Daily Voting News For August 30, 2007

The Colorado Sec. of State seems to be having a bit of problem with the big 4 vendors. The state has been ordered by the court to re-certify all voting systems used in the state. This order is a result of a lawsuit that proved that previous SoS Gigi Dennis had failed in her job to ensure voting systems were actually certified. Now Secretary Coffman is trying to follow the court order but the vendors seem to be standing in the way and making the pre-certification testing and inspection a process that is harder than necessary. Of course the vendors claim that they are doing all they can to assist the state. One has to wonder why Secretary Coffman would lie about the lack of support. Do the vendors want to drag the process out as long as possible so time runs short and the certification process has to be rushed? Are they all trying to hide something?...

NAtional: EXCLUSIVE: Another California Congressman Indicates Possible Withdrawal of Support for Holt Election Reform Bill LINK

National: Tova Wang - A Rigged Report on U.S. Voting? LINK

National: A Case Against Electronic Ballot Counting LINK

National: The Good Guys Strike Back! Three Smart Editorials Today Calling the Bad Guys Out and Demanding Accountability! Finally! LINK

Arizona: Voter-ID law's key elements upheld Judge: Arizona measure doesn't violate U.S. act LINK

California: Opinion - Evans offers help LINK

California: Merced County - Plug pulled on $500k worth of electronic voting machines LINK

California: Merced County - Merced seeks replacement voting machines LINK

Colorado: Secretary of state, counties work to certify vote machines LINK

Colorado: Sec. of state cautions voting machine firms LINK

Colorado: Daily Sentinel, Rocky omitted former GOP secretary of state's failure to certify voting machines LINK

Kentucky: Gatlinburg - King asks for full trial, no judgment A full trial on the merits of Bobby Clark King's complaint against the Sevier County Election Commission and other candidates in the May race for Gatlinburg City Commission has been requested by King's attorney. LINK

Mississippi: Lee County - Accuracy in Aug. 7 Lee vote contested LINK

New York: Niagara County - Starpoint: Two question voting machine reliability LINK

Ohio: State senator proposes handling special elections by mail State elections chief backs senator's plan LINK

Ohio: Fairfield County - Policy being written for paying poll workers LINK

Texas: Milam County - County's voting equipment fees challenged LINK

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