From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Tue Jan  3 08:34:05 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 08:34:05 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] NOWHERE FAST
Message-ID: <005b01c6106a$5df605a0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Good overview of chaotic attempts to reform voting system.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-voting3jan03,0,457648.story?coll=la-story-footer&track=morenews

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Jan  5 08:56:38 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 08:56:38 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] ...JUSTICE FOR ALL
Message-ID: <006001c611ff$db3b3120$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Wisconsin law requires touch-screen machine software be open source.
http://wistechnology.com/article.php?id=2585

Ex-math professor developing analyzer for Pennsylvania Senate race.
http://citypaper.net/articles/2006-01-05/cb.shtml

jack driscoll



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jan  6 09:14:30 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 09:14:30 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] OPEN & SHUT
Message-ID: <008201c612cb$82c30dc0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Blogger claims amendment removed "open source" in Wisconsin bill.
http://www.bradblog.com/archives/00002239.htm

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jan  9 08:49:06 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 08:49:06 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Message-ID: <005501c61523$75a516b0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Innovative California idea:  Let one-year citizens' assembly craft reform.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/columnists/lisa_vorderbrueggen/13578254.htm

NYU professor's book claims 2004 presidential election was "stolen".
http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=11292

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jan 16 08:29:51 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:29:51 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER
Message-ID: <004901c61aa0$ee263a10$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Voting-machine company leaves Florida county hanging.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060114/NEWS01/601140324/1010

Less than 1% of Mexicans in US expected to vote in own hot election.
http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/13632790.htm

Antiquated laws said to engrain cumbersome voting system in Mass.
http://www2.townonline.com/kingston/opinion/view.bg?articleid=408593

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Tue Jan 17 08:56:08 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 08:56:08 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] SEAL OF APPROVAL
Message-ID: <003f01c61b6d$c4b21c30$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Votes from 227 ballot boxes thrown out, but 99% of Iraq vote called valid.
http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/feeds/ap/2006/01/16/ap2452675.html

New Mexico governor proposes use of optical-scan paper for all voting.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0601/S00173.htm

"Full-face" ballot requirement ruled invalid, creates stir in Connecticut.
http://ishpluan.notlong.com

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Wed Jan 18 09:12:42 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:12:42 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] THE SCALES OF JUSTICE
Message-ID: <006b01c61c39$404bc960$6a01a8c0@Jack>

High Court to weigh issue of pre-voting electioneering vs. lobbying.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0117/p02s01-usju.html

Flag raised on Philadelphia bill's details that create "barriers" to voting.
http://roenufer.notlong.com

In press release,  math team says analysis points to miscount in Ohio.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/1/prweb333209.php

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Jan 19 09:17:07 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:17:07 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO BACK
Message-ID: <006701c61d03$07e36bd0$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Another Pennsylvania citizens' group sues to maintain lever voting machines.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/philadelphia_county/philadelphia/13648939.htm

North Carolina board reverses self, goes back to paper ballots.
http://www.herald-sun.com/chatham/13-690748.html

Arkansas county moves toward touch-screen voting--with reluctance.
http://www.theeveningtimes.com/articles/2006/01/18/news/news1.txt

Voting-on-paper Assistive Device getting high marks for sight impaired.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/01/19/konica.cameras.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Thu Jan 19 11:32:10 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:32:10 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] APOLOGIES
Message-ID: <00ba01c61d15$e5bc9d20$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Wrong link on last item I sent out today on assistive voting.  Should be;

  http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70036-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_4

jack driscoll


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jan 20 09:17:58 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:17:58 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] THE POWER OF MYTH
Message-ID: <004b01c61dcc$50d22100$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Retired IBM researcher raises specter of Trojan Horse in voting software.
http://www.bluemassgroup.com/showComment.do?commentId=4357

California registrars wondering whom they'd rather be sued by.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/01/19/BAGTQGPFAL1.DTL

Wisconsin joint legislative body would bar felons, tighten training, use 
IDs.
http://www.dailycardinal.com/article.php?storyid=1028275

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jan 23 09:06:43 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:06:43 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] UNCIVIL CHARGES
Message-ID: <005e01c62026$3de7df10$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Lawyers claim undue influence by Justice Department in voting cases.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/22/AR2006012200984.html

More details on Sancho's four controlled manipulations in Florida.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/21/AR2006012101051.html

jack driscoll






From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Tue Jan 24 09:09:51 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:09:51 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] NOW WHAT?
Message-ID: <004501c620ef$d7e68840$6a01a8c0@Jack>

In light of GAO report, what steps should state/local officials take?
http://niemanwatchdog.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ask_this.view&askthisid=00154

Maryland county fears tip of iceberg when it comes to "double voting."
http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2006/01_23-15/TOP

N.Y. Times takes state to task for delays; says Justice Dept. may sue.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/opinion/24tue3.html?_r=1

jack driscoll





From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jan 27 08:54:01 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 08:54:01 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] EVERYBODY INTO THE WATER
Message-ID: <006a01c62349$20c8c090$6a01a8c0@Jack>

American Enterprise Institute, Brookings form electrion reform project.
The American Enterprise Institute and the Brookings Institution Launch Joint 
Election Reform Project

Non-partisan group announces new Democracy Dispatches voting site.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/01/26/1319000.htm

jack driscoll 



From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Fri Jan 27 09:03:29 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll)
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:03:29 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] REVISED:  EVERYBODY INTO THE WATER
Message-ID: <007001c6234a$7364dd60$6a01a8c0@Jack>

Correction in top item (AEI site seems to be down):
American Enterprise Institute, Brookings form electrion reform project.
http://www.brookings.org/comm/events/20060208.htm

Non-partisan group announces new Democracy Dispatches voting site.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/01/26/1319000.htm

jack driscoll 


From driscoll at media.mit.edu  Mon Jan 30 07:51:47 2006
From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll)
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 07:51:47 -0500
Subject: [Votingpress] ON BEING CARDED
Message-ID: <003001c6259b$ee8fd500$8601a8c0@driscoll>

Carter's home state working on tough ID regulation.
http://www.accessnorthga.com/news/ap_newfullstory.asp?ID=70642

jack driscoll