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Daily Voting News For September 5, 2008
Sunday, 7 September 2008, 9:43 pm
Column: John Gideon
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Daily Voting News For September 6,
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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Palm Beach Co had first responders joining with election
officials and other volunteers out searching polling places
looking for 2,500 lost ballots. Meanwhile the state has
certified the state-wide primary election except the one
judicial race that has been at the center of the incredible
problems in the county. One question must be answered; if
there are 2500 ballots missing and that one race is still in
question then what about every other race on the Palm Beach
ballots that is within 2,500 votes? They should all be in
question and any candidate in any of those races who does
not file a complaint is not giving their supporters their
due.
In a surprise report we have learned that Holly
Lowder, the Colorado State Elections Director has resigned.
No reason has been given for that action and no one is
talking but we are hearing the story will be told tomorrow.
Yesterday in this space I pointed out, incorrectly, that
in the audit in Broward Co seven precincts disagreed by as
much as 95 percent. What I should have said is “The
results in seven precincts resembled original results by 95
percent or more”....
National:
Editorial - A Bad Experiment in Voting LINK National: How
Will You and Your State Cast Ballots in November? LINK National:
Protecting Your Vote With Invisible Ink
A new voting
system uses the Internet, cryptography, and "magic" ink to
ensure that everyone's vote is counted LINK Arizona: State
disapproves of Pima County ballot counting method LINK Colorado: Colo.
elections chief quits as critical vote nears LINK Colorado:
Elections chief Lowder resigns LINK Colorado:
Elections chief Lowder resigns LINK Colorado:
Colorado elections chief quits LINK Florida: Fla.
officials search for missing primary ballots LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - Not even McCarty can get answers LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - Missing Ballots Mess Gets Murkier LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - Recount game show LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - Ballot Debacle Continues, 2500 Ballots Still
Missing LINK Florida: Hunt
for missing ballots widens in Palm Beach County LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County – Opinion - Will every vote count in Palm
Beach County? LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - Recount continues with a review of voter
registration logs LINK Florida: State
vows 'something new' to ensure fair Nov. election in Palm
Beach County LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - Palm Beach Voting Snafu LINK New York:
Editorial - New voting machines need scrutiny LINK Ohio: Nearly
600,000 Subject to Possible Caging in Ohio
How many
voter-registration mass mailers are "returned to sender" in
the run-up to Election Day may determine how many Ohio
residents are eligible to vote. LINK Ohio: Ohio's
election reforms praised
Secretary of state insists on
paper trail LINK Tennessee: Obion
County - New voting machines law riles OC Budget Committee
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008