Daily Voting News' For October 24, 2008 - Morning Edition

October 24, 2008 at 12:28:29 'Daily Voting News' For October 24, 2008 - Morning Edition by JGideon Page 1 of 3 page(s) www.opednews.com

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

11 days until Election Day.

Because of concerns about voting machine failures in Arapahoe Co Colorado and the possibility of long lines and disenfranchised voters a US Congressman has asked the county to provide a common sense fall-back. Congressman Perlmutter has requested that the county have emergency paper ballots at each poll site. The county and Secretary of State have refused to do this.

At least 10,000 absentee paper ballots will have to hand counted in Gwinnett Co Georgia. The ballots were printed and sent out and then the county did pre-election testing only to find that the ovals on the ballots were printed too dark. Another vendor caused problem that will affect the voters. ...

Featured - CO: Arapahoe County - Coffman, Arapahoe clerk reject Perlmutter's request for polling safeguards LINK

Featured - National: Early voting glitches in 2 counties in Ga., Tenn. LINK

National: New troubles reported with iPod-like e-voting units [Hart eSlate] LINK

National: Editorial - The Electronic Voting Machine Glitches Begin LINK

National: Elections officials brace for overwhelming voter turnout LINK

National: New Voters Under Siege: Ohio Exemplifies National Voting Rights Issues LINK

National: E-Voting Made Scary

UCSB's Giovanni Vigna Gives Timely Talk on Why Electronic Voting Is Frighteningly Insecure LINK

National: Americans turn out heavily to vote early in US election LINK

National: FACTBOX-U.S. voting rules are a hodgepodge LINK

CA: High turnout , new rules could lead to election problems in many states LINK

CA: With record turnout, expect long lines, slow results on Election Day LINK

FL: Lines long, patience short LINK

FL: Voter rights cards available LINK

FL: Another election nightmare in Florida? LINK

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