From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Tue Oct  4 08:48:27 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:48:27 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] BLOAT VOTE
Message-ID: <003901c5c8e1$ea900130$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Carter/Baker panel finds inflated voter rolls, especially in Alaska.
http://www.news-miner.com/Stories/0,1413,113~7254~3080195,00.html

jack driscoll

From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Wed Oct  5 09:29:59 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 09:29:59 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] PATH TO UNIFORMITY?
Message-ID: <003f01c5c9b0$e25c6420$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Audit-trail proposal less-noticed aspect of Carter-Baker commission.
http://news.com.com/E-voting+report+could+push+audit+trails/2100-1028_3-5888926.html?tag=nefd.top

Text of Attorney General's speech on Voting Rights Act.
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=54518

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Oct  6 09:05:54 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:05:54 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] OPEN MIKE
Message-ID: <004a01c5ca76$b0153a20$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Security concern high; Alvarez' "nuanced argument" falls on deaf ears.
http://news.com.com/E-voting+hobbled+by+security+concerns/2100-1028_3-5889705.html?tag=nefd.lede

Reform Ohio Now gets 4 controversial amendments on November ballot.
http://thepost.baker.ohiou.edu/show_news.php?article=N1&date=100505

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Oct 10 09:11:32 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 09:11:32 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] GETTING TESTY
Message-ID: <004c01c5cd9c$22828ae0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Rivest raises issue of dealing with buggy software at Maryland conference.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-5891237.html

California to put voting-machine makers through technical reviews.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/dailyreview/localnews/ci_3099081

jack driscoll

From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Oct 13 09:23:17 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:23:17 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] NEW RECOUNT HEADACHE
Message-ID: <006901c5cff9$45ba22c0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Folds in mail ballot create marks during machine tally in Colorado county.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3107665

jack driscoll

From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Oct 14 09:04:09 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:04:09 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] PEER REVIEW
Message-ID: <002801c5d0bf$c42dbd30$6a01a8c0@Jack>

NY Times editorial finds US behind the curve on prisoner voting rights.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/14/opinion/14fri4.html

jack driscoll

From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Wed Oct 19 08:56:29 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 08:56:29 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] NET GAIN
Message-ID: <004d01c5d4ac$85f11580$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Estonia calls voting-by-internet a success, although only 1% take advantage.
http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/10/17estonia.html

San Francisco's use of cellphone voting messages being watched.
http://news.com.com/Want+to+vote+Text+me+now/2100-1028_3-5900606.html?tag=nefd.lede

British study suggests a generation of voters in 20s is permanently lost.
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2110562005

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Oct 20 09:26:03 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:26:03 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] REDS VS. BLUES
Message-ID: <004d01c5d579$d1b4e6e0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Ohio passes no-fault absentee bill; attempt to undermine ballot question?
http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051020/NEWS24/510200382

Calif. special election gives some counties a chance to test new equipment.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/19/BAGP7FAO3E1.DTL

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Oct 24 09:02:20 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:02:20 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] VULNERABILITY AUDIT
Message-ID: <004601c5d89b$2b73b160$6a01a8c0@Jack>

US report says electronic systems are rife with problems, lack security.
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5907036.html

Analysis in New Mexico finds that some appear to have deselected their 
votes.
http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=3167

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Oct 28 08:38:00 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:38:00 -0400
Subject: [Votingpress] STATUS QUO VS. CHANGE
Message-ID: <003001c5dbbc$6ee2d060$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Out-of-state money gets behind election changes in Ohio.
http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051028/NEWS01/510280421/1056/news01

Venezuelan blogger says fraud now legal; electoral system at "dead end".
http://www.vcrisis.com/index.php?content=letters/200510280609

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Oct 31 09:22:59 2005
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 09:22:59 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] CAN WE TALK?...
Message-ID: <006501c5de26$983d60d0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

GAO finds lack of consensus on pervasiveness of machine problems.
http://www.fcw.com/article91241-10-31-05-Print

Study group submits reform package to Wisconsin Legislature.
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/13018891.htm

Detroit News finds a litany of irregularities; targets absentee ballots.
http://www.detnews.com/2005/metro/0510/30/A01-365796.htm

jack driscoll