From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul  1 12:52:23 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 12:52:23 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] VOTING ARCHIVES
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2005



July 1-ALVAREZ POINT MADE?



Election commission considering interoperable registration databases.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3248695



June 29-ABSENTEES, SI



Mexico's Congress gives mail-in voting rights to migrants.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20050629-9999-1n29mexvote.html



Mississippi to put touch screens in every district by January 1.

http://armckese.notlong.com



June 23-TOUCHY SUBJECT



Mandating paper trial complicates process, Selker tells New Scientist.
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7562

Liberal Democrat seeks referendum on reform in UK.
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200506/d3f70fea-9c4b-4ba1-99aa-6a2e3e48294c.htm



June 22-PRINTER 'ADDS COMPLEXITY'



Sen. Lott says paper trail discriminates against sight impaired.
http://www.computerworld.com/governmenttopics/government/policy/story/0,10801,102667,00.html



June 20-WHEN 'NOW' IS 'THEN'



Colorado county's count took 68 hours; BallotNow had estimated 9.
http://www.longmontfyi.com/region-story.asp?ID=2251

Three Florida election bills set for signing; ACLU wants two vetoed.
http://vettoppy.notlong.com

Blogs play role in Iran election, especially within urban middle class.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4099380.stm



June 17-MACHINE POLITICS



Angry activists gang up on Diebold at California hearing.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_2807875



jack driscoll





June 15-HOW SLOW IS SLOW?



Colorado report reopens controversy over machine counting speed.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2800773

Ohio advocates claim only 4 fraudulent votes found among 9 million.
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1118827862312460.xml&coll=2

jack driscoll



June 10-PUSHING PAPER



Activists encouraged by two-day Capitol Hill lobbying blitz

http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/archives/cat_evoting_lobby_days.php



Congress in Mexico calls special session to consider voting from abroad.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20050609-1526-mexico-votingabroad.html



Researchers find voters are swayed by a candidate's facial looks.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7502





June 9-MASS. CONFUSION



Mass. advocacy coalition says 9% of voters had problems in November.

http://pimekeko.notlong.com



Governor lays out voting-reform road map for Wisconsin.

http://www.wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=38372



Writer compares voting-center concept to shopping at Wal-Mart.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/11848329.htm





June 8-MACHINE FATIGUE



Election administrators' task force pushes concept of voting  centers.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8123391/



Florida's Harris to run against incumbent for U.S. Senate seat.

http://waroobra.notlong.com



Paper-trail activists converge on D.C. for lobbying blitz.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48461





June 7-AGE-OLD ISSUE



Many countries taking a look at voting age, changed by 14 since 2000.

http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200506/kt2005060719134068040.htm



Washington State makes it even easier to vote from home.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002315533_votebymail06.html



June 6-D?J? VU ALL OVER



South Florida official roils debate, opposes touch-screen voting.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/state/epaper/2005/06/06/m1a_voting_0606.html



AutoMARK reports equipment certified for handicap-accessible voting.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050606/cgm003.html?.v=11





June 3-PAUSE THAT REFRESHES?



Howard Dean pushes for election days to be a holiday or on weekend.

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/holiday3e_20050603.htm



Punch cards will be no more in Chicago, Cook County by next March.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0506030303jun03,1,4023908.story?coll=chi-techtopheds-hed



June 1-LID LIFTER



Washington state court case provides heat and behind-scenes insights.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/226492_govtrial31ww.html





May 31-COMPARING RED & ORANGE



Paperless machines cost Miami-Dade twice what was budgeted.

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/11764927.htm



Judge cites reasons for continuing Washington election challenge.

http://www.tdn.com/articles/2005/05/28/nation_world/news04.txt



Blackbox claims Diebold optical scan machine was hacked.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0505/S00381.htm



May 26-MASS CONFUSION?



Massive changes in voting laws being proposed in 26 states.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/26/AR2005052600449.html



And in Pennsylvania, some tinkering with rules is also going on.

http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14590751&BRD=2280&PAG=461&dept_id=480247&rfi=6



May 20-BALANCED REPORTING



Oregon official says she and boss collaborated on false absentee count.
http://canvexer.notlong.com



As many as 1.2 million mentally disabled barred from voting in 44 states.
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/legalissues/a/vote1000.htm



Ethiopia reacts to ballot-stuffing by ordering re-election at six stations.
http://lesbecto.notlong.com





May 19-GOING NEGATIVE



San Jose writer makes case against voting by mail.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/11684353.htm



Some details of reform bill being considered in Ohio Legislature:

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050519/EDIT/505190330/1003





May 18-RETURN OF THE COUCH POTATO



UK envisions future voting from comfort of computer or armchair.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4537835.stm



House OK's bill in Ohio allowing absentee voting without a reason.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050518/NEWS24/505180461



No fog this time, LA claims voting and counting went fairly well.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-votecount18may18,0,2423807.story?coll=la-home-headlines



Election expert takes stock of experiences learned by Liberia.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200505171559.html





May 17-ENGULFED WITH PRIDE



Not easy, but Parliament gives women right to vote, run in Kuwait.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4554381.stm

California--of all places--considers mail-in voting; influenced by Oregon.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/the_valley/11665933.htm

So far, monitors doubt systemic fraud occurred in Ethiopia.
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-05-17-voa1.cfm

For early report on Ethiopia by Carter Center, see:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200505161171.html



May 16-AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER



Florida still feeling reverberations from 2000; Legislature OKs bill.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/state/epaper/2005/05/15/a4a_elex_0515.html



Blair in no hurry for shakeup of election system in UK.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/05/16/international/i003550D60.DTL



Lack of absentee balloting causes constitutional stirring in Egypt.

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=63819&d=16&m=5&y=2005





May 13-TILT?



In Albany it's lobbyists, spending an estimated $1 billion, vs. grassroots.

http://www.theithacajournal.com/news/stories/20050513/opinion/2134984.html



May 12-STATING THEIR CASES



Colorado legislature passes two reform bills.
http://www.polstate.com/archives/006952.html

Nebraska reforms pass 39-0, signed into law by governor.
http://lesbanul.notlong.com



May 11-FULL-BLOWN CRISIS?



Canada's Liberal minority loses key vote, refuses to step down.
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5771755&cKey=1115772622000

NY lawmakers can't agree, so they may let counties choose machines.
http://reoctras.notlong.com

Columnist:  Why mail-in absentee votes remain most open to fraud.
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/columnists/11614209.htm



May 10-TWO-IN-ONE



Maine seems to satisfy need for paper trail, handicap assisted machines.

http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=113384



Political junkie claims Florida voting machine that "fell out of sky".

http://neoziacs.notlong.com





May 9-TRAIN WRECK FORECAST



Election officials in tizzy; Selker has "lost confidence in paper trails.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-05-08-voting-machines_x.htm



British Columbia weighs single-transferable-vote system.

http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=269a7b56-ffe6-4b22-91cc-8e8084e5c1e2



Palestinian vote probed, but Hamas does well in urban centers.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L09634048.htm



Egypt awaking from slumber, begins debate on election reforms.

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5390448.html





May 6-SAY AGAIN?



Syndicate turns down column raising questions about 2004 election.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000911493

Now that election is over, UK zeroes in on voter registration issues.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4520893.stm



May 5-DOUBLE INDEMNITY



UK fraud case could impact challenges to upcoming election.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/b0cb9c2e-bd02-11d9-b1e3-00000e2511c8.html

US Court in Connecticut hears case on registration issues.
http://newhavenadvocate.com/gbase/News/content?oid=oid:110569



May 4-SAFETY NET



Europe's e-Vote project promises internet voting that's secure.

http://istresults.cordis.lu/index.cfm/section/news/tpl/article/BrowsingType/Features/ID/75526



UK election spawns explosion of blogs providing what people want.

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,67414,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6



All you want to know on British election May 5:

http://news.ft.com/indepth/ukelection





May 2-LABOURING UNDER FRUSTRATION



Vote-swapping websites seem to be taking hold in UK elections.

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7330



Pennsylvania decertifies faulty UniLect touch-screen system.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05121/497277.stm



NAACP lawyer says ID proposal "shamelessly" violate civil rights.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/editorial/11536003.htm





April 29-STAMP OF DISAPPROVAL



A new claim:  thousands of faulty postal ballots sent out in UK.

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/election/story/0,15803,1473046,00.html



NY in danger of losing US dollars; "Enough already," says editorial.

http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vphav294237312apr29,0,1417595.story?coll=ny-editorials-headlines





April 28-MON DIEU



Revelations in Canada prompt an outpouring of comment.
http://www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=05/04/26/16040348;cmt=168

Violence plus allegations of ballot-box stuffing in Togo.
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/04/28/togo.ap/

Touch-screen machines malfunctioning in Pennsylvania?
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05118/495636.stm



April 25-VOTING OVER, DEBATE BEGINS



Using low, high tech, Islamic activists fare well in local Saudi elections.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/04/24/MNGE7CE7IE1.DTL



Public advocate in N.Y. makes case for instant runoff elections.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ideas_opinions/story/303200p-259571c.html



County buses citizens to try touch-screen machines in South Carolina.

http://www.thetandd.com/articles/2005/04/23/news/doc426b117bc8a17384391446.txt



April 22-DISCOURAGING INITIATIVE



California panel wrangles over initiative petition process.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/04/21/BAGRJCC94O1.DTL

Thomas Frank essay:  What's the Matter with Liberals?
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/17982

Postal-vote challenge denied; UK election won't be delayed.
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050421-081729-8070r.htm

Also:
http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=1006504



April 21-CIVIL WRONGS



Exit poll indicates numerous barriers faced by Asian-Americans.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-04/21/content_2858975.htm



Editorial makes the case against mandating voter ID.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/editorials/apr05/319973.asp



5 charged in municipal voting scandal in Calgary.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050421/ALDERMAN21/TPNational/Canada





April 20-'HALF-BAKED' (HE COULDN'T RESIST)



Columnist raises questions about Baker-Carter Commission.

http://www.opednews.com/swanson_041905_vote_fraud_Whitewash.htm





April 19-A NEAR-MELTDOWN?



Carter-Baker Commission presents "dizzying list" of defects.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64518-2005Apr18.html

Key Republicans now warming to idea of vote by felons in Florida.
http://www.civilrights.org/issues/cj/details.cfm?id=30277



April 18-TOUCH AND GO



Conflict questions raised regarding Carter-Baker election commission.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0504/S00158.htm



What's status of commission?  Carter disclaims having role.

http://haiquasi.notlong.com



Junior high students deployed as poll workers in Cuba.

http://www.periodico26.cu/english_new/elections/polls170405.htm



Prospective voters get unplanned wakeup calls in New Jersey.

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050418/NEWS03/504180320/1007





April 15-OPTICAL ELUSION



In reversal, Ohio decides on touch-screen voting with paper receipt.

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1113557529251570.xml



As postal voting surges, concerns about fraud mount in UK.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,19809-1570167,00.html





April 14-'SILENT SCREAM OF NUMBERS'



Columnist continues to question whether 2004 election was stolen.
http://www.commonwonders.com/

Zimbabwe opposition releases dossier claiming election rigged.
http://www.blackanthem.com/World/2005041412.html

2 officials suspended after 1000 postal votes found hidden in UK.
http://nonzasts.notlong.com



April 13-WRONGS & RIGHTS



US  Appeals court upholds Florida's lifetime ban on voting by felons.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=548&ncid=703&e=7&u=/ap/20050413/ap_on_el_ge/felons_voting_rights

Despite fraud charges, requests for postal ballots soar in UK.
http://www.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=55&ArticleID=996832



April 12-DEVALUING VOTES



UK citizens offer votes for sale on eBay (2d item).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4435677.stm



Computer security "analyst" pontificates; advocates hand counting.
http://www.chuckherrin.com/evotingquestions.htm





April 11-LOOKING BACK



Kerry claims there was "trickery and intimidation" in November.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7456686/



UK government accused of ignoring many postal fraud warnings.

http://craviutl.notlong.com



CalTech levels series of pranks at MIT's pre-frosh weekend.

http://slashdot.org/articles/05/04/11/0010245.shtml?tid=133&tid=146





April 8-FORMS NOT FUNCTIONING



Turmoil over postal votes could delay May election in UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/frontpage/4420295.stm

UK union leader resigns after charges of forms sent to "safe houses."
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=627360



April 7-MACHINE POLITICS



Diebold paper-printout machine gets positive vibes at demonstrations.

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/11332545.htm



Tennessee voters give good marks to Micro-Vote Infinity machine.

http://femtisal.notlong.com



AccuPoll claims success in completing qualification test.

http://uniquels.notlong.com





April 6-UNDER THE RADAR



Private report claims 1 in 4 soldier, overseas votes uncounted in Fall.
http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=MILITARYVOTE-04-05-05&cat=AN

More woes in Washington:  3 election workers suspended.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/218978_elections06.html

Group calls for probe of 2004 exit-poll/vote-count discrepancy.
http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/columns/executive_tech/article.php/3495176

The National Election Data Archive analysis:
http://electionarchive.org/ucvAnalysis/US/Exit_Polls_2004_Edison-Mitofsky.pdf



April 5-'WOULD DISGRACE BANANA REPUBLIC'



UK's postal-vote scandal has broad, staggering implications.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4410743.stm



Selker taking on controversial voting issues at Oregan State.

http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/04/05/news/community/tueloc10.txt





April 4-SPECIAL DELIVERY



High court in UK finds massive rigging of Birmingham postal voting.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4408101.stm

Mugabe opposition sees new constitution, new election as only hope..
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1112614239320610.xml

Human-rights network offers detailed Zimbabwe reform plan.
http://www.kubatana.net/html/archive/elec/050403zesn.asp?sector=ELEC



April 1-MIAMI HEAT



Miami-Dade commissioner quits due to recent election problems.

http://wauguron.notlong.com



4 counties in Washington admit failures in provisional counting.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/218434_provisional01x.html





March 31-D?J? VU ALL OVER



Latest Florida glitches cloud six elections held this month.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/11271837.htm

Utah voters test 4 devices; results won't be released publicly.
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2631653

UK newspaper lists 8 ways to rig an election (as in Zimbabwe).
http://plageams.notlong.com



March 29-LICKING A PROBLEM



Guidelines outlined for postal voting in UK after fraud charges.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/4391841.stm



Florida county rebels over backing for Diebold audio-ballot machine.

http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/local/11262592.htm



Little doubt of outcome, but drama heightened over Zimbabwe election.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/03/30/zimbabwe.mugabe.reut/index.html





March 26-GETTING STAMP OF APPROVAL



Constitutional amendment for vote by mail gains in Mass.
http://cuzcenus.notlong.com



March 28-DON'T ASK



Michigan bill proposes no-reason, week-before absentee voting
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw113573_20050327.htm

Former teacher makes case for lowering the voting age.
http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~24781~2785140,00.html



March 25-ENABLING LEGISLATION



Handicap-friendly voting machine demoed; mandatory in 2006.

http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/11227698.htm



Latinos prevail in test of new California voting rights law.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/03/24/BAGFIBTQC91.DTL



FEC seeks input on limiting campaign financing on internet.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63872-2005Mar24.html





March 24-MORE OF SAME



The Economist paints grim picture of upcoming Zimbabwe election.

http://www.economist.com/world/africa/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3793417





March 23-JUNK MAIL?



Judge views voting by mail as an "open invitation to fraud."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4373719.stm



Kristof sneaks into Zimbabwe, finds blacks desperate (election Mar. 31).

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/23/opinion/23kristof.html?



Colgate professor relates monitoring experience in Mozambique.

http://www.colgate.edu/DesktopDefault1.aspx?tabid=730&pgID=6013&nwID=3584





March 21-SAME OLD SAME OLD



Report finds Zimbabwe failing to meet fairness benchmarks.

http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=301302005



Petition frenzy sweeps California as Schwarzenegger stirs pot.

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/11191739.htm





March 17-CLEANUP CAMPAIGN



States focusing on wrong issues, says Slate:  Design is the problem.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2089310/





March 16-HOMING IN



Vote-by-mail in 2008 passes House, 58-48, in state of Washington.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/216208_elections16.html





March 15-TOUCH-SCREEN WORKAROUND



Vote-by-mail gaining traction in state of Washington.

http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20050315/topstories/106292.shtml



Voters coalition releases analysis of 2004 election in Pennsylvania.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050314/phm046_2.html



Some voters with disabilities continued to have rough going in N.Y.

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/?ArID=38739&SecID=83



Alaska writer takes issues with proposed cost for citizens' recount.

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/031405/opi_20050314010.shtml





March 14-UNDERCUTTING PROCESS



Backroom deals in Iraq dismaying to voters.

http://sikkasms.notlong.com



March 11-MACHINE POLITICS



Florida county balks at state mandate, votes to stay with paper.

http://rummyjig.notlong.com



Teresa Heinz Kerry, Howard Dean comment on machine voting.

http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0310-32.htm



Two election-reform bills passed by House in New Mexico.

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/11426.html





March 10-THEY'VE HAD THEIR FILL



Half-moon votes may cause LA to shelve Ink-A-Vote system.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/11093231.htm

Machine malfunction causes Japan court to nullify election.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20050310wo04.htm

Mail-ballot election seems to work fairly well in Boulder.
http://www.coloradodaily.com/articles/2005/03/10/news/news05.txt

But in UK, postal voting experience called "scar on democracy".
http://azygnase.notlong.com





March 9-THE FLEET'S IN



28 sedans deliver ballots in fog after laborious process in L.A.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/11089877.htm



Review of machines used in Maryland County uncover problems.

http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=25&sid=440855



Sequoia, Smartmatic join forces.

http://dimmanin.notlong.com



March 8-CAMPUS TESTBEDS



University of Illinois students vote online for candidates, referenda.

http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2005/03/08/News/Election.Opens.Online-888205.shtml



Iowa State applying lessons from last year to online voting.

http://www.iowastatedaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/03/07/422bdc3c25feb



UCal Davis trying out "choice voting"; called too complicated by some.

http://www.davisenterprise.com/articles/2005/03/07/news/300new1.txt





March 7-STANDARD BEARERS



Voting-machine companies express frustration over future.

http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2005/0307/tec-evote-03-07-05.asp



How Texas county used Voting Act to become a model for state.

http://www.courier-gazette.com/articles/2005/03/04/news/news03.txt



Letter writer makes case that photo ID requirement is discriminatory.

http://hidroald.notlong.com





March 4-HYPOTHETICAL VS. REAL



Surprise Conyers maneuver forces reform issue on House floor.
http://spukrium.notlong.com

Too late for Schwarzenegger to redistrict, some experts believe.
http://pimgamai.notlong.com

Article claims a growing coalition seeks meaningful reform.
http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1179



March 3-CRISP SUGGESTIONS



Task force in state of Washington offers specific recommendations.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002195248_elections03.html



Voters have month to cast ballots in Oakland's all-mail-in election.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/peggystinnett/ci_2592863



Seesaw provisional-vote battle nears resolution in North Carolina.

http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/local/11034336.htm





March 2-PROBABILITY IN EVIDENCE



Harvard/MIT report finds Venezuelan electoral fraud.

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200409061610



Zimbabwe allowing accredited observers--sort of.

http://uptrafle.notlong.com



How "managed democracy" in Kyrgyzstan managed election.

http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav030105.shtml



Governor's move could lead to 4th California special election in 4 years.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/02/SCHWARZENEGGER.TMP





February 25-GRINDING SPEED



A mini-attempt to allow online voting runs into obstacles.
http://www.alligator.org/pt2/050225court.php

Cost of optical-scan voting causes Ohio county to blink.
http://www.indeonline.com/left.php?ID=1947&r=1

Some close scrutiny of 1965 Voting Rights Act.
http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=3376



February 23-GETTING INTO THE ACT



US panel holds hearings in Ohio today on provisional voting.
http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=2985994

Weyrich proposes several changes to Voting Act.
http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/weyrich/050222

jack driscoll



February 18-WINDS OF CHANGE



Gov. Richardson proposes set of reforms for New Mexico.

http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/10644.html



In state of Washington the legislature takes the lead for reform.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/212605_election18.html



Florida package includes controversial call for state voter database.

http://lauwinas.notlong.com





February 17-IN STATE OF ACTIVITY



Voting-center experiment creates positive vibes in North Carolina.

http://www.news-record.com/news/government/elect_021605_hp.htm



But idea of camera in voting booth causes uneasiness in same state.

http://deuticum.notlong.com



And, still in same state, bill for deciding contested elections passes test.

http://cuzcenis.notlong.com



Vote certified, Iraq expected to take 10 months to draft constitution.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-02-17-iraq-election_x.htm



February 16-FACTS IN THE PACTS



Forbes analyzes implications of "electoral pacts" in Iraq election.
http://www.forbes.com/business/2005/02/15/cz_0215oxan_iraq.html

What Hillary Clinton and Democrats are proposing in voting bill:
http://blog.democrats.com/node/3266



February 15-LOST & FOUND



Associated Press version of residual-vote findings.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,66602,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6



Iraq commission reports complaints filed but gives few details on why.

http://eyephese.notlong.com





February 14-NO RUSH TO JUDGMENT



Even in 2006, Vote Act changes won't be in place in most states.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-14-voting_x.htm



Fascinating study on level of activity in Ohio campaign.

http://jowpokos.notlong.com



February 11-CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?



Voting machines with headphones among demos at vendor fair.

http://www.thestarpress.com/articles/5/034407-1265-004.html



Mix of exuberance, solemnity as many Saudis vote for first time.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3034542





February 10-CAPITOL IDEAS



Bill in U.S. Congress would require voter-verifiable paper trail.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119628,00.asp



US election commissioners report "success story" to Congress.

http://www.civilrights.org/issues/voting/details.cfm?id=28137



Women watch as municipal elections are held in Saudi Arabia.

http://gudgelph.notlong.com





February 9-WELL, I DECLARE



NH bill would prevent primary voters from "undeclaring" for 90 days.

http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showfast.html?article=50627



"Marooned" voters were conference focus, reports Harvard Crimson.

http://www.thecrimson.com/today/article505575.html



Iraq results delayed by need to recount ballots from 300 boxes.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/09/content_416041.htm



jack driscoll (resident of Rye, NH)



February 8-DUST SETTLING

Liberia plans October election in wake of civil war from 1989-2003.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/34fe6d5325f054821249f9ce8722f1da.htm



Details continue to trickle in of blatant abuses in Iraq election.

http://bizcacal.notlong.com



February 4-NOT BLACK & WHITE



Diebold's printer plan gets mixed reviews from scientists.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6909775/



Newsweek columnist lauds coalition seeking uniform standards.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6885237/site/newsweek/



Iraqi, US officials warn against overinterpreting early returns.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/04/international/middleeast/04vote.html?oref=login



February 3-HEAT INDUCED?



Overvotes and undervotes decreased by 83% in Florida, report finds.

http://rechomas.notlong.com



Counting ballots is a fascinating process in Iraq.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/03/international/middleeast/03counting.html



February 2-THE SETTLING IN PROCESS





As expected, Iraq complaints grow over voting irregularities.

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/iraq2e_20050202.htm



Shortage of ballots in Sunni areas raises reprisal fears.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4080542



Families, friends hail Iraqi victims as "martyrs."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/01/news/islam.html







February 1-ON GETTING CARDED



Opinions differ on Indiana bill calling for voters to show ID card.
http://www.post-trib.com/cgi-bin/pto-story/news/z1/02-01-05_z1_news_19.html

And Wisconsin is going through the same process.
http://www.wkowtv.com/$spindb.!query.1listnews.storeview.13951.news

But Arizona would allow a variety of identification methods.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2005/01/31/state1808EST7008.DTL



Meanwhile, some in Maine continue push for "instant runoff" system.

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050201voting.shtml





January 31-FORGING THE FUTURE



As counting begins, first steps in permanent process begin in Iraq.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49905-2005Jan30.html



Untrained Iraqis and foreigners-from-afar handle oversight.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/31/international/middleeast/31observers.html





January 28-POPULAR VOTE



Diebold designs printer for voter-verified paper trail.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,119481,00.asp

Candidacy (and voting) at age 18 being considered in Scotland.
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4056330



January 27-BUCK STOPS WHERE?



Help America Vote Act leaves Indiana officials in state of frustration.

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/regional/s_297406.html



Diebold's low bid $3.3 million, Illinois county may seek tax increase.

http://www.dailyherald.com/kane/main_story.asp?intID=3837961



Arizona first to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20050126-0334-immigrationlaw.html





January 26-ARMY OF TUTORS



Behind the scenes, well-funded election training process in Iraq.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36582-2005Jan25.html?sub=AR



At-a-glance procedures for Iraqi election.

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4048385



Milwaukee website identifies holes in Wisconsin voting system.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/jan05/296224.asp





January 25-A VOTE FOR BIPARTISANSHIP



State of Washington "placed public service over partisanship".

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/209165_paulloeb.html



How an Illinois county is wrestling with quick overhaul of voting system.

http://redherna.notlong.com



Whistle blower sees $2.6 million Diebold settlement as vindication.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/209250_diebold25.html





January 24-MACHINE WATCHABLE



Same Unilect machine model lost votes in Pennsylvania, No. Carolina.

http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050123/APN/501230693&cachetime=5



Bad printing caused some ballots to be uncountable  in Colorado.

http://www.coloradodaily.com/articles/2005/01/23/news/news03.txt



At least 129 convicts voted in Washington's election: margin 129.

http://budgedes.notlong.com





January 21-HIGH DRAMA



Supreme Court tangles with issue of states' vs. parties' rights.
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/analysis.aspx?id=14720


January 20-KID STUFF



Age of questioners, lack of training affected exit polls, study finds.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/20/politics/20exit.html?oref=login

Tons of ballot boxes worth millions arrive in Iraq.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/20/news/vote.html

Also:
http://muncutal.notlong.com



January 19-FIRM DEADLINE



Report on exit polls to be disclosed this week by media group.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-18-exit-polls_x.htm



Press release claims votes missing, evidence erased in New Mexico.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0501/S00192.htm





January 18-HOME SWEET?



Concern raised over secrecy as Korea plans for voting from home.

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200501/200501180047.html



Kerry to file legislation on heels of charging voters were suppressed.

http://andverid.notlong.com



The lesson of North Carolina fiasco:  Recount mechanism a must.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/opinion/18tues1.html?oref=login





January 17-SECURITY WEAPONS



Iraqis plan drastic safety moves, less strict registration rules.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/01/16/MNG5LAR86B1.DTL



AVANTE gets patent for auto-marking mark-sense paper voting.

http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Jan/1108328.htm



State legislature about to take on reform in Washington.

http://tarwrior.notlong.com



No more photos of politicians voting in India.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050117/asp/nation/story_4262265.asp





January 14-BIGGER IS BETTER?



Centralized voting centers being mulled in Colorado.
http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/election/article/0,1299,DRMN_36_3469924,00.html

Likewise in Florida, but exception would be made for seniors.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2005/01/14/s3b_voting_0114.html



Laws bar mentally disabled from voting in 44 states.

http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/legalissues/a/vote1000.htm





January 13-OPTICAL ALLUSION



Ohio opting for optical scanner as its primary voting system.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050113/NEWS01/501130364/1077

The elements that make up Iraq's "imperfect election".
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1016971,00.html

Meanwhile, war-torn Nepal set to plunge ahead with election.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3154578a12,00.html

Deep problems threaten polling industry; a need to adapt.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.01/start.html?pg=2?tw=wn_tophead_6



January 12-EDITORIALLY SPEAKING



Provocative lead editorials in New York Times and Wall St. Journal:



Iraq postponement may avoid election as "starting gun for civil war".

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/12/opinion/12wed1.html?oref=login



Stolen election in Washington state?  A "mountain of evidence".

http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB110549299604823602,00.html?mod=todays_us_opinion

-0-

For the record:

Ohio voters ask state's high court to drop their election suit.

http://conquias.notlong.com



US Supreme Court refuses to hear Nader's Pennsylvania case.

http://rigotage.notlong.com

-0-

Some 250,000 in 5 US cities expected to vote in Iraq election.

http://www.dailyherald.com/news_story.asp?intid=38364101



Taiwan looks to US as it considers dropping stamp-on-paper system.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2005/01/12/2003219052





January 11-TINY BUBBLES IN THE AIR.



Voter intent vs. ballot instructions the crux of San Diego cases.

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050110-095924-4465r.htm



Improperly programmed touch-screen still hanging up N.C. result.

http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2010514p-8392594c.html



Arkansas picks Omaha firm as "clear choice" for registration system.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2005-01-11-evote-reg_x.htm





January 10-MAIL MUST GO THROUGH

How Washington state responded to Justice Department prod.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2002146775_military10m.html



Senator Boxer's statement on her Ohio objection.

http://cruyffle.notlong.com



January 7-PROCESSING



Democrats force debates on Ohio in "symbolic challenge".
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6794307/

8 dead people reportedly voted in state of Washington.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/206969_dead07.html

Israeli court refuses to allow thousands of prisoners vote.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/206969_dead07.html



January 6-NOT OVER TILL IT'S OVER

Congressional objections could delay certification of US election.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,143452,00.html



State GOP claims "bombshell" findings of flaws in Washington.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6793577/



Estimated 1 million voters eligible outside Iraq.

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/3c98b956-5f4f-11d9-8cca-00000e2511c8.html



January 5-KEY WORD:  STEALTH



Climate of fear puts clamps on candidates, changes rules in Iraq.

http://mugfulge.notlong.com



4,438 lost votes create chaos in North Carolina state election.

http://www.news-record.com/news/government/troxler_010505_hp.htm



Michael Kinsley applauds the "rite" of convenience voting.

http://www.yankton.net/stories/010505/opEd_20050105003.shtml



January 4-LET THERE BE LIGHT



Palestinian voting paraphernalia includes battery-operated lanterns.

http://untwenti.notlong.com



The Sunni perspective:  Elections will prolong the occupation.

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/85100608-5df6-11d9-ac01-00000e2511c8.html



37 voters mount court challenge in Ohio, hoping to improve voting law.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6784389/





2004



December 30-SECURITY VS. INSECURITY



Iraqis want to vote but unsure what/who they're voting for.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=370919



Candidate draws scoffs with call for revote in Washington.

http://adoxitol.notlong.com



Making the case in favor of the recount in Ohio.

http://web.morons.org/article.jsp?sectionid=2&id=5847





December 29-MUCH ADIEU



At cost of $1.5 million, Bush wins Ohio recount by 300 fewer votes.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,142784,00.html



Biggest Sunni group pulls out of Iraqi election; cites security.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/12/29/2003217191





December 24-ACTIVE DUTY



Ansolabehere explains why poll workers have become "essential".
http://www.theconnection.org/shows/2004/12/20041223_b_main.asp



Democrat is apparent winner in Washington; GOP weighs options.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/205149_governor24.html



Ohio seen as "a roadmap to a second generation of issues."

http://ataxited.notlong.com



US gives Utah $16 million to help get rid of punch-card voting.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-12-23-utah-vote-tech_x.htm



Competing in first election, Hamas seems to have fared well.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=357570





December 23-COMPARISON COUNTS



Dramatic drop in voting-procedure complaints in 2004, Selker reports.

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/election-wrap.html



Recounters can correct errors, top Washington state court rules.

http://judaqual.notlong.com



Swiss Voting System piques some interest in Colorado.

http://www.coloradodaily.com/articles/2004/12/22/news/news01.txt



December 22-HOW CLOSE IS CLOSE?



Seven weeks later recount shows razor-thin margin in Washington.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/12/21/state2327EST7145.DTL



Iraq election:  "A jungle of ambiguity" in a sea of uncertainty.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2004/12/22/2003216254



Stuffed-box claims part of bid in Namibia high court to nullify election.

http://www.namibian.com.na/2004/december/national/04854F3CD5.html





December 21-TRYING TO PATCH THINGS UP?



No supervision in room when machine checked out before Ohio recount.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,66072-2,00.html?tw=wn_story_page_next1



5 other counties added ballots to recount in Washington; Now what?

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/204621_governor21.html



Scripps' sampling shows 1 in 10 ballots failed to reflect vote for 
President.

http://www.knoxstudio.com/shns/story.cfm?pk=MISCOUNT-ELECT-12-20-04&cat=AN



"Tip of iceberg" lobbying by vote-machine companies reported in N.Y.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-12-21-evote-spending_x.htm



December 20-FOUND & LOST



Decision to block count of lost ballots could be pivotal in Washington.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6720574/



Dismantled tabulation computer further stirs the pot in Ohio.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,66072,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3



Diebold to pay California $2.6 million for fraudulent security claims.
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3449691



NY Times editorial implores:  Count every vote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/20/opinion/20mon1.html?oref=login



Turkmenistan officials carry ballot boxes from door to door.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4682181,00.html



December 17-A TOUCH DIFFERENT



Populex machine OK'd; you vote on screen, hard copy becomes ballot.
http://www.dailyherald.com/business/business_story.asp?intid=38338160

GOP to challenge 573 found ballots in tight Washington recount.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6720574/

Ohio chief dismisses suit contesting presidential results--and his election.
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1103279754222531.xml



December 16-DEJA VIEW



Shades of Florida in 2000 as Ohio recount drones on; about a week to go.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6719213/



Harvard Crimson columnist takes aim at voting machine companies.

http://www.thecrimson.com/today/article505126.html





December 15-LOST & FOUND



Stewart estimates 1 million votes saved in 2004 by election reform.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6714782/



Studies of early voting provide grist for researchers.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/10419331.htm?1c



State court in Washington rules out rejected ballots in recount.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6708517/





December 14-STATING THEIR CASES



State high court called on as Washington recount bumps along.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62923-2004Dec14.html



Likewise, Ohio court is petitioned as electors affirm victory for Bush.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62052-2004Dec13.html



Judiciary panel hears charge of vote-company tampering in Ohio recount.

http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_14473.shtml





December 13-WIN SOME/LOSE SOME



Selker, others take it on the chin after D.C. conference.

http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Dec2004/Landes1211.htm





December 10-NO WILL, NO WAY



Monitoring head outlines hoped-for changes in Ukraine election.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4211403



And OSCE spokesman voices concern despite passage of reforms.

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/deb1f6c2-4a13-11d9-b065-00000e2511c8.html



More details emerge on how fraudulent activities played out in Ukraine.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2110858/



Sequoia Voting Systems reportedly up for sale.

http://saffmaly.notlong.com





December 9-CLOSING THE VENT



House Judiciary hearing points up need for coherent, consistent standards.

http://www.thenation.com/thebeat/index.mhtml?bid=1&pid=2056



US needs to be a model, take guesswork out of voting, columnist writes.

http://valvaght.notlong.com



Five weeks later:  Errors linger, lessons being learned.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1209/p03s01-uspo.html





December 8-EASIER SAID THAN DONE?



US consultants doubt proper Iraq vote possible in January.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/world/ny-woelec1208,0,4700439.story?coll=ny-world-big-pix



Amid the flaws in US, Selker cites success of LA County campaign.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/election2004/10361260.htm?1c



One news account claims Ohio outcome "increasingly in doubt".

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2004/975





December 7-AFTER-THE-FACT PEERING



Stewart, others enumerate inadequacies of Berkeley's Florida study.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65896,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2



Clash erupts between Democratic Underground and Bev Harris.

http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,65928,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6



Flaws surface after postal voting in Australia.

http://baywhaga.notlong.com



Ohio Republicans say recount could cost counties $1.5 million.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,140689,00.html





December 6-PRINTOUT NIGHTMARE

Second recount--this one by hand--will take till Dec. 23 in Washington.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/202462_votes06.html



MEANWHILE, IN OHIO...

Ohio lawmakers having second thoughts about DRE's in future.
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1102329036295934.xml

Two actions planned to challenge the process, not results.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38036-2004Dec5.html



Conyers plans Wednesday "hearing" in DC on Ohio allegations.

http://proxgous.notlong.com



December 3-ALL OR NOTHING

Kerry joins Ohio suit; seeking recount in all counties.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002108016_ndig03.html

Peter Galbraith vote-by-mail article creates spirited exchange.
http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml%3Fi=20041220&s=webletters



December 2-"SUPER" SUPPORT

Florida officials back 11-day voting season, abolition of precincts.

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/ukraine-bar12e_20041202.htm



Some of irregularities in Ukraine are brought to light.

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/ukraine-bar12e_20041202.htm



"Logistic problems" in local Nigerian election:  No ballots.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L02272682.htm



North Carolina reform group sets goal to restore public confidence.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/10317885.htm?1c





December 1-POINT OF NO RETURN

Dramatic turn: Ukraine Parliament votes to oust Yanukovych government.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-12-01-ukraine_x.htm



It's critical to take the doubt out of next election, says Steven Levy.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6595385/site/newsweek/



An overview of election-day errors nationwide:

http://muldmond.notlong.com



November 30-GRANITE STATE



11-precinct recount in NH nears completion; seems uneventful.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-11-30-nh-recount-progress_x.htm

Recount in Puerto Rico evokes ghosts of 1980.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/opinion/30montero.html?oref=login



November 29-YOUTH SERVED



Teen recounts how he was inspired by Selker to become an inventor.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/magazine/28LIVES.html



Why Fallows chose paper ballot instead of using touch-screen machine.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/business/yourmoney/28techno.html?oref=login



Ohio watchdog group seeks hand check of registration cards.

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65851,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_11





November 26-OVER AND OUT



Florida study shows drastic reduction in number of discarded votes.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,139570,00.html



Protest escalates; Ukraine Supreme Court steps in; top meeting looms.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/26/ukraine/



Washington State recount "absurdly close":  Rossi by 42 votes.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2004/11/25/news/washington.html





November 24-PARTY GETTING ROUGH



4 Ukrainian diplomats join in US condemnation of suspected fraud.

http://watfixis.notlong.com



US Office to focus investigation on counting technology, procedures.

http://news.com.com/E-voting+faces+new+scrutiny/2100-1028_3-5465309.html?tag=st.prev



TrueVoteMD observers describe Maryland polls as "error prone".

http://dogdraph.notlong.com



System disenfranchised minorities and poor, Neas writes.

http://macmessy.notlong.com





November 23-UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY



Behind the protests, serious charges of election abuses in Ukraine.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3591-2004Nov22.html



British observer claims vanishing ink used to rig Ukraine voting.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1249234.htm





Conferees say incentives needed to draw in all "reasonable forces" in Iraq.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6549647/



Some Iraqis intimidated by non-violent jostling to deter voting..

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/11/23/2003212242







Financial support, freedom to move seen as key to Palestinian elections.

http://tenolaea.notlong.com





November 22-SEEIN'S BELIEVIN'



Selker finds Berkeley study lacking in believability.

http://www.berkeleydaily.org/text/article.cfm?issue=11-19-04&storyID=20116



Lost ballots result in three unresolved North Carolina races.

http://newsobserver.com/news/story/1852104p-8179802c.html



Ohio voters get chance to relate experiences at four-hour hearing.

http://londizzy.notlong.com



November 21-STATES WRONGS



NYTimes Editorial:  provisionals' reform good, rules bad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/opinion/21sun1.html?oref=login



November 19-STRANGER THAN FICTION



NH recount slow; shows some "odd" but possibly plausible results.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-11-19-nh-recount_x.htm

Berkeley study claims 260,000-vote discrepancy for Bush in Florida.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/11/19/VOTERFRAUD.TMP

League of Women Voters wants inquiry; emphasis on registration, lines.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0411/S00225.htm

Winning Bush margin 10,000 votes in Iowa (unofficial).
http://foxglomb.notlong.com





November 18-SEAT SQUIRMING REDUX



261-vote margin triggers automatic recount for governor in Washington.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138936,00.html



Bilingual-ballot pilot said to work smoothly in Georgia.

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/politics/10205984.htm



So did carefully-worked-out Chinese assistance program in Illiniois.

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/pa/11-18-04-434329.html



UC Berkeley Study Questions Florida E-Vote Count
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041118/sfth040_1.html

Dayton Daily News (Ohio) raises major questions about undercounts
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/11/18/81752/231



Warning system analyzed after storage exceeded in North Carolina system.

http://bicolmon.notlong.com



Two 3d-party candidates say they'll seek statewide recount in Ohio.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4174551



November 17--MAN VS. MACHINE



Sloppy practices, procedures seen as culprits in Selker's Tech Review 
article.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/11/wo_selker111704.asp

Prof. James Galbraith envisions voting by mail as the remedy; cites Oregon.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/11/16/opinion/main656039.shtml



Machine company said to overestimate storage capacity in North Carolina.

http://disjoirs.notlong.com

Washingon governor's count continues; computer problem in one county.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,138799,00.html

Mainstream media accused of voting irregularities' coverup.
http://sexhorda.notlong.com





November 16-LONGSHOT?



Florida county absentee ballots were 94% in favor of slot-machine amendment.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=255431



68 machines in storage in Ohio county; lines 2 to 7 hours long.

http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/3/2004/990





November 15-TANGLED WEB



FEC gets nudge to stick its toe into political activity on internet.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/13/internet.politics.ap/index.html



Eying 2006, Ohio reforms don't question results but do question process.

http://kurmolex.notlong.com



Almost 20,000 "affidavit ballots" handed out in Albany region.

http://buxualve.notlong.com



Quick California-Diebold settlement prevents evidence study by activists.

http://www.techweb.com/wire/security/52601449



Still counting, New Mexico has yet to declare a winner

http://judgebec.notlong.com



Friedberg writes open letter to NYTimes with Voting Project reference.

http://www.opednews.com/friedberg_111504_media_whitewash.htm



(This story apparently ran several days ago, but I missed it):

Inability of scholars to get data impairs public confidence, Alvarez says.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/10/missing.data.ap/index.html





November 12-TWO TIMES



Voting Project report is key element in two N.Y. Times stories.
http://dystosel.notlong.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/12/politics/12evote.html?oref=login&8bl

Programming error in optical-scan machine causes recount in Indiana.
http://www.indystar.com/articles/1/194039-4421-098.html

Kerry lawyers scrutinize Ohio absentee/provisional ballots and equipment.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6460869/

jack driscoll



November 11--HALF BAKED



55% of provisional votes rejected as New Mexico completes counting.

http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/257113elex11-11-04.htm



Broder tells story of Congressman re-elected without being on ballot.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41304-2004Nov10.html



Information on voting receipt raises questions.

http://www.boingboing.net/2004/11/10/how_a_ballotreceipt_.html



Unable to get absentee ballot, student launches complaint website.

http://favonery.notlong.com



Diebold pays $2.6 million plus undisclosed sum to settle California suit.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/10148181.htm?1c





November 10--DOES IT ADD UP?



Glitches, anomalies fuel speculation; lead to calls for GAO probe.

http://woozieds.notlong.com



Lessig weighs in:  Claims are bunk but obvious puzzles need to be resolved.

http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/002282.shtml



Ohio Democrats put together a reform package.

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1100082892218050.xml





November 9--2 DOWN, 46 TO GO



High court declines two cases on felons' rights; other cases on horizon?.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/09/politics/09scotus.html?oref=login



NPR report card on e-voting taps Common Cause, EPIC guests.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4159121





November 8-THE LATEST LINE



Early voting was endurance test; adjustments needed.

http://dodkille.notlong.com



The down side of election:  It went too smoothly, says Selker.

http://www.oaklandtribune.com/Stories/0,1413,82~1865~2515704,00.html



3 House Democrats petition GAO for voting-machine inquiry.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65623,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_7



Gillmor doubts tampering but thinks we dodged a bullet.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/10121628.htm



Labor leader questions whether "new kind of fraud" was unreported.

http://ithonial.notlong.com



Hartmann purports anomalies in Florida's optical-scan voting.

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1106-30.htm





November 6--BEAT GOES ON



Machine error gave Bush 3,893 extra votes in Columbus, Ohio.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/evoting/2004-11-06-ohio-evote-trouble_x.htm



Results are official in Iowa:  Bush wins, has 286 electoral votes.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10115177.htm?1c



It's a bit of a mess in New York state senate race.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/06/nyregion/06spano.html



State officials tell NPR they would like more simplified system.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4145499





November 5-RAIN IN SPAIN



Policymakers at Spain meeting doubt there ever will be voting via internet.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=228744



Storage capacity mistake appears to cause 4500 lost votes in N.C.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=227766



Software glitch delays ranked-choice results in San Francisco.

http://pigwarii.notlong.com



Harper's writer makes case as to why Kerry won Ohio, New Mexico.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/kerry_won_.php



Architects of news polling system are miffed about exit data.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/05/politics/campaign/05poll.html



Voting machine companies are crowing.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6408755/



No quick answer expected as to who won in Iowa.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/ia.htm



Did some Fairfax County voters take blue cards for a walk outside polls?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26547-2004Nov4.html?sub=AR



Bev Harris says group will file freedom-of-information request for all audit 
logs.

http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=6199





November 4-THE DAY AFTER THE DAY AFTER



Voting technologies "seemed to have worked very well," says Alvarez.
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/Stories/0,1413,206~22097~2512232,00.html

Umbrella monitoring group reports 1,100 problems nationwide.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/11/03/electronic.voting.ap/index.html

New Orleans' booting problem probably the worst glitch reported so far.
http://asia.cnet.com/news/personaltech/0,39037091,39199951,00.htm

Voting Project aims for simple shoring up of basics in short term.
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/firstglance/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1099543818219480.xml

"It's not about fancy toys," says Selker.  "It's execution."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59554-2004Oct24.html

Most difficulties were "process-based", says Alvarez.
http://www.thestandard.com/internetnews/000551.php

Some concerns borne out; "I expected worse," says Selker.
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996620

Watchdog group wonders if glitches affected non-presidential races.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/11/03/HNevoteok_1.html

A nationwide survey of e-voting reporting around the country:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15310-2004Oct7.html

Many, including some bloggers, jumped to conclusions based on exit polls.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65589,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_6

Software snafu delays count of San Francisco's first ranked-choice vote.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/11/04/SFSUPES.TMP

Some random quotations from here and there:
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/voting-quotes.html



November 3-WATCHING & WAITING

THE UPSIDE:  Some machine problems reported but human errors cause most.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=221408



THE DOWNSIDE:  Watchdog groups receive many, varied complaints.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65579-2,00.html?tw=wn_story_page_next1



Touch-screen errors appear to be people problems, says Selker.

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/11/03/Tampabay/Lines_pose_biggest_pr.shtml



On election day US Appeals court overturned Ohio ban on journalists.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000697509





November 2-V-DAY



In reversal, US Appeals court allows challengers in Ohio; a victory for GOP.
http://www.newsday.com/news/ny-usohio1103,0,1783941.story?coll=ny-election-stories



Testing in Georgia provides "gold-star" improvements, says Selker.
http://comtumna.notlong.com

And Selker says need for paper trail is vastly overrated.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Vote2004/story?id=207027

Voter bailout due to long lines in concern in Virginia, elsewhere.
http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/apmethods/apstory?urlfeed=D863AUV81.xml

How networks intend to improve their performance in this election.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65557,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1

Even in California, poll finds concern high regarding electronic voting.
http://dumkanic.notlong.com

Voting Project gets backhanded compliment from Dan Gillmor.
http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/





November 1-PAPER TALES



US Judge bars party challengers of registrations in Ohio ruling.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/01/ohio.challengers/



One in 20 printers have jammed in early Nevada voting, Selker says.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5433101.html



A weekend of snags and snafus around the country:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/29/politics/main652342.shtml



Why voting-machine testing and standards aren't working.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65535,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1



Web-based tool designed to answer questions, provide information.

http://www.internetweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=51201424



October 29-POLL AXING



Hurricanes ruin 90-plus Florida poll sites; absentee-ballot forwarding OK'd.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=207902



A brief rundown of lawsuits, problems in eight states and in D.C.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=207639



Selker stresses turn-clock-back testing of touch-screen machines.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1029/p02s01-uspo.html



NY Times editorial calls for national ballot design standards--and testing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/29/opinion/29fri1.html?oref=login





October 28-LINK MISSING



No foul play found in connection with Florida's missing absentee ballots.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/28/politics/campaign/28florida.html?oref=login



12 to 15 million new voters expected, mostly due to get-out-vote drives.

http://omoirmix.notlong.com



US judge temporarily holds up challenge hearings in Ohio.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=204711





October 27-CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES



Machine companies submit some code--but hardly all--to US library.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65490,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3



Look beyond technology in voting process, Selker tells CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/26/evote/index.html



Party affiliations marked on absentee-ballot envelopes in Maryland.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,136713,00.html



Computer analysis shows 33 scenarios in 11 states producing electoral tie.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A439-2004Oct26.html



Republican list of 1886 names in mostly black districts raises concerns.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/3956129.stm



ON JUDICIAL FRONT:



Full Supreme Court rules against Nader on Ohio ballot.

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=142563



Incomplete registrations can be rejected, judge decides in Florida.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=201241



October 26-LOST & FOUND

Atlanta paper reports on Voting Project's Georgia study (subscription).

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/election/1004georgia/25touchscreen.html



Florida judge rules in favor of touch-screen voting without paper trail.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=196266



Boles bemoans failure to require uniform voting machines.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/26/opinion/26boies.html?oref=login



Florida election chief issues alert regarding restrictions on observers.

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041025-104437-3805r.htm



Referendum question on Lycoming paper ballot:  All-electronic in 2006?

http://www.sungazette.com/articles.asp?articleID=11485



October 25-FAILED STATE



NY Times editorial calls on Congress to pass specific reforms after 
election..

http://disdamme.notlong.com



CBSNews begins "What Could Go Wrong" series.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/22/politics/main650884.shtml



Locked doors, lack of signs, limited parking stymie the disabled.

http://www.thejournalnews.com/newsroom/102504/a0125adapolls.html



Supreme Court upholds ruling that keeps Nader off Pennsylvania ballot.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6318137/



October 24--





October 23-AWOL



Mystery in Palm Beach County:  Undelivered absentee ballots.

http://eikorred.notlong.com



It's better, but some format flaws causing problems in Florida.

http://nagmitsa.notlong.com



Straight-party voters confused by North Carolina ballot.

http://rdu.news14.com/content/your_news/durhamchapel_hill/default.asp?ArID=57555



Pencil?  Pen?  Crayon?  Glitches, large and small, emerging in Arizona.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1023voter-problems23.html



League of Women Voters issues nearly a million 5Things voting-tip cards.

http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Politics/4-10-22AboutVoting.htm



jack driscoll





October 22-CAN COUNT BUT THEY DON'T COUNT



Provisional votes cast in wrong precinct don't count, says federal judge.

http://ptoturas.notlong.com



Registration cards create stir in Fairfax County, near D.C.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52729-2004Oct21.html



At end of first week of voting, Florida is a hornet's nest of activity.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-10-21-florida-furor_x.htm



California, Washington considering open-style primaries.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/2004-10-21-western-primaries_x.htm



Nader goes to Supreme Court over Pennsylvania; fast response expected.

http://enwretes.notlong.com



Mike Alvarez was on NPR's "Talk of the Nation" this afternoon.  Hear it at:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4122390

jack driscoll





October 21--OUTSIDE INSIGHT



Foreign observers outline recommendations for US system.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=184670



Boston Globe editorializes against barriers imposed on students by N.H.

http://pippuity.notlong.com



Pentagon relents, will post ballots on web as stop-gap for those overseas.

http://hemiwors.notlong.com





October 20--A WINNER IN MAY?



LEGAL FRONT:



George Will frets over Gore-v-Bush ticking bomb; salutes National Review.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6262242/site/newsweek/



Federal judge rules for Democrats in Michigan counting dispute.

http://www.michigandaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/20/417645b262596



Both presidential teams have formed virtual law firms.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46230-2004Oct19.html?sub=AR



High court ruling on Congressional redistricting in Texas is setback for 
GOP.

http://daygated.notlong.com



Overseas voting by routed fax is OK'd but not OK'd by California court.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/19/BAG4G9C4TP1.DTL



OTHER ITEMS OF NOTE:



Tech industry group fashions e-voting primer for journalists.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/10/19/HNvotingproblems_1.html



Dallas Cowboys' gear off limits at polls; smocks ordered.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1905204





October 19-OFF AND RUNNING



After bumpy start, early Florida voting seems to smooth out.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=177386



California county pollworkers trained not to offer paper-ballot option.

http://www.eff.org/news/



Judge upholds ID requirement as part of Colorado rulings.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~417~2476647,00.html



Some absentee ballots in Ohio county fail to list Kerry's name.

http://www.cincypost.com/2004/10/18/absen101804.html



October 18-PAPER PRODUCT



Selker points to printing as problem area.

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99996523



Not a great start in early Florida voting.

http://unofaurs.notlong.com





October 15-RIGHT IS RIGHT IN WRONG PLACE



Provisional ballots cast in wrong precinct are valid, says Ohio judge.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/15/politics/campaign/15vote.html



Justice Department lacks plan to handle voter complaints, report states.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33573-2004Oct14.html



Washington Post roundup cites Selker's article in Newsday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15310-2004Oct7.html



Registration issues create protests aplenty already.

http://arrhizzy.notlong.com





October 14-GETTING IT TOGETHER



Associated Press to be networks' sole source for election-night vote count.
http://dizzoler.notlong.com

Pennsylvania governor to put hand-picked state workers at polls.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=164530

County refusing Milwaukee mayor's request for more ballots.
http://sirkiscs.notlong.com

Here's a roundup of probes, lawsuits, Nader forgeries in Pennsylvania.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30917-2004Oct13.html

Colorado lawsuit challenges winner-take-all; seeks pre-Nov. 2 decision.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6243142/

In Afghanistan, officials move fast, set aside about 40 boxes of ballots.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/9916281.htm?1c



October 13-SAME OLD SAME OLD



Three-quarters of Florida voters will see no change due to costs, delays.

http://lupizzle.notlong.com



Pennsylvania:  5 ways to vote make rigging less likely, but recount harder.

http://nutcaita.notlong.com



Report claims hundreds of Democratic registrations trashed in Nevada.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/10/12/204449/72


Server crashes, Florida county postpones mandated voting-machine tests.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=161168



True VoteMD sues Maryland state board for right to monitor polls..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27586-2004Oct12.html



FEC regulation of web political activity may be unavoidable.

http://pranlify.notlong.com



California website registers 250,000 voters in two months.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9905888.htm



October 12--MUTUAL INTEREST OR CONFLICT?



Activist groups see disabled being used by voting machine companies.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65292,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1



Legal costs have impact on Diebold's 3d-quarter earnings forecast.

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/earnings/2004-10-11-diebold_x.



SiliconValley.com creates roundtable; includes Voting Project link.

http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9851518.htm





October 11--OVERVIEW



In Newsday article, Selker says electronic voting is safest method, if...

http://prehtaic.notlong.com



Stinginess with voting data hurts research, according to Alvarez, others.
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=153556



Evaluation standards more of concern than provisional voting itself.

http://hepcatae.notlong.com



October 8-TESTY CASES



Order to reject incomplete registrations leads to suit against Florida 
official..

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20041008_304.html



And NAACP sues Florida county; wants additional voting site.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20041008_303.html



Iowa county OKs funds for key card system and monitoring cameras.

http://adsuange.notlong.com





October 7-RECOUNT WITH PUNCH



Scripps' case study finds 4% of Illinois gubernatorial vote uncounted.

http://larbodio.notlong.com



Updated account of two-day Voting Project conference:

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/voting-conf.html



Fewer than 400 international observers remain for Afghanistan election.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2004-10-07-cover-afghan-elections_x.htm



California Voter Foundation urges taking absentee-ballot route.

http://www.calvoter.org/news/releases/100404release.html





October 6-LATEST STORM



Florida court to wrestle with provisional-ballot boundaries.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9845253.htm?1c

And Ohio suit challenges need for ID in provisional voting.
http://www.cincypost.com/2004/10/06/edita100604.html

Justice Dept. alerted as Nader case delays absentee ballots in Wisconsin.
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/wdhlocal/285674097172354.shtml

Law change will enable lickety-split result tally in New Zealand.
http://fitzaapa.notlong.com



October 5-FRIGHTENING CHOICE



Many Afghan women fear shame of public death for families if they vote.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/international/asia/05afghan.html?oref=login





October 4-STARTING TO REGISTER



NY Times lead story on surge in new voters; due to close race in 2000?

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/04/politics/campaign/04vote.html?oref=login&hp



Recruitment efforts begun to offset average age (72) of poll workers.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/02/eveningnews/main646992.shtml



Four tools that look at noun phrases measure rehearsed portions of debates.

http://overstated.net/



Disabled give changes thumbs up; accessibility seen as paramount.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65206,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_7



Prince George's judge writes letter to editor at Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4717-2004Oct3.html



Mother questions use of schools for voting, cites danger issues.

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=79642



October 2-WHAT'S UP?



Overseas military vote up, civilian vote down; concern raised.
http://dysgivia.notlong.com

Latest Florida battle surfaces over registration check marks.
http://munramal.notlong.com

Sixth county in Iowa experiences ballot printing error.
http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2377112



October 1-LOOKING UP



Selker anticipates improved, safer process in upcoming election.
http://news.bostonherald.com/election/view.bg?articleid=46875

Students win damages in copyright/free speech suit against Diebold.
http://www.eff.org/news/archives/2004_09.php#001961

Human Rights Watch report: warlords a threat to Afghanistan election.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0930-22.htm

BBC analyzes two-front election difficulties in Iraq.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3706946.stm





September 30-EXPERIENCE COUNTS



Diebold sales rep quits job to be elections manager in California county.

http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,65120,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2



Instant-runoff system having its first run in California.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/30/national/30runoff.html?oref=login



London's Independent sees Florida process as more flawed than ever.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=566688



Wording of ballot initiative prompts Alaska judge to call for rewrite.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6135712/



Alabama governor emails instructional video to his overseas Guard troops.

http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=91646



US looks abroad, even among developing countries. for reform ideas.

http://news.com.com/Global+lessons+in+e-voting/2009-7337_3-5387540.html?tag=nefd.lede





September 29-LATE SWING



At least 8 of 15 pivotal states sent overseas ballots late, says NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/29/politics/campaign/29military.html?hp



For second time errors halt absentee balloting in Iowa.

http://www.theiowachannel.com/politics/3768952/detail.html



Touchscreen voting machine found abandoned on street in Maryland.

http://praalbox.notlong.com



Supreme Court shuts door on Nader bid to get on Oregon ballot.

http://www.bend.com/news/ar_view%5E3Far_id%5E3D18261.htm





September 28--BACK TO THE DRAWING PAPER



US Appeals Court restores paper-trail lawsuit in Florida.
http://qumrodio.notlong.com

And federal legislators are warming to the paper-verifiable trend.
http://bogtries.notlong.com

Jimmy Carter's column on inevitable "repetition of the problems of 2002."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52800-2004Sep26.html

Nader to seek halt in printing of Oregon ballots; appeals to Supreme Court.
http://furnusic.notlong.com

Chicago wants extension of military absentee-ballot deadline.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,133733,00.html

Record vote by overseas Americans could reach a million.
http://hakkedya.notlong.com

Colorado to vote on splitting electoral votes; and then?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6106804/






September 27-RELIABLE AS A SWISS WATCH



Online voting on national referendum deemed "success" in Switzerland.

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/27/1096137135511.html?oneclick=true



Absentee-ballot courier process under scrutiny in Iowa.

http://badgiest.notlong.com



Database of 168 million US voters reportedly developed in India.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117930,00.asp



Rights groups in New Orleans claim machines blocked 58,000 voters.

http://offconny.notlong.com



Why a leap of faith is even harder now for the voter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/26/weekinreview/26zell.html



Ohio requires registration on 80-pound paper stock.

http://www.daytonforkerry.com/Blackwell.pdf







September 25--NO RUSH TO JUDGMENT



Next-day counting looms as issue in key Ohio voting.
http://cruyeens.notlong.com

"A massive experiment on Nov. 2," says Alvarez.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39102-2004Sep21.html?nav=lb

Congress won't get absentee-ballot report till March, 2005.
http://www.iht.com/articles/540356.html



September 24-ROLLING THE DICE



Christian Science Monitor touts Nevada model.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0924/p08s02-comv.html



Nader knocked off Oregon ballot, plans appeal to US Supreme Court.

http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2004/09/23/news/news03.txt



Oregon businessman goes ballistic over premature exposing of ballots.

http://agataist.notlong.com





September 23--FOLLOW THE LEADERS


Like politicians, advocacy groups hone in on swing states.

http://hexpourt.notlong.com

Studies correlate felon disenfranchisement, black vote.

http://aliquist.notlong.com

Henry Gates on race- and party-based redistricting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/23/opinion/23gates.html

System for disabled has auditable trail, is pushed for all voters.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/hardware/47901002

Harris makes her case in D.C.; Diebold responds.

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5378199.html

Pentagon lifts block on overseas voting site.
http://www.iht.com/articles/540149.html

Edinburgh's all-postal election almost ready for prime time.
http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=1114692004

Sacramento County touts new optical scan machines.
http://www.news10.net/storyfull1.asp?id=8104



September 22-POSITIVELY NEGATIVE



Hawaii mystery:  10,000 ballots spoiled in last Saturday's election.
http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2004/Sep/21/ln/ln11a.html

Ohio county probes possible absentee-ballot manipulations.
http://aniomize.notlong.com

AAAS calls for "crash course" on access, reliability issues.
http://www.sitnews.us/0904news/092204/092204_voter_system.html

Bev Harris in D.C. today to demo Diebold "vulnerabilities".
http://subviory.notlong.com



September 21--SELECTIVE SERVICE



Pentagon blocks some providers from overseas absentee-voter site.

http://nuthoxin.notlong.com



Maryland ruling now puts Nader on ballot in 37 states.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/electionline.htm



High registration numbers among young; considered a "fluid" bloc.

http://mikveted.notlong.com



Audio voting machine for blind is demonstrated; write-ins tedious.

http://tormiose.notlong.com



Lawyers already prepared, pack their parachutes for post-election forays.

http://athelves.notlong.com





September 20-HOMING IN



Sunday NY Times examines electronic voting:  vulnerable or an antidote?

http://ketteshy.notlong.com



And NYT quotes Ansolabehere on inevitability of voting from home.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/19/politics/campaign/19ballot.html



Indonesia vote appears to go peacefully.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3670804.stm



Through its own lens, AlterNet does key-state "dirty tricks" analysis.

http://www.alternet.org/election04/19917/



Through his own lens, Jacoby looks at voting scams.

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/jeffjacoby/jj20040920.shtml



jack driscoll



September 18-STORM PASSES

Democrats drop fight after Nader gets on ballot by 6-1 court margin.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/18/presidential.polls.nader/index.html



September 17--FOCUS ON THE TROUBLES



Economist looks at electronic approaches; cites Voting Project.
http://www.economist.com/World/na/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3195821

Nader case results in photocopies of absentee ballots being sent out.
http://wooptrol.notlong.com

International monitors to look at election preparations in five states.
http://unexuare.notlong.com

Advocate raises concern about voter-registration details being public.
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=04/09/16/9058660



Scientific American article by Selker in October issue is available for a
fee at:
http://foxhuned.notlong.com





September 16--SEATTLE SLEW



Official's bias, secrecy, crossover issues roil Washington state.

http://yonnidae.notlong.com



29% of all those registered will vote in precincts with electronic 
balloting.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/16/technology/circuits/16howw.html



Judge blames clerical error for Palm Beach County brouhaha.

http://mumbolin.notlong.com



Court's Nader decision a race to wire with absentee ballot mail deadline.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/09/15/nader.reut/



September 15-TOUCH AND GO

Maryland Appeals Court rejects making touch-screen voting optional.
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2004/0913/web-mdvote-09-14-04.asp

Meanwhile, election official temporarily absconds with machine.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21567-2004Sep14.html

NPR features Smithsonian exhibit; enables online "visit".
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3918074

Hong Kong official admits to ballot-box design problems.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4496040,00.html

JAMA article urges supervised voting in nursing homes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/15/politics/campaign/15dement.html





September 14--ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL



Sen. Mikulski's personal test fails, she votes for paper backup.

http://drupiage.notlong.com



Dementia becomes sleeper issue, especially in Florida.

http://raiyider.notlong.com



Florida's Supreme Court to hear Nader case.

http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/9653494.htm







September 13-EARLY RETURNS

Brash schemes create concern over absentee voting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/13/politics/campaign/13vote.html?hp

In Hawaii, question arises as to who may use disabled-voter machines.
http://starbulletin.com/2004/09/12/news/story3.html

China breathes easier but Hong Kong has some voting difficulties.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/13/1094927502125.html?oneclick=true

Nevada gets high marks for training, education of poll workers, voters.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9647591.htm



September 10-JAKARTA JARRED

Jakarta bombing shakes candidates, but Sunday debate still on.
http://ungrizor.notlong.com

Nader temporarily ruled off Florida ballot, but back on in Oregon.
http://vizcacan.notlong.com

US group charges intimidation by China as Hong Kong gets set to vote.
http://legpinum.notlong.com



September 9-STOP THE PRESSES

Oregon decision on Nader today:  same day ballots being printed.

http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=86394



Identical vote totals on several hundred machines in Venezuela.

http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200409081135



Absentee ballots, some with torn portions, slow count in Nevada.

http://hagdonid.notlong.com



September 8-MACHINE POLITICS

California Attorney General joining false-claim suit again Diebold.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/09/08/DIEBOLD.TMP

Nevada, first to use touch-screen for statewide voting, has paper trail.
http://widtress.notlong.com

Nader fails to gain spot on Virginia ballot; too few signatures.
http://pluvramu.notlong.com

National Public Radio assesses the Nader factor.
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3893143



September 7-TWO APPROACHES=SAME CONCLUSION

Two academics find fraud evidence in Venezuela (WSJ subscription)

http://beeheded.notlong.com



Many reforms will be too late for US election in November.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62468-2004Sep4.html



Ballots resent to military after Nader loses in Pennsylvania court.

http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/9595972.htm



Afghanistan ballots, printed in Canada, will include candidate photos.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3631920.stm



September 3-OUTSIDER ON INSIDE

Chief of Carter observation team recounts experiences in Venezuela.

http://www.economist.com/world/la/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3157671



Both parties gearing up for possibility of Electoral College tie.

http://coquieve.notlong.com



Judge clears way for Nader to be on West Virginia ballot.

http://wvgazette.com/section/News/200409031



September 2-BEING JUDICIOUS



Maryland judge OKs touch screens; raises concern about tampering.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54409-2004Sep1.html

Nader update:  3 more states refuse to list him on ballot.
http://budzinik.notlong.com

A look back at how the Florida primary went.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,64811,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_5

It's easy to vote absentee in at least 24 states (subscription).
http://deaquits.notlong.com





September 1-EARLY RETURNS



A few glitches but not with touch screens in Florida primary.
http://unequyee.notlong.com

LePore, designer of "butterfly", loses; leaves at end of year.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9547448.htm?1c

Vote-pairing techniques perking as legality is questioned.
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,64777,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1

It's the last straw, if true, says Gillmor of Black Box Voting charge.
http://weblog.siliconvalley.com/column/dangillmor/





August 31-BATTLE OF THE BALLOT



"All-consuming from here on out," Alvarez tells MSNBC.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5862315/

60% of Mass. polling locations fail to meet accessibility regulations.
http://cirquaro.notlong.com

Despite ruling, Florida counties to sidestep manual recounts for now.
http://plochnic.notlong.com

Only one opening glitch as Florida holds closely-monitored primary.
http://padcloid.notlong.com

US election officials feeling unfairly beleaguered.
http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,64781,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1



August 30-INSECURITY

Missouri plan for soldiers to vote by email seen as double trouble.
http://guglypic.notlong.com

Australia PM admits to pre-election spam onslaught.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/08/ap_082704.asp

Florida judge's touch-screen ruling creates a quandary.
http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,64760,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_8

August 28-IMAGE CONSCIOUSNESS



Florida judge rules touch-screen must be part of recounts.
http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/9519470.htm



LePore, on eve of own election, decries prophets of doom.
 http://sukkurat.notlong.com



August 27--HEADS OR TAILS?



NPR interviews LePore regarding arrow ballot design.
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3873016

>From punch cards to touch-screen to optical scan in Indiana county.
http://www.indystar.com/articles/6/173430-6056-016.html

UK commission calls for halt to postal experiment, but did it fail?
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/apathy/story/0,12822,1292054,00.html



August 26--NEW TACTICAL TOOLS



Minorities face "subtler, more creative" discrimination, NAACP finds.
http://jamwinny.notlong.com

Battleground states lead early-voting "revolution".
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33796-2004Aug25.html

Alvarez, Selker, Brand are focus of Infozine story.
http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/3120/

Maryland "terribly vulnerable" to fraud, consultant testifies.
http://www.wtopnews.com/?sid=254852&nid=213



August 25-ORANGE COLORED



What is it about Florida, Slate asks?
http://slate.msn.com/id/2105524/

Alabama won't let soldiers use ballot forms sent over internet.
http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=2215860

California OKs e-voting in all but four counties.
http://corbases.notlong.com

AccuPoll picks up shift in voter concern about security.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,64700,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4



August 24-SCARY POSSIBILITY



Selkers worries voters are being scared away?  (Salon subscription)
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/08/24/machines/index_np.html

NY Daily News claims that 46,000 are registered in two states.
http://www.zaman.org/?bl=international&alt=&trh=20040824&hn=11709

Washington Post examines 2300 missing votes in New Mexico in 2000.
http://www.zaman.org/?bl=international&alt=&trh=20040824&hn=11709

Testimony of a veteran voter who is vision impaired.
http://www.craigdailypress.com/section/localnews/story/13474



August 23-NOT TO BE TOUCHED



Touchscreen manufacturers are committed to secrecy.
http://edgruoit.notlong.com

Maryland anti-machine suit is slowed; hearings Wednesday.
http://furmovas.notlong.com

Some thrown off by connecting arrows in Florida absentee ballot.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9469612.htm?1c

For the record:  Recount declares Chavez clear winner in Venezuela.
http://mudioach.notlong.com



August 20-A NEW STORM



Due to hurricane Gov. Bush issues order allowing fax voting in 10 counties.
http://lapdolky.notlong.com

US rights panel looking into Orlando intimidation charges.
http://aldroire.notlong.com

Soaries praises computer scientists; a peace offering?
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,64644,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3



August 19-A VOTE FOR OPTICAL SCAN?



Wired Mag contributor on why e-voting "isn't everywhere".
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.08/start.html?pg=7

NY Times calls on local officials to make provisional voting work.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/19/opinion/19thu1.html

David Broder sees early voting as being generally beneficial.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13746-2004Aug18.html

Incorrect absentee ballot a fluke, says Palm Beach County official.
http://tryhemez.notlong.com



August 18-A THIRD OF VOTES?



Wall St. Journal gives Page One treatment to early balloting (subscription).
http://adoxogic.notlong.com

Sample audit in Venezuela aims to remove doubts of accuracy.
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/813ec0c0-f0e4-11d8-95b8-00000e2511c8.html



August 17-VOTING AT MIDNIGHT



Chavez survives Venezuela referendum as fraud charges fly.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0817/p05s01-woam.html

Krugman weighs in: favors absentee voting, independent exit polling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/17/opinion/17krugman.html

"Rock the Vote" to aim IM at voters under age 24 (I don't quite qualify).
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,64580,00.html

Online newspaper maps offer "interactive" electoral options.
http://lesbiloh.notlong.com



August 16-'EXPANDING THE STRIKE ZONE'



Early-voting may rise from 15% to 20% in this election.
http://www.iht.com/articles/534110.html

Outsiders join in test of Broward County touch-screen system.
http://maclypes.notlong.com

Some students abroad need their ballots notarized.
http://faggdron.notlong.com



August 13-'INTELLIGENT PEN'



In Illinois, a $100 million competition for machines accessible to disabled.
http://www.dailyherald.com/search/main_story.asp?intid=3821115

California OKs Diebold touch-screen voting in three more counties.
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=2167536



August 12-A TRUE DISBELIEVER



Why Congressman Holt is so zealous about paper vote records.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/12/nyregion/12profile.html

Provisional ballots hold close Colorado results in limbo.
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20040811_1831.html

Florida poll workers getting disaster training.
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/9377471.htm

Oops.  A mistake sent out on Palm Beach County absentee ballot.
http://forgilor.notlong.com



August 11-DOWN UNDER



Australian firm won't make future election software open source.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;537673802;fp;16;fpid;0

Disastrous prospect of an Electoral College tie is explored.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/11/opinion/11bennett.html

Foreign groups offer advice, tools for Kabul election (audio).
http://nebedley.notlong.com



August 10-TREND SETTER



Ballots fail to reach some soldiers in Iraq; vote by email explored.
http://www.news-leader.com/today/0810-Ballotsfai-152283.html

Ranked-choice voting debuts in local San Francisco election on Nov. 2.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/10/RANKED.TMP

Nader aims his guns at election and tort reform.
http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/3632376/detail.html

Meanwhile, an analysis of Nader/Camejo battle with Green Party.
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Aug04/Glick0809.htm



August 6-SYSTEM LISTING



NY Times finds lack of uniformity in provisional balloting rules.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/06/politics/campaign/06vote.html?hp

South Carolina waves off dissenters, agrees to buy "touch" machines.
http://hubnaimy.notlong.com


MSNBC ranks early voting as dynamic #10 in upcoming election.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5614579



August 5-BALLOTS AWOL



Chicago official warns President on overseas voting by troops.
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39805

John Allen Paulos examines voting-block model.
http://sunfiasm.notlong.com

BBC reviews Florida's continuing voting woes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3774227.stm



August 4-REALITY GAP



Survey suggests public far less worried about security than experts.
http://vorligum.notlong.com

>From The Nation:  "The potential for fraud and error is daunting."
http://www.alternet.org/election04/19432/



August 3-MANANA?



Plans stalled for making it easier to register for Spanish speakers.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32776-2004Aug1.html

A look back at botched ballots in Palm Beach County primary in March.
http://tobidlet.notlong.com



August 2-FOUND:  MORE QUESTIONS



Local activists voice added skepticism as lost Florida disc is found.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5560653/

Selker calls paper-trail issue a "red herring".
http://munrufer.notlong.com

Australia magazine presents "the lowdown on e-voting".
http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;558873322;fp;4;fpid;21

Poll workers are the weakest link, says top Florida official.
http://www.cio.com.au/index.php/id;558873322;fp;4;fpid;21



July 30-SEEKING JUSTICE



Activists demand federal probe of lost logs in Florida.
http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,64395,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2

Another challenge to hackers, this time by e-voting critic.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9278952.htm



July 29-100-DAY COUNTDOWN



Is e-voting broke--and unfixable?
http://www.securitypipeline.com/trends/26100240

Democrats tub-thump platform calling for secure, auditable voting.
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/07/28/HNdncevote_1.html



July 28-TRAIL'S DEAD END



"Florida is headed toward being the next Florida," NY Times reports.
http://mobpotty.notlong.com

Rubin, Schade, Selker present views on NPR-affiliate show.
http://www.wamu.org/kojo/



July 27-HANGING IN BALANCE



ACLU seeks removal of punch-card voting in Ohio in Fall election.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3926579.stm

Question is not who you'll vote for but how you'll cast your ballot.
http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/07/wo_hellweg072704.asp

Krugman worries about possible election abuse, especially in Florida.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/27/opinion/27krug.html



July 23-INSURANCE POLICY



NY Times editorial lauds Voting Project, lays out protections menu.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/23/opinion/23fri1.html



July 22-AIRING ISSUES



Ogletree, Selker discuss voting challenges on NPR.
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3602101

Boston Phoenix version of "immediate steps" proposals.
http://biqueval.notlong.com



July 16-BLACK-AND-WHITE MATTER



Civil Rights Board wants probe of Florida list purge.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/16/national/16vote.html



July 14-WHO COUNTS?



Election companies are running elections for local officials, says Selker.
http://www.komotv.com/stories/32161.htm

Venezuela to use untested touchscreens in presidential recall election.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/07/13/venezuela.e.voting.ap/index.html



July 13-THE MORE THINGS CHANGE.



USA Today takes look at upcoming election, finds little has changed..
http://hobgenly.notlong.com

"Computer Ate My Vote" Day.
http://vevo.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/

Florida defers felon purge till 2006 election.
http://legwasas.notlong.com



July 12-BEAT GOES ON



California unseals whistleblower suit against Diebold, filed last November.
http://rurbodia.notlong.com

Florida newspaper study raises issues regarding overvotes in 2000.
http://misrenea.notlong.com



July 8-TOUCHY SUBJECTS



Rubin pounds away at source-code scrutiny during House hearing.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9101221.htm

California's strict rules backed by US court; other states mull
implications.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/9100600.htm

Florida suit aims to permit manual recounting of touch-screen votes.
http://reglucci.notlong.com



July 7-NAILED



Indonesia recounts millions of ballots due to puncture discrepancies.
http://www.brunei-online.com/bb/wed/jul7w15.htm

Ohio county opts to lease 386 optical-scaning machines for Nov. 2.
http://boxmouai.notlong.com

2003 observers found Asian Americans wrongly treated.
http://rejokirt.notlong.com



July 6-ALL ABOARD?



Voting activist says we have a train wreck about to happen.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/07/05/profile.e.voting.ap/index.html

72% of Americans oppose compulsory voting, ABC News poll finds.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/Polls/No_vote_poll_040611.html

Kapor co-founds a blog dedicated to politics-not-as-usual.
http://blogs.osafoundation.org/mitch/



July 2-SUNSHINE STATE



Judge opens list of felons who were purged from Florida voting rolls.
http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,64071,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2

Florida Congressman challenges touch-screen voting without paper ballots.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/state/9061278.htm?1c



June 30-ACTION



LCCR, Brennan Center issue report with "specific recommendations".
http://www.civilrights.org/issues/voting/details.cfm?id=23781

Good story on report at:
http://naivikin.notlong.com

CNET challenges experts on e-voting.
http://sawbrius.notlong.com



June 28-SNAIL VS. BUTTERFLY



Smithsonian to display Oregon vote-by-mail ballot next to Florida's.
http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=82671

House hearings point to weak federal followup since 2000.
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116709,00.asp



June 24-COLLISION COURSE



Non-profit forming to investigate election officials who may have conflicts.
http://huncamer.notlong.com

Molly Ivins weighs in on "bipartisan" election dilemma.
http://dibbelew.notlong.com



June 23-IT'S IN THE MAIL



Ornstein predicts absentee ballots will total up to 30% of 2004 vote.
http://www.newhousenews.com/archive/benson062204.html

Florida rejects Dade request for numbers next to ballot questions.
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/8988378.htm?1c

DC rally pushes touch-screen/paper-trail legislation.
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0621/web-rally-06-22-04.asp



June 21-HOT, HOT, HOT



Nothing new but a solid report on "potential for electoral meltdown" at:
http://sabinure.notlong.com

Convicted-felons issue adds fire to already-boiling pot in Florida.
http://unfonmun.notlong.com

Drive to register Latinos heats up in Arizona--even in grocery store.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0621vote21.html



June 16-STANDARD FAIR



California releases standards for voter-verified paper trail.
http://bulnorks.notlong.com

 Meanwhile, task force calls for reins on registration data.
http://aflunchy.notlong.com

"Invisible bonds" often link election officials, equipment vendors.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8925946.htm



June 15-BUTTON PUSHER



Shelley profile:  As California goes, so goes nation?
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/15/politics/15vote.html

LWV drops support of paperless voting machines.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/8922281.htm



June 14-EASIER SAID THAN DONE



PC World takes a look at security issues involving e-voting..
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,115608,00.asp

Flaw in Florida touchscreen software raises additional concerns.
http://bhajosms.notlong.com

Convicted-felons issue intensifies scrutiny of Florida election rolls.
http://cargagle.notlong.com



June 11--TOUCH AND GO



Ohio approves touch-screen voting with paper record.
http://www.fcw.com/geb/articles/2004/0607/web-accupoll-06-10-04.asp

League of Women Voters in turmoil over paper-audit issue.
http://www.dailyherald.com/news_story.asp?intid=3814984

California "un-decertifies" touch-screen voting in Orange County.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2004-06-11-oc-evote_x.htm



June 10-WHATEVER.



US election chief says do something about security; doesn't say what.
http://poxvirza.notlong.com

Bogus ballot boxes throw British election into a tizzy.
http://marbirky.notlong.com

Election day lasts 13 days for Canadians.
http://canzoyly.notlong.com



jack driscoll




From gdennis at MIT.EDU  Fri Jul  8 14:27:15 2005
From: gdennis at MIT.EDU (Greg Dennis)
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 14:27:15 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] new votingpress list
Message-ID: <42CEC583.4020307@mit.edu>

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the new voting press email list. All of Jack Driscoll's 
voting news pointers will be sent here from now on. This is a Mailman 
list, so each subscriber can easily switch to digest mode, view the 
archives, or unsubscribe automatically. To do any of these, just visit 
the list info page:
   http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/votingpress/

The address for this list is votingpress at mit.edu. If you have any news 
clippings that Jack missed, you can send them there.

The very first message in the archives contains all the pointers Jack 
has previously sent.

Thanks,
Greg

From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul  8 14:39:59 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 14:39:59 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] MORE CONFLICT (July 5)
Message-ID: <00b001c583ec$7237d7b0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Miami-Dade chooses head of  touch-screen firm to oversee elections.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/miami/sfl-dconflict06jul06,0,6143461.story?coll=sfla-news-miami

Study shows internet a bit more of a factor in British election.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4654243.stm

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul  8 14:40:47 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 14:40:47 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] BABY STEPS?  (July 6)
Message-ID: <00b301c583ec$8e6ff6b0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

New US voting systems guidelines called "step in right direction."
http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,68116,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1

Wired.com presents key facts, issues regarding e-voting technology.
http://www.wired.com/news/evote/0,2645,68097,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_4

jack driscoll



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul  8 14:41:27 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 8 Jul 2005 14:41:27 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] NOW HEAR THIS (July 8)
Message-ID: <00b601c583ec$a6bea680$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Commentary cites CalTech/MIT paper-audio comparison study.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/44476.html

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jul 11 09:04:24 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 09:04:24 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] JUST WARMING UP
Message-ID: <007b01c58619$0fbee400$6a01a8c0@Jack>

8 initiatives on November ballot in election-weary California--so far.
http://subflomb.notlong.com

Palm Beach County creeping up on question of touchscreen vs. scan.
http://yakkasms.notlong.com

Absentee voting for any reason is signed into law in New Jersey.
http://www.nj.com/news/sunbeam/local/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1120983686155100.xml&coll=9

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Jul 14 08:53:31 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 08:53:31 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] SUBJECTIVE SUBJECTS
Message-ID: <002f01c58873$0a239d90$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Phoenix writer sayhs "frightening" DNC report is languishing in Ohio.
http://www.bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/documents/04823487.asp

"Serious doubt that system has been cured," writes Urban League CEO.
http://www.chicagodefender.com/page/editorial.cfm?ArticleID=1505

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul 15 08:43:48 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:43:48 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] OPERATING ON PIILOT
Message-ID: <004c01c5893a$d902b930$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Much tinkered-with North Carolina reform faces legislative showdown.
http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/2592035p-9026535c.html

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jul 18 09:14:20 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:14:20 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] PARTY PICK PREVAILS
Message-ID: <008b01c58b9a$9bf709d0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

US judge overturns voter-approved primary system in Washington.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002384692_primary16m.html

Voter identification squabble surfaces in Arizona.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0718Prop200-voting16.html

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul 22 09:20:02 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:20:02 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] LOOK, DON'T TOUCH
Message-ID: <008301c58ec0$117962c0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

N.C. bill would require voter to view a paper record after voting.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050721/APN/507211189&cachetime=3&template=dateline

US monitors zero in on L.A. for providing ballots only in English.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-voting22jul22,1,6958345.story?coll=la-headlines-california

Paper-ballot supporters heartened by federal-court ruling on disabled.
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/03NewsHEAD01072205.htm

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jul 25 09:04:52 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:04:52 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] POLLS APART
Message-ID: <005701c59119$722bf320$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Partisan squabble over "super precinct voting" in North Carolina.
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/12215323.htm

Constitutional amendments propose drastic changes in Ohio.
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050724/NEWS24/507240324/-1/NEWS

jack driscoll



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jul 29 08:40:21 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:40:21 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] A THREEFER
Message-ID: <002e01c5943a$aefbd1c0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

After lengthy process, North Carolina reform bill passes in Senate.
http://www.the-dispatch.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050728/APN/507281068&cachetime=5

jack driscoll