From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Mar 2 09:11:48 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 09:11:48 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] WAKEUP CALL Message-ID: <006101c63e03$3ef5adb0$f7d83d18@Jack> US sues New York for delay and failure to replace "creaky" machines. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/02/nyregion/02vote.html Skeptical Wisconsin county now pleased with touch-sensitive screens. http://www.onlinemadison.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=16488 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Mar 7 08:27:47 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 08:27:47 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] A 'NO-CONFIDENCE' VOTE Message-ID: <007a01c641ea$ecacad10$f7d83d18@Jack> Maryland weighs plan to shelve Diebold machines in upcoming election. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-ehrlich0306,0,1870824.story?coll=bal-home-headlines jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Mar 9 09:22:35 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 09:22:35 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] PRIMARILY AT ODDS Message-ID: <003901c64384$e971ef20$6d0110ac@driscoll> Talks break down, Sequoia machines won't be used in San Francisco primary. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/03/08/BAGD6HKEOU1.DTL jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Mar 13 09:34:31 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:34:31 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] BATTLEFIELD CONVERSION Message-ID: <009b01c646ab$3dfadb00$24dc3d18@Jack> Florida county supervisor changes tune, supports touch-screen voting. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2006/03/12/s1c_anderson_0312.html Urban League president decries lack of effort on behalf of Katrina evacuees. http://www.louisianaweekly.com/weekly/news/articlegate.pl?20060313i Houston advocacy group pushing to produce 10,000 absentee votes. http://www.heralddemocrat.com/articles/2006/03/12/texas_news/state03.txt jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Mar 14 09:14:49 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:14:49 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] VOTE EARLY... Message-ID: <006801c64771$a7acbcf0$24dc3d18@Jack> Author Saltman looks at status of voter registration using historic lens. http://www.niemanwatchdog.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ask_this.view&askthisid=182 Gov. Richardson explains why he pushed for paper/optical reader. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-11forum13mar13,0,5236088.story?coll=sfla-news-opinion Actor indicted for theft of Diebold material is a hero to some. http://fluvieve.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Mar 15 07:47:29 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:47:29 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] WAY TO GO? Message-ID: <001801c6482e$b09247f0$6faf1cac@driscoll> Vermont's success with Instant Runoff Voting tweaks interest elsewhere. http://manloods.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Mar 16 09:06:33 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:06:33 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] BUCK STOPS THERE Message-ID: <006001c64902$d4e50960$24dc3d18@Jack> Easier to rig electronic voting machine than slot machine, says author. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/15/AR2006031502318.html Florida's Harris to stay in Senate race; use $10 million inheritance. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/16/ap/politics/mainD8GCEGNO0.shtml jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Mar 22 09:10:08 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:10:08 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] MAN VS. MACHINE Message-ID: <008601c64dba$53885fe0$24dc3d18@Jack> Voter group sues in California; claimsDiebold touch screens are hackable. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/03/22/BAGP6HS52Q1.DTL jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Mar 23 09:02:28 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:02:28 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] SYSTEM 'DISGRACEFUL' Message-ID: <005501c64e82$6b7c2190$24dc3d18@Jack> President Carter fears problems in wings that could cause 2000 repeat. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/georgia/news-article_wxia.aspx?storyid=77660 New Illinois machines work, but count slow in key Cooks County race. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/22/AR2006032202171.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Mar 24 09:13:25 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:13:25 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] THREE OF A KIND? Message-ID: <005f01c64f4d$1d84db00$24dc3d18@Jack> Coalition calls for Florida probe of three voting equipment companies. http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/NEWS01/603230323/1010/NEWS01 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Mar 27 08:56:05 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:56:05 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] SUNSHINE STATE Message-ID: <004301c651a6$3128b450$24dc3d18@Jack> Embattled Florida official takes lonely tack: He's raising questions. http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/14186057.htm Top staffers expected to leave Harris's evangelical-leaning campaign. http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/25/State/Harris_puts_her_faith.shtml jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Mar 28 10:58:06 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:58:06 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] SHOW MUST GO ON Message-ID: <00a701c65280$66e47ea0$24dc3d18@Jack> US judge orders New Orleans to get act together, keep April 22 date. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/27/ap/politics/mainD8GK4MB02.shtml No-fault absentee voting to get first test in Ohio. http://www.wcpo.com/news/2006/local/03/27/oh_absenteevotes.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Mar 30 09:16:35 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:16:35 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] MACHINE POLITICS Message-ID: <006501c65404$8daf34f0$24dc3d18@Jack> Florida AG subpoenas three machine companies regarding collusion. http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/local/14215564.htm Unstable software calls halt to machine tests in Allegheny County. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06089/678087-85.stm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Mar 31 09:26:25 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:26:25 -0500 Subject: [Votingpress] WITHERING RIGHTS? Message-ID: <008a01c654cf$17c88ae0$24dc3d18@Jack> Four decades later, debate over extending parts of Voting Rights Act. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/31/ap/politics/mainD8GMHJE80.shtml California has kicked back 25% of new voter registrations in 3 months. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/03/31/MNGC1I1ARQ1.DTL Carter-Baker forum reflects concerns over lack of HAVA progress. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12083134/ TxtOutTheVote uses cellphones, texting to register young concertgoers. http://www.smartmobs.com/archive/2006/03/30/txt_out_the_vot.html State of Washington moving primary election up a month. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/265037_primary31.html jack driscoll