Daily Voting News For September 6, 2007

Today’s new includes more and varied articles on HR-811, including an editorial against the use of DREs from the NYTimes. It appears that the bill will go back to the Rules Committee for another shot at a decision from that body. If it clears the Rules Committee in some form it will go to the floor. What is still unknown is if and how amendments will be handled. There is also more from the New Jersey court decision. Also reported is that the Ohio SOS has named the firms who will be involved in the state’s attempt to copy California’s “Top-To-Bottom” Review. The problem is that one of the ‘firms’ who will be involved is a firm that is also an Independent Test Authority and that probably tested some of the voting systems used in the state. That fact is a real “head scratcher”. Another county has stepped up and decided that DREs are garbage and they will be reverting back to optical-scan. Good decision Taylor Co West Virginia....

NAtional: Rules Democrats Revolt On Electronic Voting Bill LINK

National: Editorial - A Chance to Make Votes Count LINK

National: NY Times Calls For Ban on Touch-Screen Voting (Finally!) LINK

National: Rep. Susan Davis: DRE Voting Machines Are the '800 Pound Gorilla in the Room' LINK

National: Election Law Mandates Public Inspection of Ballots and Ballot Boxes in Most States LINK

National: State Officials’ Opposition Could Jeopardize Voting ‘Paper Trail’ Measure LINK

National: Controversy Arises Over Election Reform LINK

National: Draft Voluntary Voting System Guidelines Delivered to EAC LINK

National: The Dangers of Electronic Voting LINK

National: Senate Panel Approves Voter Intimidation Measure LINK

National: MyVote1 National Election Report: Voice of the Electorate 2006 LINK

National: Congress looks back to paper for elections LINK

Colorado: Larimer County - Equipment OK for November election However, the requirements for next year's election remain unresolved LINK

Colorado: Larimer County - Coloradoan article on voting machine recertification omitted former GOP secretary of state's role LINK

Georgia: Murphy tosses voter ID lawsuit: See the order here LINK

Mississippi: Smith to examine ballot boxes Tuesday after losing by 9 votes LINK

New Jersey: Judge Gives New Jersey a Week to Fix Voting Machines LINK

New Jersey: Judge demands a plan for e-voting Says replacing machines at polls is at 'crisis' stage LINK

New Jersey: Voting Machine ‘Crisis’ 8 days to get 'paper trail' plan LINK

Ohio: Brunner picks firms for Ohio voting machine tests LINK

Pennsylvania: Bucks County - Attorney calls for election do-over LINK

Virginia: Voting machines cleared for use LINK

West Virginia: Taylor County plans to return to paper ballots LINK

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