Electronic Voting Machines
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Monday, May 19th, 2008Battles against the use of electronic voting machines, or DRE’s, in free and fair elections are being waged and won all the over the world, including in the Netherlands where the government just banned electronic voting machines from future elections and are returning to paper ballots to protect the integrity of the vote.
After years of […]
Uncounted Picks Up Where Recount Ends
Monday, May 12th, 2008Joan Juliet Buck in the May issue of Vogue Magazine was the first to connect Uncounted with the HBO film Recount - which stars Kevin Spacey and Denis Leary and tells the behind the scenes story of 2000’s controversial Florida recount. Now others are doing it. Anthony Lappé, Executive Editor of the Guerrilla News Network, […]
It’s Up to You New York, New YORRRRKKKKK!
Friday, April 25th, 2008Bo Lipari from New Yorkers for Verified Voting reports on the latest from the state so nice they named it twice:
It is now official. Liberty Election Systems has withdrawn from the New York market ….New York State now has no DREs [direct recording electronic voting machines] of any type being purchased by any […]
Once Again, An Election Day That is Completely Unauditable
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008The question, really, is what if? What if the vote is too close to call? What if the machines break down (these scenarios are endless and in many cases a reality)? What if one of the candidates calls for a recount or an audit? Once again, an election day comes and goes yet these questions […]
PA: The Calls Kept Coming
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008From the Philadelphia Inquirer: Missing Names. Two hour waits. Malfunctioning Machines.
With record numbers of new registrants for a primary election, voter-protection groups have logged some 750 voter complaints across the state today, including at least 150 about malfunctioning machines….
After Richard Brown, of the 5700 block of North 12th Street in Philadelphia showed up at his […]
PA: The Machines are Breaking! The Machines are Breaking!
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Voter Rights Group Requests Extended Poll Hours in Philly
Voter Action, a national voter rights group, has asked a Philadelphia judge to extend voting hours tonight until 10 p.m., and to use paper ballots at all voting places where broken machines have been reported. The city’s Board of Elections seems certain to object. The hearing is […]
Electronic Voting Machine Bingo
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Reports [word doc] of malfunctioning electronic machines in Pennsylvania are already making news. Here’s a map of each county in Pennsylvania and what kind of voting machine they use so you can play along at home!
(Hat Tip: Brad Blog)