Daily Voting News - 14 December 2004

In Ohio we are beginning to see some of the reports of happenings on election night and following days including an instance of an attempt to do harm to someone who has testified. All of this as the state begins to recount. In New Mexico, the governor decided that he would not support any recount and the court said they would do nothing yet. In Washington the high court found that not all ballots have to be recounted in the hand recount. There were 561 ballots discovered that had been previously uncounted and will be counted this time. Amidst the recounts and problems some states are beginning to talk about election reforms and a voter verified paper ballot.

http://www.votersunite.org/info/mess-updujour.asp

Mess-Up Du Jour - Bexar County, Texas. October, 2004. ES&S. Touch screens register votes incorrectly.

http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20041213-072901-3630r.htm

New Mexico – Governor says he will not back any recount unless the parties pay the full expense of the recount ($600,000)

http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1228&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Startling new revelations highlight rare Congressional hearings on Ohio vote

http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/WO0412/S00185.htm

Press Release - Recount Efforts Move Forward In Ohio & New Mexico

http://www.bluelemur.com/index.php?p=490

Witness says voting company tampered with machines after vote and tried to plant false information into Ohio recount

http://www.peacefile.org/wordpress/

Texas – Article on the Texas Capitol march

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041213-103106-4124r.htm

Puerto Rico – The court will end-up deciding the results of the governor race

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/04/12/14/100loc_court001.cfm

Washington – State Supreme Court asked to decide what votes will be counted

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/04/12/14/100loc_recount001.cfm

Washington – How the hand recount is being done

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/203678_governor14.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002118808_recount14m.html

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/4325540p-4105960c.html

Washington – More on the court case and the 561 newly discovered uncounted ballots

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5electoraldec14,0,7996686.story?coll=all-newslocal-hed

Pennsylvania – Governor asks for elections reform

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002118805_phillips14m.html

King Co., WA – One of the uncounted 561 ballots belongs to the Election Director’s boss.

http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/apcount12-13-04.htm

http://www.abqjournal.com/elex/272565elex12-14-04.htm

New Mexico – Court refuses to get involved in the recount issue until after the canvassing board makes a decision

http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/index.php?ntid=21123&ntpid=0

Madison, WI – Opinion about voting amendment and other reforms

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041214/NEWS09/41214002/-1/NEWS

Wood Co., OH – Recount shows no changes

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041214/NEWS01/412150303

Hamilton Co., OH – County begins their recount

http://www.marionstar.com/news/stories/20041214/opinion/1742685.html

Marion Co., OH – Opinion of counties Prosecuting Attorney about election reform in the state. He is for it.

http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031779666209&path=!localnews!elections&s=1037645509113

North Carolina - Officials are studying changes to improve state's voting system

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2004/12/14/news/local/news10.txt

South Dakota – State proposing election reforms

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002118956_webballotlawsuit14.html

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/04/12/14/100wir_demos.cfm

Washington – State Supreme Court finds against the Democrats. Not all ballots will be counted in the recount

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/10411376.htm

North Carolina - Ballot printout isn't cure-all, panel told

http://www.ilcaonline.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1235&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Ohio – A report on the Cobb testimony before the Conyer’s committee and the aftermath of that testimony. Also some of the other interesting instances of alleged fraud.

http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=4780

Ohio – Testimony from one brave voting activist. Also note the second entry with her report of recent attempts on her life.

http://www.commondreams.org/views04/1213-22.htm

Ohio - Startling New Revelations Highlight Rare Congressional Hearings on Ohio Vote

http://www.commondreams.org/news2004/1214-13.htm

Cobb Tells Congress About Rigged Voting Machines

http://www.voiceofthenationsblind.org/transcripts/80/automark-voter-assist-terminal-demonstration

National Federation of the Blind - AutoMARK Voter Assist Terminal Demonstration

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/10416340.htm

Ohio – 40 voters want November election results thrown out

John Gideon

Information Manager