From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Jun 5 09:18:52 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 09:18:52 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] ON A ROLL? Message-ID: <001a01c688a2$99cb39f0$0a00a8c0@driscoll> Complete Rolling Stone article claiming GOP "stole" 2004 election. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen Colorado becomes 6th state with lawsuit on electronic voting. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-04-electronic-voting_x.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Jun 6 08:56:39 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 08:56:39 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] MAG PIES Message-ID: <007501c68968$a716c810$24dc3d18@Jack> Salon, still reporting, doubts Rolling Stone has made stolen-election case. http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2006/06/06/salon_answers/ Fox News does takeout on upcoming test of voters using new systems. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198295,00.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Jun 7 09:16:52 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:16:52 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] VESTED INTEREST Message-ID: <009f01c68a34$a44f9810$24dc3d18@Jack> Wearing orange safety vests, hand-counters plod on in Alameda County. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/06/07/MNG2UJ9UOA1.DTL Machines go down but not out in Mississippi; some linked to voting list. http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060606/NEWS/60606010 A vote for paper ballot based on experience of Titan missile system. http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71092-0.html?tw=wn_index_7 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Jun 8 09:07:19 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:07:19 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] HAVA DEBATE? Message-ID: <00b201c68afc$79294fa0$24dc3d18@Jack> Ornstein implores Congress to focus on reform of voting reform. http://www.aei.org/publications/filter.all,pubID.24494/pub_detail.asp "Dress rehearsal" in Mississippi uncovers a myriad of problems at polls. http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060607/NEWS/606070364/1001 Two newcomers entering electronic voting-machine industry. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/08/business/08sbiz.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Jun 9 08:41:12 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 08:41:12 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] FROM VESTS TO INVEST Message-ID: <00a401c68bc1$fdcbf8f0$43020a0a@driscoll> Alameda County may invest in optical scanners after 15 hours of counting. http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/08/BAG46JAGAK1.DTL&type=politics Reform woes said to create mass defections of Maryland election officials. http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/elections060906.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Jun 12 09:34:03 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:34:03 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] A PACKAGE OF IDEAS Message-ID: <00a801c68e24$decc36d0$24dc3d18@Jack> Boston task force stresses push in high schools to bolster voting. http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/06/12/city_tries_to_build_voter_turnout/ jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Jun 13 08:42:03 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 08:42:03 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] MEDIA MATTERS Message-ID: <007401c68ee6$c5759ec0$24dc3d18@Jack> Press release on new book, "Stealing Democracy", by law professor. http://www.commondreams.org/news2006/0612-08.htm Establishment press pooh-poohs Rolling Stone allegations about Ohio. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002651747 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Jun 15 09:10:48 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:10:48 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] FAIR CRIES FOUL Message-ID: <006701c6907d$1ee58d70$24dc3d18@Jack> FairVote decries Arizona idea to lure voters with $1 million lottery. http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/133454 Reform advocate sues Texas alleging failure to examine softwarej. http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/5/emw390507.htm Ohio moves to iron out nettlesome issues, but black groups unhappy. http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1150360359279240.xml&coll=2 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Jun 20 09:11:36 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:11:36 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] BACK TO DRAWING BOARD Message-ID: <006401c6946b$0f7fe7d0$24dc3d18@Jack> Survey of recent California voting shows glitches, especially in training. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/19/BAG8QJGDBL1.DTL&type=politics jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Jun 21 09:09:55 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:09:55 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] ONE-SIDED Message-ID: <007a01c69533$fd6715e0$24dc3d18@Jack> Utah election office calls halt to providing voting instructions in Spanish. http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=ENGLISH-ONLY-06-20-06 New York City will deploy straw-puffing, etc., in Fall elections. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/21/nyregion/21vote.html?_r=5&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=login jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Jun 22 09:25:02 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 09:25:02 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] WON'T ACT ON ACT Message-ID: <00b101c695ff$4479f440$24dc3d18@Jack> House Republicans abruptly postpone renewal of Voting Rights Act. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,200372,00.html (see Wall Street Journal Editorial attached) jack driscoll -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: WSJeditorial.txt Url: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/votingpress/attachments/20060622/a13faf56/attachment.txt From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Jun 26 09:14:31 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:14:31 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] TURNED ON ITS HEAD? Message-ID: <007c01c69922$76466320$24dc3d18@Jack> Educator fears Voting Rights Act is justifying racial gerrymandering. http://news.bostonherald.com/editorial/view.bg?articleid=145490 Election reformer sues Texas Secretary of State for failing to test software. http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2006/5/emw390507.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Jun 27 09:15:37 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 09:15:37 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] DANGER SIGNS Message-ID: <006b01c699eb$c7fd5330$24dc3d18@Jack> Yearlong study finds 120 security threats among Big 3 voting systems. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-06-26-e-voting_x.htm Rights groups target Georgia congressmen, urge Voting Rights renewal. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,201025,00.html jack driscoll