Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

The issue of 50,000 to 100,000 ballots that may not be counted in Los Angeles Co. is still alive and well. Every one of those ballots that can be counted must be counted. The Courage Campaign has a petition to Acting ROV Dean Logan telling him to count all of the “Decline To State” votes possible.

The news from the “Potomac Primaries” has been very quiet. The biggest problems seem to have been e-pollbooks that had voters who were registered as either Democrat or Republican listed as unaffiliated. This clearly kept many voters from being able to vote. The other huge problem was the reports from all over the area about polling places running out of ballots early. This caused lines and many people simply walked away without voting.

Those stories, and all of the other notable voting news items today, linked below as usual...

• CA: Los Angeles County - 'Bubble' least of poll workers' troubles
  http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8243842
• CA: Los Angeles County - L.A. County Registrar Says It's 'Impossible' to Count Nearly 100,000 Ballots from Super Tuesday Primary
  Blames Voters and Pollworkers...
  UPDATED With Link to Petition Demanding ALL Votes Be Counted! Please Sign It!
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5688
• CA: San Francisco - S.F. City Hall gets peek at new vote machines
  http://www.sfgate.com/cg...2008/02/13/BAJ8V11M1.DTL
• CO: Coffman, activists butt heads over document release
  http://www.rockymountain...s-over-document-release/
• CO: Activists seek '07 data on vote machines tests
  They argue background needed to check validity of certification decisions
  http://www.rockymountain...-on-vote-machines-tests/
• CO: Voting machines get another look
  http://www.chieftain.com/metro/1202890020/4
• CO: Decision on voting machines due Feb. 21
  http://www.denverpost.co...s/ci_8244615?_loopback=1
• CO: E-Vote: Colorado Schedules Voting Systems Decertification Review
  http://www.govtech.com/gt/262683?topic=117673
• CO: Montrose County - Clerk: Drop county from watch list
  http://www.montrosepress...b2682430e2f530843352.txt
• CO: Ouray County - How we vote in 2008: county will be OK
  http://www.ouraynews.com...8_county_will_be_OK.html
• FL: Hillsborough County - Hillsborough gets voting system provider recommendation
  http://www.bizjournals.c.../2008/02/11/daily30.html
• FL: Sarasota County - FDLE looks into '06 elections office charges
  http://pelicannews.com/m...=225&articleID=4737
• IL: Opinion - Invisible ink
  http://media.www.dailyil...isible.Ink-3205611.shtml
• IN: Marion County - Touch-screen voting machines OK'd
  http://www.indystar.com/.../20080213/LOCAL/80213043
• IN: Marion County - Clerk: Voting equipment casts doubt on success of May primary
  http://www.wthr.com/Glob...67680&nav=menu188_2
• KY: Carroll County - County enters into agreement for new voting machines
  http://www.madisoncourie...286&ArticleID=41601
• MD: Researcher casts doubt on move from touch-screen machines
  http://news.mywebpal.com...ategoryID=5768&on=1
• MD: Maryland Voting Is Extended Until 9:30
  http://blog.washingtonpo...il_930.html?nav=rss_blog
• MD: Early voters face long lines
  http://www.gazette.net/s...ontnew183840_32412.shtml
• MD: Ice storm prompts 90-minute extension of Maryland voting hours
  http://www.examiner.com/...ryland_voting_hours.html
• MD: Allegany County - Judge orders state polls open 90 minutes later
  http://www.times-news.co...cal_story_044084628.html
• NM: Provisional ballot counting could begin Wednesday
  http://www.krqe.com/Global/story.asp?S=7860685
• NM: Provisional Ballots Delay N.M.'s Democrat Tally
  http://www.npr.org/templ...ory.php?storyId=18921331
• NY: Broome, Tioga, Chenango choose optical scanning voting machines
  Move needed to comply with federal law
  http://www.pressconnects...13/NEWS01/802130320/1006
• NY: Cayuga County - Board of elections picks new voting machines
  http://www.auburnpub.com...st_news/latestnews03.txt
• NY: Ulster County orders new voting machines
  http://www.midhudsonnews...UC_votemach-13Feb08.html
• OH: Buckeyes Battle over Bonds and Ballots
  http://discuss.epluribusmedia.net/node/757
• OH: Judge upholds previous ruling to halt voter registration rules
  http://www.timesreporter...ex.php?ID=79586&r=1
• OH: Adams County - Touch-screens stay in place for primary
  http://www.peoplesdefend...=126402&TM=47812.82
• OH: Cuyahoga County - Not The Boss Of Us
  http://www.freetimes.com...15/41/not-the-boss-of-us
• PA: Centre County - County to hold forums on voting machines
  http://www.centredaily.c.../local/story/399297.html
• PA: Lackawanna County Selects New Voting Machines
  http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=7865882
• PA: Lackawanna County to use touch-screen voting machines
  http://www.philly.com/ph...creenvotingmachines.html
• TN: State Legislation Would Require Voting Paper Trail for All Counties
  http://www.memphisdailyn...StoryLead.aspx?id=101175
• TX: Nueces County - Election Officials Fear Possible Shortage Of Voting Machines
  http://www.kristv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7863022
• TX: Waller County agrees to add 3 early-voting locations
  Federal officials questioned plan to cut polling places
  http://www.chron.com/dis...y.mpl/front/5536909.html
• VA: Roanoke County - Some voters get the runaround at precinct polls
  At least nine polling places were relocated at the last minute because of power outages.
  http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/150578

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