From John Gideon: One of the benefits of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is supposed to be that voters with disabilities can now vote without assistance and in private. It is supposed to be that way but, in truth, it is not. Many federal, state and county election officials don't seem to care that special voting machines don't comply with federal law, that they are not set-up on election day, or that they just don't work and poll workers have no idea how to make them work. It is as if those machines are a hindrance that some federal law requires be at the polls. Our featured article tells the stories of a couple voters with disabilities and their travails at the polls last week.
Featured - National: More Election Stories: Double Trouble http://www.opednews.com/articles/More-Election-Stories-Dou-by-Joan-Brunwasser-081112-49.html National: A Preliminary Analysis of OVL Voting Equipment Reports http://blog.ourvotelive.org/?p=422 National: Is Voting Reform On The Horizon? http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/is_voting_reform_on_the_horizo.php AK: Candidates await today's vote count 30 PERCENT: Stevens' fate rests in thousands of uncounted ballots. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/586095.html AZ: Pima County - The County's Response to Our Election-Integrity Coverage-and a Response to That http://blog.tucsonweekly.com/?p=1691 CO: Changes in elections sought A state panel will start looking today at how to improve the system. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_10960593 CO: Panel to look at paper ballots, all-mail voting http://www.examiner.com/a-1686989~Panel_to_look_at_paper_ballots__all_mail_voting.html CT: Secretary Of The State, Town Clerks Open To Explore Early Voting http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=990 GA: GOP wants to protect right to vote - for right people http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/opinion/tucker/stories/2008/11/12/tucked_1112.html GA: Trust but verify http://www.covnews.com/news/article/4472/ GA: Georgia Military Vet, American Born, Was Flagged As Non-Citizen http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/georgia_military_vet_american.php GA: Georgia's "Non-Citizen" Voting Controversy: A Recap http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/georgias_non-citizen_voting_co.php KS: Crawford County - Election results counted again, but race remains unresolved http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_316225001.html KS: Crawford County - 1 recount down, another possible http://www.morningsun.net/news/x1720650036/1-recount-down-another-possible MI: Clerks report few voting glitches http://www.spinalcolumnonline.com/Articles-i-2008-11-12-56482.113117_Clerks_report_few_voting_glitches.html MN: A pre-count for the Coleman-Franken recount http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/34242129.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU MN: What's happening in Minnesota? part 6 http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2008/11/022055.php MN: National Republican Party Creates Conspiracy Site, Claims 'Stolen Election' in MN's U.S. Senate Race http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6660 MO: Show Me the Votes: The Ongoing Presidential Election Tally in Missouri http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/bellwether-states/24312/show-me-the-votes-the-ongoing-presidential-election-tally-in-missouri/ OH: Study Voting System in Ohio http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/516888.html TX: Harris County - Dems sue registrar over votes for judges Bettencourt gets flak for uncounted provisional ballots http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6107626.html TX: Harris County - Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Provisional Ballots http://www.click2houston.com/news/17965176/detail.html TX: Harris County - Leftover ballots could switch 2 county judicial races http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6108869.html VA: Pittsylvania County - Voting machine mistake mars treasurer's election http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2008/11/11/chatham/news/news38.txt Washington DC: More DC Voting Problems http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=78192&catid=158 Washington DC: Cheh Presses Sequoia on Voting Machines http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/11/election_software_is_a_big.html **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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