As we suspected tabulation of ballots has revealed problems with voting systems from all of the vendors. Hillsborough Co Florida is rethinking their contract with Premier/Diebold for $6M after having big problems counting votes. Manatee Co Florida also had a problem with Premier. Palm Beach Co had bad memory cartridges from Sequoia. Counties in Pennsylvania and South Carolina had problems with their ES&S system. We also have a run-off for senator from Georgia and a recount for senator from Minnesota. This election will last for another month at least....

• National: Malfunctioning Machines, Ballot Glitches, Election-Law Litigation --- and a Busy Day for Lawyers
  http://www.law.com/jsp/a...cle.jsp?id=1202425803382
• National: Voting Rights Watch: Relatively few e-voting problems, but GOP still readies for possible action
  http://southernstudies.o...tch-relatively-few-e.asp
• AZ: Pima County: 10 precincts and number of early, provisional ballots still uncounted
  http://www.azstarnet.com.../hourlyupdate/265824.php
• CA: Santa Cruz County - Vandals hit Santa Cruz County polling places, campaign offices
  http://www.santacruzsent...om/localnews/ci_10904483
• FL: Hillsborough County – Count Resumes With Hillsborough Elections Chief Race In Limbo
  [Johnson said Premier, which he hired for $6 million this year, was dishonest with him and at fault for much of Tuesday's problems with voting machines.]
  http://www2.tbo.com/cont...tions-chi/news-politics/
• FL: Hillsborough results tied up by software glitch
  http://www.myfoxtampabay...e=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
• FL: Hillsborough vote count likely to continue until Thursday
  http://www.tampabays10.c...oryid=93568&catid=8
• FL: Count Resumes With Hillsborough Elections Chief Race In Limbo
  [Diebold/Premier admits the system was bogged down and stalled due to overload]
  http://www2.tbo.com/cont...tions-chi/news-politics/
• FL: Manatee County - Manatee solves vote-counting problem [Premier/Diebold]
  http://www.heraldtribune...g_woes_in_Manatee_County
• FL: Manatee County - Small glitch causes big problems in Manatee
  http://www.myfoxtampabay...e=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
• FL: Palm Beach County vote results still incomplete
  [Bad Sequoia memory cartridges]
  http://www.palmbeachpost...5/1105stillcounting.html
• GA: The OTHER Election Night Story in Georgia: No Early Votes Included in Reported Results
  http://savdailynews.com/...=19&ArticleID=20488
• GA: Chambliss and Martin prepare for another four weeks
  http://www.walb.com/Glob...300183&nav=menu37_2
• GA: Gwinnett County - Gwinnett Officials Still Counting Ballots Day After Election
  http://www.myfoxatlanta....e=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1
• KY: Kenton Co. Judge Rules For Vote Recount
  http://www.kypost.com/ne...a-431e-a8ac-acc0d2bc399e
• KY: Madison County - Local turnout heavy as computer glitch delays count
  http://www.richmondregis...l?keyword=secondarystory
• MN: Ritchie: Senate recount will involve hundreds, cost $90K
  http://minnesota.publicr...8/11/05/recount_details/
• MN: E-Voting Machines Used in Franken, Coleman Race Failed Tests
  http://www.pubrecord.org...n-race-failed-tests.html
• NC: Onslow County - Padgett wants recount
  http://www.enctoday.com/...e.html/votes_county.html
• NH: Long night of ballot snafus marks voting in Kennebunk
  http://www.seacoastonlin...s/20081105-NEWS-81105056
• OH: Montgomery County election results delayed until late this evening
  http://www.daytondailyne...n110608elexboardweb.html
• PA: Centre County Recounts Ballots After Discrepancy
  [ES&S M-100 precinct based op-scan]
  http://www.wjactv.com/news/17900285/detail.html
• PA: Northumberland County - PA County's Voting Machines Impounded Following Complaints
  http://blog.wired.com/27.../11/pa-countys-voti.html
• SC: Charleston County suffers voting problems on Election Day
  [ES&S problem. The county had to hand input the results from 17,000 ballots]
  http://www.live5news.com...obal/story.asp?S=9300365

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