My prior email, w/ the latest news from MN and elsewhere, was incorrectly headlined. That was yesterday's Daily Voting News (12/16). This here is today's (12/17).
Thanks to John Gideon for pointing that out to me. MCM From John Gideon: Hillsborough Co Florida outgoing election chief, Buddy Johnson, wanted $2.3M from the county to cover election cost overruns from the Nov. election. Stupidly Johnson did not bother showing up to appear before the county supervisors so they could ask him questions. The supervisors took his no-show as an insult and they have deferred any decision until they can review the election office's records. Meanwhile the Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a contract between the state and Premier/Diebold for $974,000 for six months to cover municipal elections within the state. That contract could add up to $1.4M if two three month options are exercised. All of this even though the state is scrapping their paperless DREs at the end of next year in place of a paper based system. And, after the reports of Diebold accuracy failures in Humboldt Co, California the county has decided to scrap their present system and replace it with machines provided by Hart Intercivic. The selection of Hart is a bit strange in light of the fact that Hart has removed themselves from all EAC certification testing. They will not, in the future, have a voting system that has been tested to the voting system standards and certified by the EAC. CA: Humboldt County - Humboldt's False Alternative to Diebold http://www.opednews.com/articles/Humboldt-s-False-Alternati-by-Dave-Berman-081217-223.html CO: New election panel looking to end uncertainty http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/17/new-election-panel-looking-to-end-uncertainty/ FL: Case for ex-candidate faulting Broward County elections office still open http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-flbbrodsky1217sbdec17,0,6802258.story FL: Broward County - Formal Charges Still Unfiled in Arrest of FL Election Integrity Advocate, Candidate http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6754 FL: Hillsborough County - Hillsborough voting chief asks county for $2.3M http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article940502.ece FL: Hillsborough County - Elections Chief To Ask County For $2.3 Million http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/16/162322/na-elections-chief-to-ask-county-for-23-million/news-breaking/ FL: Hillsborough County - County Delays Decision On Giving Elections Office $2.3 Million http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/16/161649/na-elections-chief-to-ask-county-for-23-million/ IL: DuPage County - DuPage election panel's director holds patent to voting-aid technology purchased by county http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-askeddec17,0,1214092.story MD: Md. approves voting machine contract for 2009 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-voting1217,0,4119739.story MD: Frederick County - State board to decide who will run '09 city elections http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=84077 MD: Frederick County - County elections board to reconsider dropping '09 city elections http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/displayUpdate.htm?StoryID=84108 MN: Canvassing board encounters some 'very odd' challenged ballots http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36296064.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUycaEacyU MN: In a recount, count only the ballots http://www.startribune.com/opinion/36319764.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc7YUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU OH: Montgomery County - Audit shows issues with area voting machines A glitch brings up questions of reliability with electronic voting booths; problems didn't effect race outcomes. http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/12/17/ddn121708votingmachine.html TX: Estes files voter ID legislation http://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/local/local_story_352104213.html TX: Dallas County - Democrat Bob Romano won't contest House race lost by 19 votes http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-105nocontest_17met.ART.State.Edition1.4a1b7d5.html VA: Attorney General Offers Proposals To Make Voting Easier, Laws Clearer http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/16/AR2008121602721.html VA: New Report: Virginia Has Eight-Fold Increase in Voter Registration at Public Assistance Agencies after Reforming Procedures http://www.demos.org/press.cfm?currentarticleID=1D656D06-3FF4-6C82-533B8C4B23ABF9AF **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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