In what may be a program unique
to Connecticut, UConn ‘s VoTeR Center performs a
pre-election audit of the memory cards for the state’s
Premier AccuVote Optical-Scan tabulators. This is a smart
program that should be mirrored across the nation.
The
University just released a report of their audit of the
memory cards used in the state’s August primary election.
The cards were programmed by LHS Associates which also
provides voting systems, programs memory cards, and does
other election work for the states of Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. UConn received 185
memory cards directly from LHS. Ten of those cards or 5.4%
had nothing but “noise” on them. How many bad cards
were sent out to polling places in CT? How many bad cards
were sent to polling places in the other states LHS
services? ...
National: Republicans
Foreclose on Voter Rights LINK
National: The
False Narrative of "Voter Fraud" LINK
National:
Editorial - Two sides of vote fraud LINK
National: Early
Voting Begins Ahead of US Presidential Election LINK
Colorado: Watch
dog groups want Coffman to alter stance on voter forms LINK
Connecticut:
UConn Report Shows Junk Memory Cards Direct From Vendor LINK
Florida: Here's
what you need to know to ensure you can cast your ballot on
Election Day LINK
Florida: Repairs
should speed reporting of Brevard voting results LINK
Florida: Brevard
County - Voting machines get broken modems fixed LINK
Florida: Marion
County - Elections office expects more voters to cast
ballots before Election Day LINK
Georgia: Lewis
Says Georgia’s Voter ID Checks are Harassment LINK
Illinois: Could
the con-con vote be unconstitutional? LINK
Michigan:
Michigan to combat claims of possible suppression of voters
LINK
Michigan: Know
your voting rights, Michigan Department of Civil Rights
director, Linda V. Parker, dispels common myths and
misconceptions about voting LINK
New Jersey: So
many new NJ voters, so little time to log them LINK
Pennsylvania:
Burlington County - Voter registration swamping county
office LINK
Pennsylvania:
Lackawanna County - County getting ready for E-Day
Volunteers preparing for heavy turnout LINK
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County - Group questions Montco voting readiness
LINK
South Carolina:
Charleston County - Plans in place to prevent local voter
fraud LINK
Texas: Election
officials reject report saying thousands of illegal
immigrants are registered to vote LINK
Texas: Matagorda
County - Voter registration up from 2004 LINK
Virginia:
Columnist - Will Virginia Polling Places Be Overwhelmed? LINK
West Virginia:
Voter registration winding down; early voting about to
begin LINK
Washington DC:
Report identifies voting problems LINK
Estonia - Estonia
pioneers internet voting Six thousand tech savvy citizens
take up the offer... LINK
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