Daily Voting News For September 11, 2008

In early reporting of the Washington DC primary one Sequoia memory cartridge reported what appeared to be thousands of write-in votes that officials say did not exist. Of course, these inaccurate results created chaos at the elections headquarters.

Just after an election officials use ‘turnout’ as a yard-stick of success. If turnout is low they tend to make negative comments about the voters as do other officials. If turnout is not high the voters are blamed for just not caring enough. However, in the months leading-up to a national election some election officials do all they can to keep voters from going to the polls. In today’s DVN there are articles on voter suppression from Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan...

National: 2008 Season of Voting Meltdowns Begins LINK

National: A farewell to chads
Ballots and voting machines are getting better, but still have a fair way to go LINK

National: A Campaign For US Electronic Election Integrity LINK

Arizona: Pima County - Former candidate unhappy with election delays LINK

Florida: State implements tougher voter ID rule LINK

Florida: Collier County - County conducts post-certification audit LINK

Hawaii: A matter of trust
Questions and answers about Hawai`i's e-voting system LINK

Kansas: Johnson County - Welcome to "Speed Voting" LINK

Michigan: Lose your house, lose your vote LINK

Mississippi: Editorial - Mississippi’s Ballot Trick LINK

New York: Few votes for new machines at polls
Devices that ease access for those with disabilities saw little use Tuesday LINK

New York: Rensselaer County - Low demand for new voting machines LINK

Ohio: Hamilton County - Ballot snafu endangers votes LINK

Rhode Island: Technical glitch in Cumberland primary results LINK

Washington DC: D.C. Election Glitch Blamed On Equipment
No Change in Outcome Despite Phantom Votes LINK

Washington DC: D.C. Election 'Glitch' Blamed on Sequoia Voting Machine Failure LINK

Wisconsin: Van Hollen sues state accountability board over registration checks LINK

Wisconsin: Wis. Attorney General Wants Some Voter Names Cross Referenced During Election LINK

Wisconsin: Accountability Board Replies To Attorney General’s Lawsuit LINK

Wisconsin: Wisconsin AG sues election officials LINK

Wisconsin: The Rundown: Lawsuit filed on voter checks LINK

Wisconsin: Group asks for Van Hollen to step aside in case LINK

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