Hillsborough Co Florida outgoing election chief, Buddy Johnson, wanted $2.3M from the county to cover election cost overruns from the Nov. election. Stupidly Johnson did not bother showing up to appear before the county supervisors so they could ask him questions. The supervisors took his no-show as an insult and they have deferred any decision until they can review the election office’s records.
Meanwhile the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a contract between the state and Premier/Diebold for $974,000 for six months to cover municipal elections within the state. That contract could add up to $1.4M if two three month options are exercised. All of this even though the state is scrapping their paperless DREs at the end of next year in place of a paper based system.
And, after the reports of Diebold accuracy failures in Humboldt Co., California, the county has decided to scrap their present system and replace it with machines provided by Hart Intercivic. The selection of Hart is a bit strange in light of the fact that Hart has removed themselves from all EAC certification testing. They will not, in the future, have a voting system that has been tested to the voting system standards and certified by the EAC….
- CA: Humboldt County – Humboldt’s False Alternative to Diebold
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Humboldt-s-False-Alternati-by-Dave-Berman-081217-223.html - CO: New election panel looking to end uncertainty
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/17/new-election-panel-looking-to-end-uncertainty/ - FL: Case for ex-candidate faulting Broward County elections office still open
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-flbbrodsky1217sbdec17,0,6802258.story - FL: Broward County – Formal Charges Still Unfiled in Arrest of FL Election Integrity Advocate, Candidate
https://bradblog.com/?p=6754 - FL: Hillsborough County – Hillsborough voting chief asks county for $2.3M
http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article940502.ece - FL: Hillsborough County – Elections Chief To Ask County For $2.3 Million
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/16/162322/na-elections-chief-to-ask-county-for-23-million/news-breaking/ - FL: Hillsborough County – County Delays Decision On Giving Elections Office $2.3 Million
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/16/161649/na-elections-chief-to-ask-county-for-23-million/ - IL: DuPage County – DuPage election panel’s director holds patent to voting-aid technology purchased by county
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-askeddec17,0,1214092.story - MD: Md. approves voting machine contract for 2009
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-voting1217,0,4119739.story - MD: Frederick County – State board to decide who will run ’09 city elections
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=84077 - MD: Frederick County – County elections board to reconsider dropping ’09 city elections
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/displayUpdate.htm?StoryID=84108 - MN: Canvassing board encounters some ‘very odd’ challenged ballots
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36296064.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUycaEacyU - MN: In a recount, count only the ballots
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/36319764.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc7YUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU - OH: Montgomery County – Audit shows issues with area voting machines
A glitch brings up questions of reliability with electronic voting booths; problems didn’t effect race outcomes.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/12/17/ddn121708votingmachine.html - TX: Estes files voter ID legislation
http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local/local_story_352104213.html - TX: Dallas County – Democrat Bob Romano won’t contest House race lost by 19 votes
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-105nocontest_17met.ART.State.Edition1.4a1b7d5.html - VA: Attorney General Offers Proposals To Make Voting Easier, Laws Clearer
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/16/AR2008121602721.html - VA: New Report: Virginia Has Eight-Fold Increase in Voter Registration at Public Assistance Agencies after Reforming Procedures
http://www.demos.org/press.cfm?currentarticleID=1D656D06-3FF4-6C82-533B8C4B23ABF9AF
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