From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Aug 1 09:26:36 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 09:26:36 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] MACHINE POLITICS Message-ID: <006801c5969c$a442e840$6a01a8c0@Jack> San Diego County rejects Diebold system after 10% failure in test. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050730-9999-7m30vote.html Justice Department seeks oversight of Boston elections through 2007. http://potcarns.notlong.com Probe findings blame clerical errors not fraud in Duval County.. http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/12266892.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Aug 3 08:48:07 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 08:48:07 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] EXPRESSING CONVICTIONS Message-ID: <005101c59829$994abba0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Justice Department releases samples of convictions for election fraud. http://press.arrivenet.com/pol/article.php/677388.html Gonzales celebrates Voting Rights Act, seeking reauthorization. http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/state/12291533.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Aug 4 09:20:45 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:20:45 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] STATING THEIR CASE Message-ID: <004b01c598f7$52a471e0$6a01a8c0@Jack> State officials gathering immersed in machine demos, reform chatter. http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=1972 Boston Globe editorial raises eyebrow over US investigation. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2005/08/04/voting_rights_solutions/ jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Aug 5 09:30:32 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 09:30:32 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] MONITORING THE DEBATE Message-ID: <003f01c599c1$dabd3ce0$6a01a8c0@Jack> The civil-rights role of Voting Act now and beyond 2007 expiration. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-08-05-miss-town-voting_x.htm "Rifle shot" suit, filed in Ohio Supreme Court, has broad implications. http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050805/NEWS24/508050427 Task force preparing slew of reforms in Wisconsin elections laws. http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/aug05/346264.asp jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Aug 10 08:59:40 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:59:40 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] 'SKEPTICS WINNING' Message-ID: <004701c59dab$5f2ab510$6a01a8c0@Jack> Paper-trail issue muddies the water as January 1 deadline approaches. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-08-09-voting_x.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Aug 11 09:22:49 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 09:22:49 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] DARING TO CARE Message-ID: <005a01c59e77$c57b0dc0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Excerpt of "None Dare Call It Stolen" on Ohio and "servile press": http://www.harpers.org/ExcerptNoneDare.html New York unveils voter website; seen as step in right direction. http://andvocin.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Aug 12 09:07:14 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:07:14 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] HURRY UP AND WAIT Message-ID: <007501c59f3e$c25200f0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Vermont newspaper decries need to register 8 days before election. http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050812/OPINION/508120325/1006/NEWS05 Continued chaos in Haiti forces UN to extend registration deadline. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050812/cleisure/cleisure1.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Aug 15 09:11:48 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:11:48 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] HUBBUB IN HUB Message-ID: <005601c5a19a$e53fb400$6a01a8c0@Jack> Ex-litigator says Boston suit politically motivated, lacks legal merit. http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2005/08/13/suit_said_to_lack_legal_merit/ 10,000 Jews in Albuquerque, election day falls on Rosh Hashanah. http://www.abqtrib.com/albq/nw_local/article/0,2564,ALBQ_19858_4000390,00.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Aug 16 09:08:37 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:08:37 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] HIGH FIVE Message-ID: <004c01c5a263$9d5543c0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Avi Rubin's 5-university center gets $7.5m NSF grant for 5 years. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2005/08/15_evoting.shtml jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Aug 19 08:52:43 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 08:52:43 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] PAPER PRONE Message-ID: <003401c5a4bc$e3e352e0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Utah questions viability of paper backup when it comes to recount. http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2955299 Krugman revisits Florida 2000, Ohio 2004 and frets about 2006. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/19/opinion/19krugman.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Aug 22 09:24:18 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 09:24:18 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] BETTER LATE THAN NEVER? Message-ID: <009101c5a71c$ccdbd8d0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Mass. likely to become 7th state to allow same-day registration. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/08/22/voter_registration_bill_gains_ground/ American Thinker accuses Krugman of "lie" on Florida. http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=4743 Krugman responds, accuses critics of trying to prettify history. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/22/opinion/22krugman.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Aug 24 09:10:19 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:10:19 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] HOT-BUTTON ISSUE Message-ID: <004801c5a8ad$2d7b96d0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Arizona columnist calls for amending of Voting Rights Act mandates. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0823robb24.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Aug 25 09:17:45 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 09:17:45 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] GOING TO GREAT LENGTHS Message-ID: <003801c5a977$61ef6b10$6a01a8c0@Jack> Detachable 10-pound tablet would allow voting at curbside. http://www.newage-examiner.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15087790&BRD=2310&PAG=461&dept_id=480505&rfi=6 Florida election official describes effort to get absentee ballot to sailor. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/orl-myword25a05aug25,0,672727.story?coll=orl-opinion-headlines jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Aug 30 09:03:36 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 09:03:36 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] TAKE YOUR PICK Message-ID: <004501c5ad63$3bbbd420$6a01a8c0@Jack> Two opposing views on voter-identification issue: http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=8765 http://www.motherjones.com/commentary/columns/2005/08/ID_voting_rights.html California set to join a dozen states using printouts for recounts. http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_2985333 jack driscoll