Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Today Congressman Holt has put forth a slimmed-down, modified version of his HR-811. This bill would reimburse all state and local jurisdictions that opted to convert to a paper ballot voting system, offer emergency paper ballots or convert audits by hand counts. Joining Congressman Holt in a press conference today were Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Robert Wexler. John Conyers has also signed on as an original sponsor of the bill according to reports.

Today the ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Ohio Secretary of State Brunner in an attempt to stop Cuyahoga Co from switching to a paper voting system in time for the March 4 primary election....

• NAtional: Bill Advocates Paper Ballots and Audits
  http://ap.google.com/art...Gu_u_mPKthDHpGQD8U7I3MO0
• NAtional: Holt bill gives counties option of electronic voting machines
  http://www.thnt.com/apps...20080117/NEWS03/80117017
• NAtional: Congressmen Push for Paper Ballots
  http://thecaucus.blogs.n...-push-for-paper-ballots/
• NAtional: Facts About Ballot Printing Costs
  http://www.opednews.com/...facts_about_ballot_p.htm
• NAtional: Taming the Vote
  http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/49259
• NAtional: Amid troubling reports on election integrity, Dem introduces paper-ballot legislation
  http://rawstory.com/news...ed_for_another_0117.html
• CA: NEWSHOUR VIDEO: California Voting Machine Security Concerns
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5567
• CA: California Experiences Problems with Voting Machines
  http://www.pbs.org/newsh...june08/ballot_01-16.html
• CA: Kern County - County joins suit on election rules
  http://www.bakersfield.com/102/story/337244.html
• CO: Lawmakers discuss mail ballots with drop-in option for election
  http://www.journal-advoc...ws/local_news/local6.txt
• CO: Bill would help recertify machines
  http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_7991166
• CO: County clerks ask Legislature for mail-in election
  http://www.9news.com/new...ticle.aspx?storyid=84679
• CO: Bill approved to let Coffman retest electronic voting machines
  http://www.9news.com/new...ticle.aspx?storyid=84693
• CO: Arapahoe County - Balmer joins in calls for new voting machine law
  http://www.aurorasentine...D=18159&TM=4905.676
• CO: Custer County - Clerk: Custer’s voting machines haven’t been decertified
  http://www.wetmountaintr.../home.asp?i=413&p=4
• CO: Jefferson County - Jeffco files voting machine appeal
  http://www.denverpost.co...ionalpolitics/ci_7992183
• CT: State elections panel to probe primary
  http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_7992191
• IL: Chicago - Crime-fighting U. S. Senate candidate Andy Martin submits Chicago voting machine fraud complaint to U. S. Department of Justice
  http://www.pr-inside.com...ndidate-andy-r392318.htm
• IL: Chicago - Corruption-fighting U. S. Senate candidate Andy Martin seeks Cook County Grand Jury probe of Chicago voting "irregularities"
  http://www.pr-inside.com...te-candidate-r392722.htm
• MA: Voting machines work fine — but they must go
  http://www.gloucestertim...40.html?keyword=topstory
• MD: TrueVote Applauds O'Malley For Funding Transition to Paper Ballot
  http://www.votetrustusa....;id=2715&Itemid=113
• MD: Maryland: Governor O'Malley Funds Voting System Change
  http://www.votetrustusa....;id=2717&Itemid=113
• MD: Company Connected to GOP and Romney Delivers Diebold Machines to Maryland Polls
  http://blog.wired.com/27.../01/company-connect.html
• NH: Republican check arrives as ballot recount begins
  http://www.concordmonito...01/801170403/1043/NEWS01
• NH: Let recount show N.H. gets its vote tallies right
  http://www.seacoastonlin...NION/801170392/-1/NEWS19
• NH: State begins tedious process of primary recount
  http://www.nashuatelegra...NEWS08/792921386/-1/news
• NH: NH Recount Finds Vote Count Errors
  http://www.alternet.org/democracy/74102/
• NJ: Write-in rules are script for confusion
  http://www.nj.com/news/l...14699590.xml&coll=1
• NY: Albany: Voting Machine Plan Approved
  http://www.nytimes.com/2...nyregion&oref=login
• OH: Opinion - Don’t toss new voting machines; first, try training
  http://www.advertiser-tr...nt.detail/id/502894.html
• OH: Cuyahoga County - ACLU files suit to block switch to paper ballots in Cuyahoga County
  http://blog.cleveland.co...suit_to_block_switc.html
• OH: Cuyahoga County - ACLU Challenges Ohio’s Unequal Voting Technology in Federal Court
  http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0117-08.htm
• OH: Cuyahoga County - ACLU Challenges New Ohio Voting System
  http://ap.google.com/art...o3ArBE4wYNydVFwD8U7QVTG0
• TX: Hundreds of area voters might have registrations canceled
  County, state officials blame one another.
  http://www.statesman.com...17/0117registration.html

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