Election Assistance Commission
Elections Officials Say Electronic Voting Machines Flaws at Polls Will Remain in November
Sunday, August 17th, 2008Ian Urbina of the New York Times reports that we still have some serious problems with our voting equipment:
Flaws in voting machines used by millions of people will not be fixed in time for the presidential election because of a government backlog in testing the machines’ hardware and software, officials say.
The flaws, which have cast […]
Putting the Joy(ner) in Election Day
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Radio personality Tom Joyner is urging young black Americans to volunteer to work at the polls in November.
Prospective volunteers can contact the Election Assistance Commission or call the toll-free number (1-866-747-1471) for details. Prospective poll workers can also contact their states directly.
Source: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com
The Weak Won’t Get Any Weaker
Monday, June 23rd, 2008From an Election Assistance Commission Press Release [pdf]:
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Chair Rosemary E. Rodriguez today issued a statement about the EAC’s Voting System Testing and Certification Program. The Election Technology Council (ETC), an organization that represents voting machine manufacturers, has issued a report calling for the EAC to reform its voting system […]
Here’s the Story…of the EAC
Monday, June 16th, 2008The Election Assistance Commission gets profiled in USA Today.
Interesting article but the best part is that it serves as a reminder that report after report finds “little evidence of voter impersonation or of felons trying to illegally cast ballots.”