From John Gideon: Election officials across the country are beginning to make the same statements they make before every election. In order to try to give the voters some confidence they are talking about how they are ready. The voting machines are programmed and tested and all set and this year they will have another successful election. Of course on Nov. 4, just 23 days from today, we will hear the same reports of voter disenfranchisement, long lines at the polls causing voters to give up and not vote, vote flipping on touch-screen machines, and all of the other negative reports and many will come from the very same jurisdictions that are now talking about being ready.
In a year when turn-out is predicted to be much higher than every before county election officials should be looking to add polling sites yet in Fairfield Co Ohio the county has decided to delete 25 polling sites. This will cause voters to have to travel a further distance to vote and will increase the length of the lines. The county claims they are being forced into this decision by recent rulings from the Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner. If that is correct then Brunner needs to reconsider her rulings. If the county is just trying to make it more difficult for voters to vote then Brunner needs to re-direct the county. Either way Brunner needs to take action. National: College voters facing obstacles Some mistakenly told they may lose financial aid if they registered using address at school http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/6052669.html National: Voter Hot Line Upgraded for Election http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/152122/voter_hot_line_upgraded_for_election.html National: Princeton prof: Your votes could disappear without leaving paper trail http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20161508&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6 National: Editorial - Two sides of vote fraud http://www.dailynewstribune.com/opinion/x1776790200/Editorial-Two-sides-of-vote-fraud National: GOP Attacks on American Voters Turn Desperate, Ugly and Dangerous http://www.opednews.com/articles/GOP-Attacks-on-American-Vo-by-Bob-Fitrakis-081011-558.html FL: Many convicted felons remain on voter rolls, according to Sun Sentinel investigation Thousands who should be ineligible are registered to vote http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbfelons1012sboct12,0,3762352.story FL: Not every paper ballot counted http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/10/12/a16a_schultzcol_1012.html FL: Editorial - The really big show http://www.gainesville.com/article/20081011/COLUMNISTS/810110249/-1/NEWS05?Title=The_really_big_show IL: Kane County - Vote early to avoid election day wait http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1216633,2_1_AU12_VOTING_S1.article IL: Peoria - 'I really hated what happened to Sam Polk' Early period hopes to ease problems problems [sic]voters run into http://www.pjstar.com/news/x2004894010/I-really-hated-what-happened-to-Sam-Polk IL: Tazewell County - Officials show confidence in equipment http://www.pjstar.com/news_elections/x2004894012/Officials-show-confidence-in-equipment IN: Making every vote count, as many times as necessary http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS05/810120408 IN: Lake, Porter officials hope to avoid pitfalls from spring primary http://www.post-trib.com/news/1216253,ELECTWOES.article MD: Harford County - High interest suggests Nov. voting might reach 90% Record numbers are registering in county as deadline nears http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/harford/bal-ha.election12oct12,0,7126490.story MI: Do allegations of massive voter purge hold water? http://www.freep.com/article/20081012/COL04/810120405/1007/NEWS MN: Ritchie: Primary recount shows voting system works http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18803§ion=News MS: Lowndes, state election officials focus on ways to improve voting process http://www.cdispatch.com/articles/2008/10/11/local_news/local03.txt MT: State, local elections officials work to avoid '06 repeat New security plans, new equipment, more people should help make it smooth http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/10/12/news/state/21-state.txt NJ: So many new NJ voters, so little time to log them http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--voterregistration1012oct12,0,5473036.story NJ: Mercer County - Mercer registering voters at record pace: 210K-plus http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20161514&BRD=1697&PAG=461&dept_id=44551&rfi=6 NM: Opinion - Even Jimmy Carter supports Voter ID http://www.lcsun-news.com/news/ci_10698169 NM: Cibola County - AG: No crime in missing-ballots case http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/AG--No-crime-in-missing-ballots-case NY: Cayuga County - Voters scramble to get registered http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2008/10/12/local_news/news01.txt NY: Rensselaer County - 'Osama' error sparks probe County lawmakers to investigate how Barack Obama's name was misprinted on ballots http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=728707&category=REGION OH: Butler County - What do you need to know before you vote? Find your polling place and decide which kind of ballot you want http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/10/12/hjn101208vote.html OH: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga election officials downplay odds of vote fraud 50 of 65,000 registration cards have irregularities. Members of both parties say safeguards are in place http://www.ohio.com/news/30857354.html OH: Fairfield County - Board of Elections eliminates polling sites Decision to reduce number of locations comes as officials try to comply with state directives http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081012/NEWS01/810120307/1002 OK: No doubt cast on voting machines ElectionOfficials say scanners should hold up fine in large turnout http://newsok.com/no-doubt-cast-on-voting-machines/article/3310202 PA: Point/Counterpiont: Political apparel at polling places http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/anotherview/all-pointtext-b.6625811oct12,0,5112000.story PA: Montgomery County - Montco official says county prepared for voter turnout http://www.pottstownmercury.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20161631&BRD=1674&PAG=461&dept_id=18041&rfi=6 RI: Man vs. machine at R.I. ballot box Courts revisit hand-count ban http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/10/12/man_vs_machine_at_ri_ballot_box/ TN: Sullivan County - Voting process features mix of new and old technologies http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008526 WA: Pierce County - You chose it - now you'll use ranked voting in Pierce County Ranked choice what? 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