[DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' For May 18, 2009

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

In spite of a plethora of reports from experts explaining its inherent insecurity, lack of transparency, and non-auditability, online voting continues to be proposed as a viable method of holding elections. The EAC is holding a public hearing tomorrow on counting the votes of military and overseas voters (where online voting is sure to come up). An Alabama bill to allow such voters to return ballots by email died in the state senate, but only because of some "bad amendments."


And Hawaii is currently in the process of holding its first-ever digital online and telephone election (even though the state has a requirement for a voter-verified paper record and audits). The Chief of Products and Partnerships with the company that got the contract for the online Hawaii election claims, not surprisingly, that the system is "faster, more reliable, and more secure than if they had voted on paper."


NAtional: EAC Public Hearing Tomorrow. Military and Overseas Citizens: Counting Their Votes - Part 1.

http://www.eac.gov/News/docs/eac-sunshine-notice-5-19-09-meeting-and-hearing.pdf/attachment_download/file


AL: Overseas voter bill sinks
http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/news/2009/may/15/overseas-voter-bill-sinks/


AL: Amendment sinks overseas Internet voting bill
http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=10373681


CT: Nov 08 Election Audit Reports - Part 1 - Bad Cards, Procedural Lapses Continue
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=1952


CT: Nov 08 Election Audit Reports - Part 2 - Counting Not Extremely Accurate
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=2009


HI: Digital decision making
http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20090518_digital_decision_making.html


HI: America's Newest State Holds America's Newest Election
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-contorer/americas-newest-state-hol_b_203639.html

TX: Killeen considers electronic voter login
http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?s=33375


India: Jammed EVM holds up one result in Uttar Pradesh Sindh Today
http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/97327.htm


India: Cong questions EVMS, accused BJD of using public money
http://www.odishatoday.com/politics/Cong_questions_EVMS_170509-897542102326598547124.html



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[WillYourVoteBCounted]

1. Internet Voting - winner is:

[Wilms]

3. .

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

2. Internet Voting? "its WHO counts the votes". And WHO would that be?????

[diva77]

11. how 'bout a sign that says "Insiders ahead"

[diva77]

4. posting DVN everyday is a great idea! I hope we can get it to the Greatest Page everyday

:patriot:

[MarjorieG]

5. Latest in effort to keep levers in NY. Just sending out release today.

Election Transparency Coalition NY
re-mediaETC.org

For Immediate Release: May 18, 2009

Three More NY Counties Urge State To Keep Lever Voting System
Election Transparency Coalition Launches Website to Track Resolutions

Washington, Warren and Rensselaer Counties became the latest to pass resolutions urging the State to repeal the Election Reform and Modernization Act (ERMA) and allow counties to keep using their lever voting systems.

Nine of NY's county legislatures have now passed such resolutions: the three resolutions passed last week join those from Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Schuyler, Greene and Essex Counties. The Association of Towns has passed a similar measure, and more local governments are set to join the call in the coming weeks.

The resolution approved unanimously by the Warren County Board of Supervisors calls ERMA's requirement to change voting systems "unnecessary, inappropriate, and costly" to taxpayers. Counties are understandably concerned about what the resolution calls an "unfunded mandate" that would drain crucial funding from other budgetary priorities.

The Election Transparency Coalition (ETC), a non-partisan organization dedicated to transparent elections in New York, continues to encourage counties to stand up to the mandates of ERMA, which would force all counties to abandon their lever voting systems by next year.

The ETC today launched a new website to provide local legislators and their staff members, along with the press and interested members of the public, with information about the resolutions and the importance of maintaining the state's uniquely trustworthy voting system. The new site, www.nylevers.wordpress.com, includes links to the text of each county's resolution, background information about both the current voting system and the ERMA-mandated software-based systems, and guidance for communities and individuals wanting to take action.

"Once people fully understand the issues, they immediately see the importance of keeping our lever voting system," said the ETC's project director, Sally Castleman. "There's a lot at stake here: the sanctity of New York's elections, upholding the State Constitution, and the financial solvency of local governments. Fortunately, more and more county legislatures are coming on board to speak for their constituents. It's time for the State to listen."

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Election Transparency Coalition is a non partisan, not for profit organization dedicated to transparent elections in New York through the use of non-computerized electoral systems. http://re-mediaetc.blogspot.com/ ETC is a project of International Humanities Center, a 501(c)(3) organization.

[Wilms]

8. That's excellent! Where did you find that??

I know that ETC in NY is working their tail off to keep levers, but it's really hard to know what's going on when the press doesn't release the press release!

And I just went to the re-media site and it isn't even there! :shrug:

Thanks for letting us in on the secret. :hi:

[MarjorieG]

10. I'm sending it out for ETC. I work with Teresa Hommel in Manhattan, as did for NYVV when PBOSvDRE

Just happened.

[livvy]

6. Off to the Greatest with thee! knr and thanks, too!

[snot]

7. K&R'd: THE crucial issue of our time. Thank you.

[DeeDeeNY]

9. K & R