From John Gideon: "When I finally saw the results of our [EVEREST] tests, I thought I was going to throw up. I didn't think it would be that bad. And it was - it was awful. I looked at it on a Saturday morning, and that night I went to bed and woke up [just before 4:00 on] Sunday morning going, "Oh my God." I never wake up on the weekends - trust me."
Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Secretary of State when asked in a recent interview about the state's EVEREST evaluation of the voting machines used in Ohio. &&& The group of potential voters that has participated the least in past years has probably been students. From all reports students seem to be engaged in this year's election and will be turning out in large numbers. That can only be a good thing. However, it seems that some are doing all they can to keep the students away from the polls. Our second "Featured" article discusses the actions being taken to disenfranchise student voters and the counter-actions to enfranchise them. Featured - OH: Exclusive: OH's SoS Brunner Looks Beyond Todays E-Voting Nightmares http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6483 Featured - National: College students facing barriers to voting http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/hp/content/shared/news/stories/2008/10/VOTING_COLLEGE05_1STLD_COX.html National: States' Purges of Voter Rolls Appear Illegal http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/us/politics/09voting.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin National: NYTimes: Thousand of Eligible Voters Illegally Removed From Voter Rolls http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6490 National: Are States Illegally Removing Voters From the Rolls? http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/tapped_archive?month=10&year=2008&base_name=are_states_illegally_removing National: Purges & Provisional Ballots http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/freefair/articles.php?ID=2461 National: Think Again: The Uses and Abuses of "Voter Fraud" http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/10/voter_fraud.html National: Polling places lack resources, civil rights group says http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-08-racevote_N.htm National: U.S. polling places said to lack resources http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/9743.html National: Election Protection Wiki Registration Concludes in Many States http://www.accuracy.org/newsrelease.php?articleId=1835 National: Elections officials deny illegally purging voters http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jEO59UYwxH2aOTkJJiWyLf7P0slQD93N69C02 National: Democrats Fight Back: Taking On GOP Voter Suppression http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-pelosi/democrats-fight-back-taki_b_133358.html National: Voters Want Choices. And They Want to Be Heard That's why Ranked Choice Voting makes so much sense. http://www.seattleweekly.com/2008-06-11/news/voters-want-choices-and-they-want-to-be-heard/ National: Protecting the Vote http://egpnews.com/?p=2379 National: Voting concerns persist in Florida and around the country http://www.wmnf.org/news_stories/6224 AZ: Many Arizona election results could be delayed http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/261506.php AZ: Early ballots may stall vote results http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/10/09/20081009earlyvoting1009.html CA: Los Angeles County - Surge in voter registration highlights electoral fraud http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2008/10/09/news/news6.txt CO: Coffman to address NYT voter purge story http://www.denverpost.com/dnc/ci_10678855 CO: Coffman says report wrong on voter purging http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/09/democratic-official-questions-report-voter-purges/?partner=RSS CO: Ritter scolds Coffman over voter error http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/09/ritter-scolds-coffman-over-voter-error/ CO: Ritter Responds http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A31158 CO: Denver - Voter registration forms scrutinized Election workers find thousands of errors on records http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/09/voter-registration-forms-scrutinized/ CO: El Paso County - Lawmaker calls out El Paso Clerk Balink for '12-point strategy' on voter suppression http://coloradoindependent.com/10844/lawmaker-calls-out-el-paso-clerk-balink-for-12-point-strategy-on-voter-suppression CO: El Paso County - Springs editor beseeches Gov. Ritter to intervene in election 'crisis' http://coloradoindependent.com/10914/springs-editor-beseeches-gov-ritter-to-intervene-in-election-crisis FL: Few reliable voting machines in Florida http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/Few-reliable-voting-machines-in-Florida--/111696 IA: Plymouth County - Voters back to pen and paper at the polls http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1468392.html KY: Voters' fears about tricks understandable http://www.kentucky.com/139/story/550030.html LA: Iberia Parish - Electronic voting glitch reported in Delcambre race http://www.iberianet.com/articles/2008/10/09/news/doc48ee56fed1702965734605.txt LA: Orleans Parish - State official suggests shakeup at polls http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/10/state_official_suggests_shakeu.html MI: Thousands of voters removed or blocked from registering http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6440949 MO: Voter registration fraud investigated http://www.krcg.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=204257 MT: Molloy calls GOP voter challenges 'political chicanery' http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/10/08/news/local/news01a.txt MT: Judge blasts GOP voter registration challenges http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2008/10/09/news/local/news03.txt MT: Montana GOP Spanked by Judge for Bogus, Illegal Voter Challenges http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6489 NV: Lomax, Miller say NYT got it wrong http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/ralstons-flash/2008/oct/09/lomax-miller-say-nyt-got-it-wrong/ NV: Washoe County Registrar: Voter fraud attempts will be "unsuccessful" http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9148702&nav=menu113_1_3 OH: E-voting system evaluator: "I thought I was going to throw up" http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/10/08/e-voting-system-evaluator-i-thought-i-was-going-to-throw-up/ OH: Courts Allow Same-Day Vote Window to Go Forward in Ohio http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/09/29/courts_allow_same-day_vote_win.html OH: GOP, Brunner spar over verifying voter registrations http://dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/08/toolittle.html?sid=101 OH: Editorial - That's a Pretty Big Glitch http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/opinion/09thu2.html?ei=5070&emc=eta1 OH: Dispatch propaganda campaign to cover-up e-voting flaws reaches new low http://www.freepress.org/columns/display/3/2008/1684 OH: Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Voter Rights, Faulty Electronic Voting Machines, Voter Fraud and GOP Voter Challenges http://www.democracynow.org/2008/10/9/ohio_secretary_of_state_jennifer_brunner OH: Franklin County - Voters who goof can get new ballot Paper option may lead to more errors http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/10/09/copy/spoiledballot.ART_ART_10-09-08_B1_38BI868.html?adsec=politics&sid=101 PA: Group says many Pa. voters may face lines at polls http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20081009_ap_groupsaysmanypavotersmayfacelinesatpolls.html PA: Philadelphia - 'Tis the Season of Election Dirty Tricks: Scaring Student Voters Flyer Warns of Undercover Police Presence at Polls on Election Day http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=5963751 SC: Beaufort County - County voting machines up and running http://www.beaufortgazette.com/local/story/579726.html TN: Sullivan County - Sullivan election commissioner wants extra set of GOP eyes at the polls http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9008486 VA: Virginia not ready for Election Day surge, voters group says http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/virginia-not-prepared-surge-voters-charges-advancement-project VA: Voter group says Va. not ready to handle huge voter turnout http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-10-09-0184.html VA: Loudon County - Registered and Ready to Vote Thousands Beat Deadline For November Election http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100800034.html WI: Our View: Voter ID suit all politics, no substance http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081009/WDH06/810090334 WI: Politicians disrespect voting rights Voting system needs to see improvements http://media.www.spectatornews.com/media/storage/paper218/news/2008/10/09/Editorialopinion/Politicians.Disrespect.Voting.Rights-3478223.shtml Washington DC - Firm, Elections Board Faulted in Voting Mishap Panel Cites Poor Equipment, Communication http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/08/AR2008100803542.html **Articles and commentary included in "Daily Voting News" may not all reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or its allied organizations. 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