As
we were expecting today’s news is dominated with news from
Ohio and the results of Secretary of State Brunner’s
review of voting systems used in that state. There are also
reports from Cuyahoga Co. regarding the push by Brunner for
that county to immediately change over to ES&S
central-count optical scan machines and voting centers to
replace the county’s polling places. In light of the fact
that the state’s primary election is March 4 and state
law requires early voting to begin 35 days prior to March 4
Brunner is asking the county to completely change voting
systems and vendors and to train voters and poll workers in
less than three months and to have ballots printed by ES&S
five weeks from now. This is very unwise. As bad as
elections have been in Cuyahoga Co this push from the
Secretary will only make things worse. We urge the county
to conduct the primary on what they have now then change
during the 7 months between the primary and the general
election....
Ohio: Brunner
seeks election overhaul Proposal calls for optical-scan
machines and 15-day voting period LINK
Ohio: Brunner
calls for switch to optical scan voting machines LINK
Ohio: Election
integrity in doubt Secretary of state assails new voting
systems LINK
Ohio: Vote of no
confidence A long-awaited review of Ohio's election systems
finds 'critical security failures.' The secretary of state
wants to start over with new systems, a pricey option. LINK
Ohio:
Diebold/Premier Responds to Ohio's Study Finding 'Critical
Security Failures' in Their Shitty Voting Machines LINK
Ohio: Clinton
County - 57 ballots found, uncounted LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga
County - Brunner wants return to simpler voting times LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga
County - Prospective timeline for voting system changes LINK
Ohio: Cost, time
issues for Portage election board LINK
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