From John Gideon: 16 days until Election Day.
Yesterday we reported vote flipping on ES&S iVotronic DREs in Jackson Co West Virginia. Today we have a report from Putnam Co that votes are flipping on their iVotronic machines. In every case, in both articles, the voters are voting for a Democratic candidate and their votes were being moved to the Republican candidate by the machines. Already turn-out is proving to be heavier than many jurisdictions have prepared for. Long lines have been reported in Nevada and New Mexico, and elsewhere, with voters having to wait for as much as two hours to vote. Luckily anyone who gave up has the time in the next two weeks to go vote early. I'm just afraid that Nov. 4 is going to find long lines at the polls and precincts ill prepared to handle the number of voters who want to exercise their right to vote. Featured - WV: Putnam County - More W.Va. voters say machines are switching votes In six cases, Democratic votes flipped to GOP http://wvgazette.com/News/200810180251 Featured - National: Tide of voters could swamp US electoral system http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxI21DYJ8oKUqxQdsZFfYLYiwFVw National: Specter of voter fraud arises in election http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/10/19/20081019ballots1019.html National: Black and white beans to voting machines: voting technologies in America http://www.examiner.com/x-1076-DC-Politics-Examiner~y2008m10d18-Black-and-white-beans-to-voting-machines-voting-technologies-in-America National: Voters could swamp US electoral system http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24519278-5013948,00.html National: Voting issues play out in court Fraud suspicion has risen sharply since 2000 race http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20081019/NEWS03/810190353 CA: Breaking: Head Of CA GOP Voter Registration Outfit Arrested For Registration Fraud http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6534 CA: GOP voter registration fraud case leads to arrest Mark Jacoby, who was arrested in Ontario and owns a firm hired by the California Republican Party, violated state registration laws, authorities say. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud20-2008oct20,0,3842357.story CO: Voter turnout may top record County clerks expect 90 percent or higher, thanks to mail-in option http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_10756964 CT: Misstatements In Stamford Advocate http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=857 FL: As Election Day nears, eyes will be on state - no one wants replay of 2000 http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-voteissues1908oct19,0,1999754.story FL: Backers of early voting brace for long lines from logistical snags http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/18/a1a_early_voting_1019.html FL: Florida voters can ease Election Day chaos http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/opinion/orl-healy1708oct19,0,2557144.column FL: Russ Lemmon: Election machines sit idly by in Indian River? What a brilliant idea! http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/19/electionmachines-sit-idly-bygood-idea/ FL: Incumbent McFall, challenger Pynchon face off for Volusia County elections supervisor http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-velexsuper1908oct19,0,5147832.story IN: Delaware County - Column: New registrations not as many as some predicted http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20081019/OPINION/810190308 IN: Tippecanoe County - Early vote opens at Purdue Monday http://www.jconline.com/article/20081019/ELECTION01/810190359 NJ: Elections officials swamped by registrations http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/185/story/289800.html NM: Day seven: New Mexico, Land of Lost Votes Wary of the schemes and SNAFUs of past elections, voters in Santa Fe throng to take part in early voting. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/uselectionroadtrip/2008/oct/19/uselections2008 NM: Anxious voters find long lines, grief Heavy turnout, some confusion at Santa Fe polling site for early balloting http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Long-lines--grief-snag--Santa-Fe-balloting NV: Record number vote early in Carson City http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20081019/NEWS/110199979/1070&ParentProfile=1058&title=Record%20number%20vote%20early%20in%20Carson%20City OH: Glitches fill Ohio voter rolls Eligibility questions could bring confusion, spur conflicts http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081019/NEWS0106/810190380 PA: Monroe County - Heavy turnout means more lines for Monroe voters http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081019/NEWS/810190332 TX: Brazoria County - Heavy early voting turnout expected http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6efa027d1ac8473d **Articles and commentary included in "Daily Voting News" may not all reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or its allied organizations. 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