From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Sep 1 09:11:33 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 09:11:33 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] ENOUGH IS ENOUGH Message-ID: <006101c6cdc8$2576be10$24dc3d18@Jack> Architect of Brennan study strongly opposed to full-face ballots. http://nilgopia.notlong.com Battle lines drawn over touch-screen machines, especially in Florida. http://www.inweekly.net/article.asp?artID=3471 Mass. city hires 57 bilingual poll workers and Hispanic coordinator. http://www.eyewitnessnewstv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5349138&nav=F2DO jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Sep 5 08:48:06 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 08:48:06 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] REGISTERING DISAPPROVAL Message-ID: <002201c6d0e9$88e145a0$24dc3d18@Jack> US judge orders immediate halt to voter registration rules in Ohio. http://www.vindy.com/content/local_regional/327520925748423.php Opinion: What happened in Mexico, and what is now likely to happen. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/04/AR2006090400699.html N.Y. Times lead editorial decries signs of new cycle of disarray. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/05/opinion/05tue1.html?_r=1&oref=slogin jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Sep 6 08:45:36 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 08:45:36 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] RULES VS. UNRULY Message-ID: <003d01c6d1b2$5da3af30$24dc3d18@Jack> Castenada suggests how to get all sides to play by the rules in Mexico. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/06/opinion/06castaneda.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Harris wins Florida GOP nomination for Senate; tough road ahead. http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Sep06/0,4670,FloridaElection,00.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Sep 7 09:20:57 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 09:20:57 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] PUBLISHER: "TRUTH ENTERPRISES" Message-ID: <003501c6d280$74811020$24dc3d18@Jack> New book claims to produce evidence of how elections are stolen. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/9/prweb433954.htm jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Sep 8 09:26:03 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 09:26:03 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] CONTROL FREAKS Message-ID: <004901c6d34a$5593d470$24dc3d18@Jack> Gumbel book blames US voting problems on two-party system. http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?section_id=12&screen=news&news_id=51988 Verified Voting pushes transparency; to provide guidelines, tools. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0609/S00108.htm Early adopters pay the price, sell 1999 machines back to Sequoia. http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/lake/1157704437124680.xml&coll=2 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Sep 13 09:14:37 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:14:37 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] SO MUCH FOR REFORM Message-ID: <005b01c6d736$9047aca0$24dc3d18@Jack> Worker errors create chaos, delay voting in Maryland, D.C. http://pulcimum.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Sep 14 09:50:08 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:50:08 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] GRIM FORECAST Message-ID: <003001c6d804$b4a181b0$24dc3d18@Jack> Brennan Center specifies serious problems facing voters in November. http://aslulehs.notlong.com California institute decries "exclusive" electorate setting state policies. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/15516030.htm?source=rss Judge approves paper-ballot amendment in Sarasota County. http://www.sptimes.com/2006/09/14/State/Proponents_of_paper_v.shtml 200,000 New York voters sent to wrong polling place. http://dehgenis.notlong.com jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Sep 15 09:19:32 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:19:32 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] MACHINE/POLITICS Message-ID: <003e01c6d8c9$95599520$24dc3d18@Jack> Now comes Princeton with a study finding Diebold machines vulnerable. http://news.com.com/E-voting+machines+again+under+fire/2100-1028_3-6115873.html See also: http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3632076 Voter-ID issue creating polarity between Republicans and Democrats. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2003257895_voting14.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Sep 18 09:19:55 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:19:55 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] PAPERING OVER PROBLEM? Message-ID: <005401c6db25$22000f60$24dc3d18@Jack> Maryland machine failures renew call for return to paper balloting. http://dogbeity.notlong.com Robert Kennedy's Rolling Stone article on Ohio election: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10432334/was_the_2004_election_stolen jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Sep 19 09:39:13 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:39:13 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] HEAD-ON APPROACH Message-ID: <005701c6dbf1$0048a540$24dc3d18@Jack> Voting rights activitists running for Secretary of State in several states. http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20060919/cm_thenation/1122699 Milwaukee hand count finds 46,500 turned out to vote, not 80,000. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=498522 jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Sep 20 09:20:03 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:20:03 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] PHOTO FINISH? Message-ID: <006401c6dcb7$7bc0da00$24dc3d18@Jack> Photo ID disenfranchises and is unconstitutional, Georgia judge rules. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2006/09/georgia-judge-rules-voter-photo-id-law.php Voter ID bill--a hot potato--goes to floor of Congress today. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650192229,00.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Sep 21 09:50:59 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 09:50:59 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] BORDER POLITICS Message-ID: <006701c6dd84$f85cf120$24dc3d18@Jack> House OKs federal voter ID bill; states would administer card program. http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/nation/15572039.htm?source=rss&channel=dfw_nation jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Sep 22 09:40:13 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:40:13 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] POST SCRIPT Message-ID: <003001c6de4c$a1652900$24dc3d18@Jack> Washington Post editorial: Maryland Governor creating voter confusion. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/21/AR2006092101651.html But Post columnist takes the opposite position. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/20/AR2006092001876_2.html Stanford professor working on way to work around Electoral College. http://bizcenge.notlong.com Virginia decertifies punch-card and mechanical lever machines. http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=5439490&nav=S6aK jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Mon Sep 25 08:35:37 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (John Driscoll) Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:35:37 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] STANDARD BEARER Message-ID: <002a01c6e09f$1d733830$0f125512@driscoll> Standard hotel minibar key triggered Princeton study. http://www.custhmai.notlong.com Prospect raised that next US election could be hacked. http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_23063.shtml Seat of problem in Prince George's County: Poor training. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/23/AR2006092300988.html Governor signs 3 California reform bills; several pending. http://www.yubanet.com/artman/publish/article_42675.shtml jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Tue Sep 26 09:40:45 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 09:40:45 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] STRICT CONSTRUCTION Message-ID: <001b01c6e171$5e2adfe0$24dc3d18@Jack> Voter ID becomes partisan issue; national legislation enroute to Senate. http://luvvedal.notlong.com Diebold banking on improved software version after Maryland glitches. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/25/AR2006092501480.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Wed Sep 27 09:26:46 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:26:46 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] STORY BEHIND STORY Message-ID: <006101c6e238$94a0cd10$24dc3d18@Jack> Scrutiny of voting system enfranchising more people, Stewart says. http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20060927/ts_csm/alevers_1 Emergency Senate bill would reimburse states for paper alternative. http://monrakie.notlong.com Maryland governor stirs debate, proposes absentee voting on paper. http://www.gazette.net/stories/092706/montcou182225_31945.shtml jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Thu Sep 28 08:48:33 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:48:33 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] MISPLACED EMPHASIS Message-ID: <005201c6e2fc$687e2010$24dc3d18@Jack> USA Today editorial: Voter ID laws "raise ugly memories." http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2006/09/post_31.html jack driscoll From driscoll at media.mit.edu Fri Sep 29 09:20:38 2006 From: driscoll at media.mit.edu (Jack Driscoll) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:20:38 -0400 Subject: [Votingpress] NON-PARTISAN STUDY Message-ID: <003501c6e3ca$0de2bca0$24dc3d18@Jack> Voting Project's February survey is cited in analysis of independent voter. http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/voting/20060929/17/1987/ Princeton professor leads anti-DRE machies charge in Congress. http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3634976 Federal judge supports voter-registration groups in Georgia. http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/15631598.htm Henry Hyde insists voter-ID bill will *not* disenfranchise voters.: http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20060928/cm_usatoday/restorevoterconfidence jack driscoll