Daily Voting News For September 9, 2008

Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 12:50 am
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For September 9, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

In this space we have mentioned voter registrations many times and asked that everyone check with their state to ensure they are still on the voter rolls. Now the EAC has added their voice with ours. The EAC has also provided a new tool to give the voter more information on who to check with and when is the deadline for registration in each state and territory.

Today the Security Group of University of California at Santa Barbara released a report and a movie on their part in the Top-To-Bottom Review of the Sequoia Voting System....

National: EAC Chair Calls on Voters to Prepare and Confirm before November Election
Register Early and Verify Registration Status LINK

National: Evaluating the Security of Electronic Voting Systems LINK

National: Key Questions For Key States – Executive Summary LINK

National: Pre-election Litigation Risk Assessment (PELRA)[Interactive Map] LINK

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National: Flawless Vote Counts
Cryptography lets voters verify ballots. LINK

Arizona: Pima County - Official boots observer over ballot-count queries LINK

Arizona: Pima County - AZ Election Official Arrested for Flagging Tampered Ballots: Charged with Criminal Trespass LINK

Arizona: Pima County - Arizona Election Integrity Advocate Arrested While Observing Hand-Count LINK

Connecticut: Audit No Evil, Recount No Evil, Uncover No Evil LINK

Connecticut: Missing UCONN report: Is voter pre-electon info on Registrars hindered? LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County's election woes continue
Recounted votes don't match up with ballots cast LINK

Georgia: Georgia Democratic Party Sues over Voter ID LINK

Georgia: Ga. Judge to Hear Voting Machine Lawsuit LINK

Georgia: Ga. judge rejects voting machine lawsuit LINK

Georgia: Judge rejects challenge to Georgia voting machines LINK

New Jersey: Voters wrongly told: You're not registered LINK

New York: Opinion - HAVA-ya got it together? LINK

New York: Changes await voters at primary polling sites
New voting machines, locations, improvements in accessibility on tap LINK

New York: Madison County - Lever Voting Out, Image In LINK

New York: Onondaga County - Get Ready for the Paper Ballots LINK

Texas: Voter Education Project Inc. Press Conference LINK

Virginia: Voter Registration by Students Raises Cloud of Consequences LINK

Guam: Opinion - Forward: GEC needs to push forward with electronic voting LINK

**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**

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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org

"To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008

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