The Voting News Daily: ES&S-Diebold sale a symptom, Corporations aren’t people yet,TN Paper Ballot law threatened
The ES&S Diebold monopoly is a problem, but it is also a symptom of the way the US runs elections. “ES&S acted like a monopoly even before it decided to become a monopoly,”~Ion Sancho, Supervisor of Elections in Leon County Florida. “We need to deploy a system that our election administrators and voters can understand and trust, and we’re not there yet,” ~ Candice Hoke, election law professor at Cleveland State University.
Issues with Aspen’s May 5 election not resolved yet: “It’s time for the city leaders to be transparent and responsible by embracing a thorough review, a resolution of serious questions, and any reforms needed to protect future elections.” ~ Marilyn Marks, oped about Aspen May 5 election.
Obion County TN trying to enlist other counties to block paper ballot law implementation. A federal bill has been introduced in the US House that would restore voting rights to all felons not currently incarcerated: “If you’re paying taxes, you should be allowed to vote.” ~ Kenneth Harrigan, at The Fortune Society
The Brazilian Superior Electoral Court is challenging geeks to find flaws in security of electronic voting machines.
CO. Millard Zimet’s commentary about his complaint
Sept 22. I recently filed a complaint with the Aspen Election Commission, asking the Commission to determine whether Aspen’s May 2009 election was a secret ballot election as required under the Colorado Constitution…We’ve got to establish the precedent now that computerized voting data must be handled in a manner that preserves voters’ constitutional rights to a secret ballot.
http://aspenelectionreview.blogspot.com/2009/09/millard-zimets-commentary-about-his.html
CO. Big changes needed to election system
Sept 22…It is not just IRV. The most troublesome issues are not IRV-driven. Dumping IRV is not a panacea. We need fundamental improvements in simple procedures, from appropriate security for physical ballots to acceptable post-election audits, and accurate, timely reporting by the city.
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090922/LETTER/909219992&parentprofile=search
CO. IRV worked, lets move on
9/22/09
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090922/LETTER/909219993&parentprofile=search
IL. Detroit Voters Will Vote on Changing City Council from At-Large to Districts
September 22nd, 2009 For many years, Detroit has been the only large city in the United States that elects all its city council members at-large, instead of by district. An initiative petition to switch to districts was submitted this year
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/22/detroit-voters-will-vote-on-changing-city-council-from-at-large-to-districts/
IN. After ruling, make voter ID law better
Indiana legislature should also mandate early voting periods, vote centers
If the Indiana Supreme Court acts quickly, as the state requests, to reverse a ruling last week by a three-judge appellate court striking down the state’s tough voter identification law, it could deny Hoosiers a needed opportunity to improve its law.
http://www.pal-item.com/article/20090921/NEWS0301/909200343
MA. Voter turnout soars past 61,000 in election *glitch optical scanner and automark used
September 22, 2009 ..one person who voted at Cathedral High school complained he was not given the proper ballot…She said voting scanners at three polling locations had to be turned off and turned off again because of a minor glitch. Cuddyer added the scanner issue did not delay voting at the three locations.
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/mayoral_race/view.bg?articleid=1199161
http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/map.php?state=Massachusetts&county=Suffolk&ec=mixed&year=2008
MA. Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill for Temporary Gubernatorial Appointments for Senate Vacancies
September 22nd, 2009
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/09/22/massachusetts-legislature-passes-bill-for-temporary-gubernatorial-appointments-for-senate-vacancies/