINK
PA: Luzerne County – Expert OKs flagged voting machines
They had been pulled aside after voters complained they weren’t operating properly. LINK
PA: Luzerne County – Voting machines given green light LINK
PA: Luzerne County – Luzerne voting machines calibrated 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**
First they laugh at you…
Then they fight you…
Then you win…
Chipping away and the foundation of voter corruption will return the system to us, the citizens
One of the unique aspects of American government is that there is a part of that governmental process which is not intended to change easily, but instead is intended to remain stable or static; but that there is another aspect of American government that is intended to change regularly.
It may be easier to distinguish the characteristics by recalling that the regular changes are intended to apply to people, but what is not intended to change regularly are the inalienable rights of the people.
The americanness, or lack thereof, of an idea, position, policy, or platform can quickly be discerned by asking if it tends to keep certain people in government, i.e. incumbent for a long time, or whether it keeps instead long held inalienable rights of the people incumbent and long lasting.
For instance gerrymandering, designed to perpetuate a candidate’s incumbency, is contrary to the people’s inalienable right to vote office holders out of office, is contrary to the american sentiment.