Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

I’m not going to hold my breath but it seems that maybe some common sense is now being used in Colorado. While SoS Coffman has everything mucked-up with machines decertified based on testing results and his offers to recertify them without any testing if a county appeals his decision. Now the Senate Majority Leader has stepped forward. Senator Ken Gordon, who lost in a bid for SoS against Coffman, is the co-chair of a task force looking at the election issues. He says that involved legislators and clerks have nearly come to an agreement that the voters will vote on paper ballots with either precinct or central-count optical scan or vote-by-mail. Vote-by-mail will be done much like it is in Washington state with centralized vote centers for voters with disabilities and anyone who wants to vote on an e-voting machine. A single system will be used throughout the state....

• NAtional: Bernard Weiner: U.S. Elections Still in SNAFU Mode
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0801/S00132.htm
• CA: Editorial - The fictional crime of voter fraud
  http://www.sfgate.com/cg...2008/01/15/EDGRUDSL9.DTL
• CA: Merced County – LTTE - Voting machine challenge taken
  http://www.modbee.com/op...etters/story/180497.html
• CO: State caucuses slated Feb. 5
  Voting methods still uncertain for other elections coming up
  http://www.fortmorgantim...cal_news/caucuses%20.txt
• CO: Dem chair calls on Coffman to resign
  http://www.rockymountain...ir-calls-coffman-resign/
• CO: Lawmaker sounds death knell for electronic voting
  http://origin.denverpost.com/extremes/ci_7978228
• CO: 2 more file voting-machine-ban appeals
  http://www.rockymountain...ing-machine-ban-appeals/
• CO: Editorial - Clerks know Colorado voting best
  http://www.vaildaily.com...20080115/EDITS/898647830
• CO: Editorial - Counties appeal on vote machines
  http://www.fortmorgantim...election%20editorial.txt
• CO: Boulder County - Mayo foils voting machines
  Boulder County Clerk begins to dig through ballots used to test voting equipment
  http://dailycamera.com/n.../15/mayo-foils-machines/
• CO: Boulder County clerk seeks new verdict on decertified voting machine software
  http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=5855
• CO: Mesa County clerk appeals Coffman action
  http://www.rockymountain...-appeals-coffman-action/
• FL: Broward County - Some early voters in Hollywood get wrong ballots
  http://www.sun-sentinel....?coll=sofla_tab01_layout
• FL: Palm Beach County - Early voting steady on opening day; 20,000-30,000 expected to cast ballots in county in 2-week span
  http://www.palmbeachpost...1b_earlyvoting_0115.html
• KS: Editorial - Where is evidence for voter fraud?
  http://blogs.kansas.com/...vidence-for-voter-fraud/
• MI: Michigan voting officials confident of e-voting systems
  Expecting no problems with New Hampshire-style optical-scan units
  http://www.computerworld...c&articleId=9057242
• MS: [Senatorial] Election date overturned
  http://www.hattiesburgam...0080115/NEWS01/801150303
• MT: Study prompts concern over voting machines
  http://www.missoulian.co...ws/mtregional/news10.txt
• NH: Recount cost could climb to $125,000
  New hand tally would start tomorrow
  http://www.concordmonito...0115/FRONTPAGE/801150398
• NH: Candidates say they can pay for recounts
  http://www.nashuatelegra...NEWS08/383047012/-1/news
• NH: 'Send Lawyers, Peace and Money': New Hampshire Election Contests Get Technical, Testy Before They Even Begin
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5560
• NJ: Group wants emergency ballots at polls
  http://www.nj.com/news/i...s_emergency_ballots.html
• NY: Suffolk County - FBI looking into Huntington election
  http://www.newsday.com/c...lfbi0116,0,7976229.story
• OH: Brunner Fires EVEREST Guru, Turns Down Help from Election Experts, Emboldens GOP Opposition
  http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/505
• OH: Ohio GOP To Meet In Secret Over Election Machines
  ProgressOhio Calls For GOP To Open Up Elections Meetings
  http://www.progressohio....ty/post/daveharding/C3nS
• OH: GOP to privately meet on Democrat’s voting proposal
  http://www.lancastereagl...80114/UPDATES01/80114041
• OH: Secretary of State solicits input on paper ballots
  http://www.cleveland.com...95713710.xml&coll=2
• OH: Brunner defends touch-screen ban
  Hearing on decision to scrap voting machines statewide set for next week
  http://news.enquirer.com...S01/801150348/1056/COL02
• OH: Ballot proposal turns partisan
  Democrats wary of private GOP meeting
  http://www.columbusdispa..._A1_QS92FLC.html?sid=101
• OH: Fulton, Union counties say move to optical-scan voting by fall not doable
  http://www.daytondailyne...4/ddn011508ohvoting.html
• OH: Lucas County - New voting machines mandated for Ohio
  State wants 57 counties to scrap touch-screens
  http://toledoblade.com/a...S24/801150330/-1/FORSIDE
• OH: Ross County - Ross elections officials worried about changes
  http://www.centralohio.c...15/NEWS01/801150303/1002
• SC: Chester County NAACP asks feds to monitor elections
  http://www.heraldonline....om/109/story/294501.html
• VoterID: Opinion - Photo ID for voting is just common sense
  http://www.jsonline.com/...ory/index.aspx?id=706861
• VoterID: Opinion - Voter ID Laws Could Bar Minorities and Young People
  http://news.yahoo.com/s/...15/cm_thenation/45270405

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