From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Nov 2 09:00:02 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 09:00:02 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] WATCH YOURSELF Message-ID: <003f01c5dfb5$b8dc09f0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Vote-by-mail system enables tracking of your ballot in Washington county. http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2005/11/01/local_news/02news.txt Some predict more than half will vote by absentee ballot in California. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/11/01/BAGPUFH1EF1.DTL Top Ohio official advises poll workers to ignore five-minute rule. http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051102/NEWS09/51101034/-1/NEWS jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Nov 7 09:15:59 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 09:15:59 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] LEGALS VS. ILLEGALS Message-ID: <003901c5e3a5$c6d90eb0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Arizona's voter ID rule seems to be backfiring among legitimate voters. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/11/06/MNGARFJR711.DTL GOP challenges in Washington county spark "political firestorm". http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/247249_voters05.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Nov 8 09:00:26 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 09:00:26 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] JUST THE FACTS, MAM Message-ID: <001701c5e46c$c5e9c540$6a01a8c0@Jack> Justice Dept. issues fact sheet on rights protection, fraud prevention. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=56340 Federal monitoring scheduled for 16 jurisdictions in 7 states. http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=56330 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Nov 9 09:22:43 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 09:22:43 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] TERMINATORED Message-ID: <005201c5e539$0cde9ee0$1a02470a@driscoll> Bad dav for Governor: Computer tells Schwarzenegger he already voted. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/08/politics/main1027281.shtml Voters apparently turn down election reform issues in Ohio. http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051109/NEWS01/511090424/1056 American Heritage looks at history of election-day confusion. http://outfints.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Nov 10 09:30:36 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:30:36 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] MOVEMENT MOVING Message-ID: <002501c5e603$513a6900$1a02470a@driscoll> Broder agrees with Andrew Young on validity of weekend voting. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/09/AR2005110901650.html Peoria may solve stalemate by letting electronic/paper systems co-exist. http://www.pjstar.com/stories/111005/TRI_B839BE0I.007.shtml jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Nov 14 09:19:12 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:19:12 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER Message-ID: <002501c5e926$62bf9940$6a01a8c0@Jack> Flaws reported by GAO likely to be still with us in 2006. http://uspolitics.about.com/b/a/207445.htm Mexican congressman sees impact of absentee voting in 2009, 2012. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/20051113-9999-1n13mexico.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Nov 15 08:48:39 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 08:48:39 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] REVIEW REFUSED Message-ID: <003c01c5e9eb$48cdcb40$6a01a8c0@Jack> Ban on voting by convicted felons allowed to stand by Supreme Court. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/15/ap/politics/mainD8DSL9U00.shtml Wealthy executive pushing virtually all-mail proposal in Arizona. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1115ballot15.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Nov 16 09:07:15 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:07:15 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] LEGALLY SPEAKING Message-ID: <005901c5eab7$0ccbe150$6a01a8c0@Jack> Reform seriously hurt by initiative votes in California, Ohio, says professor. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/13170956.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Nov 17 09:24:09 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:24:09 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] MANY ISSUES, FEW VOTERS Message-ID: <005e01c5eb82$92f060f0$6a01a8c0@Jack> NY Times explores dilemmas over February election in New Orleans. http://tzaartes.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Nov 18 09:26:47 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 09:26:47 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] SOMETIMES THERE'S NO JUSTICE Message-ID: <004001c5ec4c$1d499b80$6a01a8c0@Jack> Justice officials overturn own analysis of Georgia's voter-ID program. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/16/AR2005111602504.html Hiring, training of election workers raise eyebrows in Detroit. http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0511/18/A01-386420.htm Students get absentee ballots too late; official blames mail, procrastination. http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=18668&repository=0001_article jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Nov 25 09:35:26 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:35:26 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] YOUTH SERVES Message-ID: <006701c5f1cd$7a583d00$6a01a8c0@Jack> Vassar students try to breathe simplicity into absentee voting proces. http://www.pressconnects.com/today/news/stories/ne112505s205059.shtml California hires hacker from Finland to test Diebold voting machines. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/25/VOTING.TMP Cook County clerk insistes news system is simpler and more secure. http://www.pioneerlocal.com/cgi-bin/ppo-story/localnews/current/wh/11-24-05-753537.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Nov 28 09:19:08 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:19:08 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] MACHINE POLITICS Message-ID: <003e01c5f426$b24e55e0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Some calling for extension of January 1 Voting Act deadline. http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/13911135p-14749553c.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Nov 29 08:58:35 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 08:58:35 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] MINIMUM VS. MAXIMUM Message-ID: <003a01c5f4ec$fde57620$6a01a8c0@Jack> Judge's ruling may prompt Diebold to pull out of North Carolina. http://www.journal-news.com/local/content/gen/ap/NC_Voting_Problems.html Disrupted by gunmen, primary called off by Fatah Party in Gaza. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10239041/from/RSS/ jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Nov 30 09:18:41 2005 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:18:41 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] WILDER & WILD Message-ID: <003301c5f5b8$f75641a0$6a01a8c0@Jack> Court-supervised recount begins after tight Virginia election. http://shyieist.notlong.com Confusion, bickering reign in state of Washington's King County. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/250260_election30.html jack driscoll