Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

A large majority of this evenings fare is again from Colorado and Ohio. The big story, though, may be the story that has not yet been made public. The New York Times Magazine, this Sunday, is running a massive article by Clive Thompson called “The Bugs In The Machines”. At one point Thompson says, "The earliest critiques of digital voting booths came from the fringe --- disgruntled citizens and scared-senseless computer geeks --- but the fears have now risen to the highest levels of government." I’m sure those disgruntled citizens and scared-senseless computer geeks will be anxiously awaiting this article. I know, as a proud “disgruntled citizen”, that I will.

Links to details on all of the above and more, all follow below...

• NAtional: NY Times Magazine To Run ‘Massive, Scary’ Cover Story On America’s E-Voting Disaster This Sunday
  Cover Graphic Said To Show Exploding Voting Booth with 'WARNING' Label: 'Your vote may be lost, destroyed, miscounted, wrongly attributed or hacked'
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5513
• NAtional: Opinion - Court should uphold voter photo ID law
  http://www.al.com/opinio...44138260.xml&coll=3
• AR: St. Francis County - Election Commission hires Wright as new coordinator
  http://www.thnews.com/article.php?id=4328
• CA: Los Angeles County - California approves two voting devices
  Decision clears the way for the Feb. 5 election to proceed in L.A. County.
  http://www.latimes.com/n...;ctrack=2&cset=true
• CA: Los Angeles County - State puts Inkavote system on notice
  http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_7876632
• CO: Voting machine maker [Hart] accuses Colorado of shifting standards
  http://www.nctimes.com/a...itics/13_44_341_3_08.txt
• CO: Sides face off in vote-counting debate
  http://www.denverpost.co.../breakingnews/ci_7873186
• CO: Distributing Unhappiness in an Equitable Way
  http://squarestate.net/showDiary.do?diaryId=5044
• CO: With Few Options, Colorado Considers All-Mail Vote
  http://www.nytimes.com/2...voting.html?ref=politics
• CO: Many say paper
  http://www.coloradodaily..._u_and_boulder/news1.txt
• CO: Legislature hears vote options
  http://dailycamera.com/n...des-into-voting-dilemma/
• CO: Many vote for polling places
  At public hearing, residents and county officials question the security of mail-ballot-only tallies
  http://www.gazette.com/a...ml/ballots_machines.html
• CO: Voting goal: Avoid '08 chaos
  Legislature poised to sort out system for state elections
  http://www.rockymountain...ing-goal-avoid-08-chaos/
• CO: Ballot question - paper or electronic?
  http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1199439842/6
• CO: Cacophony of voices brings no ballot clarity
  http://origin.denverpost...com/headlines/ci_7876392
• CO: Ouray County - De-certified voting machines: what does it mean?
  http://www.ouraynews.com...s_what_does_it_mean.html
• CO: Weld County - Clerk skeptical of mail-in general election ballot
  http://www.greeleytrib.c.../20080104/NEWS/714243092
• IL: Paper or Touch-Screen? Air Ballot Concerns Tonight
  http://www.journal-topic...om/gv/08/gv080104.1.html
• IN: Lake County – Opinion - Clay should embrace plan to cut precincts
  http://www.post-trib.com...nion/725031,edit.article
• NY: NY election board submits voting-machine timetable
  http://www.newsday.com/n...104jan04,0,1901885.story
• OH: Ohio to Offer Paper Ballots in March
  http://www.nytimes.com/2...04ohio.html?ref=politics
• OH: Brunner issues paper-ballot requirement
  Counties must provide one to any voter who asks
  http://dispatch.com/live...per_ballots.html?sid=101
• OH: Brunner: Scrap touch screens
  Secretary of state wants to switch to scanned paper ballots.
  http://www.daytondailyne...03/ddn010408brunner.html
• OH: Election officials have mixed reaction to Brunner plan
  Secretary of State has called for a voting machine switch, but some are worried about the cost.
  http://www.daytondailyne...010408brunnerinside.html
• OH: Ohio to offer paper ballots
  http://news.enquirer.com...S01/801040408/1077/COL02
• OH: Opinion - OUR VIEW: Double trouble invited into primary election with Brunner directive
  http://www.morningjourna...dept_id=46368&rfi=6
• OH: All Ohio counties told to offer choice of paper ballot for March election
  http://www.cleveland.com...20321570.xml&coll=2
• OH: Paper ballots could delay election results, officials say
  http://www.ohio.com/news...op_stories/13043637.html
• OH: Jilted touch-screen voting vendor prefers low-key reaction
  http://www.chron.com/dis...ap/business/5429079.html
• OH: Franklin County, OH Election Official Pleads Guilty to 'Profiting from Contracts for Voting Machines'
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5511
• OH: Lake County - Choosing how to vote
  http://www.zwire.com/sit...dept_id=21849&rfi=6
• PA: Mercer County - Voting Machine Questions
  http://www.wytv.com/news/local/13025817.html
• PA: Wayne County - State will reimburse Wayne for voting machines
  http://www.thetimes-trib...ept_id=416046&rfi=6
• TN: Group calls for paper trail on Tennessee elections
  http://www.murfreesborop.../news.php?viewStory=8485

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