Daily Voting News For March 10, 2008

Tomorrow is Mississippi voters opportunity to cast a primary vote. Most of the counties use Diebold/Premier TSx machines with a vvpat. One county recently decided to remove the vvpat printers because they were too much problem on election day. Another good reason to scrap DREs; even when they have a vvpat printer.

There has been a lot of discussion about Florida’s primary. Is it going to happen or not? One thing I have seen in the Florida papers that seems to have been missed by the national press is that all of the Florida counties that used to use DREs no longer have those machines, or are getting rid of them as we speak. They are bringing in optical scan but they have all said it would be nearly impossible for them to conduct a primary election in June. ...

NAtional: Opinion - Voting security needed now! LINK

National: Editorial - Clean Up Our Elections A nation that proclaims itself to be the best democracy on Earth must do a better job in running elections. LINK

National: Debugging Election Codes LINK

National: "Myth" of Voter Fraud Focus of Senate Hearing LINK

National: 'Myth of Voter Fraud' Hearings to be Held This Week in Senate LINK

National: Will your vote count? Struggles continue with voting reform years after hanging chads of 2000 LINK

California: Illegal Vote Counts in Riverside County now on Video - testimony before CA legislature LINK

California: Los Angeles County - VIDEO: Brad Friedman and Other Election Integrity Advocates Speak At Historic California Hearing On Voting Problems LINK

Colorado: Columnist – Monday Morning Special More help on the way for improved elections LINK

Florida: Fla. Mail - In Primary Plan Gains Traction LINK

Florida: Do-over primary vote in Florida might have to be done by mail LINK

Florida: Hillsborough County - Hillsborough Hauls Away Touch-Screen Machines LINK

Indiana: St Joseph County - Green Party to seek apology from St. Joseph County board LINK

Indiana: Vanderburgh County - Election officials planning on packed polls LINK

Mississippi: Mississippi Snapshot LINK

Mississippi: Party leaders gearing up for Tues. primaries LINK

New Mexico: Election Bureau changes prompt concerns LINK

New Mexico: N.M. Election Bureau Director Retires 3 Months Before Primary LINK

Ohio: Opinion - Ohio still cannot get election right LINK

Ohio: Richland County - $3,000 in paper ballots unused in Richland County primary LINK

Ohio: Summit County - Ohio Supreme Court: State elections chief must give deposition LINK

Pennsylvania: Tight race pressures counties With heavy turnout expected, officials try to avoid vote problems LINK

Texas: Travis County - Caucus chair uncovers discrepancies LINK

Virginia: Chesterfield County - Registrar is playing the victim LINK

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