17 days until Election Day.

Along with early voting we are getting reports of early vote switching. The ES&S iVotronic machines in Jackson Co. West Virginia are reportedly swapping voters selections from one candidate to another.

VotersUnite has done some research of state laws and talked with election officials in a few states on the subject of straight-party voting. The laws and rules from one state to another are a confusing mess and even state election officials did not understand the rules without checking. How can the machine vendors and ballot programmers be expected to get it right? The best answer for everyone is to vote the whole ballot but avoid straight-party voting. We have done our best to explain the rules in each state for the voters HERE. ...

• Featured - WV: Jackson County - Some early W.Va. voters angry over switched votes
  Jackson County touch-screens switched votes, 3 residents say
  http://wvgazette.com/News/200810170676
• Featured - National: Avoid Straight-Party Voting
  http://www.votersunite.o.../info/straight_party.asp
• National: Block the Vote
  http://www.rollingstone..../23638322/block_the_vote
• National: Election Watchdog Group Compiles Stunning List of Recent 'Problems Facing Voters Nationwide'
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6529
• National: States' Attempts to Clean up Voting Lists Result in Unlawful Voter Purging and Suppression
  http://www.civilrights.o...res/033-voter-purge.html
• National: Thousands Face Mix-Ups In Voter Registrations
  In New Databases, Many Are Wrongly Flagged as Ineligible
  http://www.washingtonpos.../17/AR2008101703360.html
• National: USA Today cited "accusations of voter fraud and voter suppression" but omitted examples of voter suppression
  http://mediamatters.org/.../200810170017?f=h_latest
• National: Policy Brief on the Truth About Voter Fraud
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00268.htm
• National: 'SWAT' lawyers ready for election
  http://www.jacksonville....1808/geo_345796578.shtml
• National: Study by USA dean could play role in election process
  Dean to lead team seeking to locate risks to voting systems
  http://www.al.com/news/p...36249860.xml&coll=3
• National: Did Washington waste millions on faulty voting machines?
  http://www.bnd.com/break...g_news/story/508139.html
• National: Forward to the Past: Junk the Machines, Count Votes Manually
  http://www.opednews.com/...en-Unger-081018-602.html
• CA: Voters say they were duped into registering as Republicans
  http://www.latimes.com/n...008oct18,0,1216330.story
• CO: Election option: Early voting begins Monday
  http://www.rockymountain...ly-voting-begins-monday/
• CO: Pueblo County Clerk says Colorado ready for election
  http://www.koaa.com/aaaa...orado-ready-for-election
• FL: Treasure Coast officials calling residents on 'no match, no vote' list
  http://www.tcpalm.com/ne...g-no-match-no-vote-list/
• FL: Indian River County - Early voting in Indian River to include electronic ID machines
  http://www.tcpalm.com/ne...200810172219-18vvoterid/
• FL: Volusia County adds nearly 10,000 new voters in October
  http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1189
• IN: Porter County - Porter officials on lookout for voting problems
  http://www.post-trib.com...r/1228591,pcelex.article
• KY: Report: Kentucky not prepared for election
  http://www.kentucky.com/181/story/559398.html
• KY: Kentucky assails PBS-YouTube video vote project
  http://www.mcclatchydc.c...omepage/story/54401.html
• MI: Judge Rules Michigan Voter Purging Program Illegal
  http://www.ombwatch.org/...icle/blogs/entry/5453/53
• MO: Missouri recognized for elections system
  http://www.themaneater.c...gnized-elections-system/
• MS: HAVA interpretations may be problematic in Mississippi
  http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=9197997
• NJ: Jersey disputes report faulting voting machines
  http://www.nj.com/news/l...39766090.xml&coll=1
• NJ: N.J. voting machines vulnerable, report says
  http://www.courierposton...18/NEWS01/810180345/1006
• NJ: Mercer County - Advice on how to vote: Absentee
  Mercer official targets fear after report on machines
  http://www.nj.com/news/t...75232350.xml&coll=5
• NM: Election Officials Grapple With Voting Irregularities in New Mexico
  http://www.pbs.org/newsh...mirregularity_10-17.html
• NV: Officials Reassure: ACORN Hasn't Compromised Nevada Voting
  http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9198347
• NV: Voters will see more security
  Officials to watch for fraud at polls
  http://www.lvrj.com/news/31224124.html
• NV: Nye County - Alphabetical registration to ease check-in on voting day
  http://www.pahrumpvalley...-2008/news/24566401.html
• NY: DiNapoli: More hiring needed to avoid election glitches
  http://www.newsday.com/s...833oct18,0,7270911.story
• NY: There's No Place Like Home: Plan L for NY Elections
  http://www.opednews.com/...y-Ananda-081015-502.html
• OH: Ohio GOP loses fight to contest new voters
  The Supreme Court on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Ohio Republican Party that could have made it easier to challenge tens of...
  http://seattletimes.nwso...008281507_campdig18.html
• OH: Two Lines For Voting Choice In Jefferson County
  http://www.news-register...nt.detail/id/515597.html
• SC: Attorney general asked for opinion on emergency ballots
  http://www.scpronet.com/archives/378
• TX: Concerns wrong instructions will give Obama less votes
  http://www.wfaa.com/shar...8_lj_vote.126b529f3.html
• TX: Bexar County - Missing Marker For Ballots Confusing Voters
  Mail-In Ballots Can Be Marked With Black Or Blue Pen, Pencil
  http://www.ksat.com/news/17749889/detail.html
• WV: Jackson County - And It Begins Again: Touch-Screen Votes Flipping From Dem to Rep in WV
  Votes for Obama Switching to McCain in Early Voting in Jackson County...
  http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6528
• VA: Virginia is ready for Election Day - really, state officials say
  http://hamptonroads.com/...ally-state-officials-say
• VA: Early Voters Sticking With Electronic Machines
  http://www.sungazette.ne...arlington/news/nw891.txt
• VA: Suffolk - City still processing voters
  Registar’s office swamped with applications
  http://www.suffolknewshe...still-processing-voters/

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