Archive for the 'Electronic Voting' Category

And they want to keep ‘illegals’ out of Colorado?

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Colorado elections director resigns amid inquiry
By Myung Oak Kim, Rocky Mountain News (Contact)
Saturday, September 6, 2008
The abrupt resignation Thursday of a top elections official at the secretary of state’s office happened in the midst of a watchdog group’s investigation into her relationship with a local businessman who has contracts with that office.
Holly Lowder, 66, resigned […]

If the good lord had wanted reliable election procedures, he would not have invented e-voting.

Monday, November 27th, 2006

The New York Times reports serious voting problems in 25 states. Brad’s Blog has been a source of warnings for many of the problems we see.
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Please find the New York Times article and a link to Brad’s Blog.
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Our Democracy is quaking. That is not good.

Monday, October 30th, 2006

The Miami Heralad has reported glitches in the early voting in south Florida. It is amusing that the stories have a common ending. Votes for Democrats registered as a Republican votes.  Don’t believe me…
Please read the article here. 

So, if you live in Virginia your candidate should have a short name which begins with a letter not too far down the alphabet.

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

VIRGINIA RESULTS:  ALLEN–1; ED OTT–2; POL POT–3; JAMES WEBB–N/A.

“Some Voting Machines Chop Off Candidates’ Names
Computer Glitch Affects Voters in 3 Jurisdictions; Error Cannot Be Fixed by Nov. 7
By Leef Smith
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 24, 2006; B04
U.S. Senate candidate James Webb’s last name has been cut off on part of the electronic ballot used by […]

What Would Boss Jesus Do?

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

The New York Times reports today that “new Laws and machines may spell voting woes.”
“Arizona, California, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania are among the states considered most likely to experience difficulties, according to voting experts who have been tracking the technology and other election changes.”
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Please find the story here.