Vote-flipping and long lines

Vote-flipping and long lines in early voting, and more from DVN for 10/19/08

From John Gideon:

16 days until Election Day.

Yesterday we reported vote flipping on ES&S iVotronic DREs in Jackson
Co West Virginia. Today we have a report from Putnam Co that votes
are flipping on their iVotronic machines. In every case, in both
articles, the voters are voting for a Democratic candidate and their
votes were being moved to the Republican candidate by the machines.

Already turn-out is proving to be heavier than many jurisdictions
have prepared for. Long lines have been reported in Nevada and New
Mexico, and elsewhere, with voters having to wait for as much as two
hours to vote. Luckily anyone who gave up has the time in the next
two weeks to go vote early. I'm just afraid that Nov. 4 is going to
find long lines at the polls and precincts ill prepared to handle the
number of voters who want to exercise their right to vote.

Featured - WV: Putnam County - More W.Va. voters say machines are
switching votes
In six cases, Democratic votes flipped to GOP
http://wvgazette.com/News/200810180251

Featured - National: Tide of voters could swamp US electoral system
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gxI21DYJ8oKUqxQdsZFfYLYiwFVw

National: Specter of voter fraud arises in election
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/10/19/20081019ballots1019.html

National: Black and white beans to voting machines: voting
technologies in America
http://www.examiner.com/x-1076-DC-Politics-Examiner~y2008m10d18-Black-and-white-beans-to-voting-machines-voting-technologies-in-America

National: Voters could swamp US electoral system
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24519278-5013948,00.html

National: Voting issues play out in court
Fraud suspicion has risen sharply since 2000 race
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20081019/NEWS03/810190353

CA: Breaking: Head Of CA GOP Voter Registration Outfit Arrested For
Registration Fraud
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6534

CA: GOP voter registration fraud case leads to arrest
Mark Jacoby, who was arrested in Ontario and owns a firm hired by the
California Republican Party, violated state registration laws,
authorities say.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fraud20-2008oct20,0,3842357.story

CO: Voter turnout may top record
County clerks expect 90 percent or higher, thanks to mail-in option
http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_10756964

CT: Misstatements In Stamford Advocate
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=857

FL: As Election Day nears, eyes will be on state - no one wants replay of 2000
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-voteissues1908oct19,0,1999754.story

FL: Backers of early voting brace for long lines from logistical snags
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/10/18/a1a_early_voting_1019.html

FL: Florida voters can ease Election Day chaos
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/services/newspaper/printedition/sunday/opinion/orl-healy1708oct19,0,2557144.column

FL: Russ Lemmon: Election machines sit idly by in Indian River? What
a brilliant idea!
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/oct/19/electionmachines-sit-idly-bygood-idea/

FL: Incumbent McFall, challenger Pynchon face off for Volusia County
elections supervisor
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/volusia/orl-velexsuper1908oct19,0,5147832.story

IN: Delaware County - Column: New registrations not as many as some predicted
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20081019/OPINION/810190308

IN: Tippecanoe County - Early vote opens at Purdue Monday
http://www.jconline.com/article/20081019/ELECTION01/810190359

NJ: Elections officials swamped by registrations
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/185/story/289800.html

NM: Day seven: New Mexico, Land of Lost Votes
Wary of the schemes and SNAFUs of past elections, voters in Santa Fe
throng to take part in early voting.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/uselectionroadtrip/2008/oct/19/uselections2008

NM: Anxious voters find long lines, grief
Heavy turnout, some confusion at Santa Fe polling site for early balloting
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Long-lines--grief-snag--Santa-Fe-balloting

NV: Record number vote early in Carson City
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20081019/NEWS/110199979/1070&ParentProfile=1058&title=Record%20number%20vote%20early%20in%20Carson%20City

OH: Glitches fill Ohio voter rolls
Eligibility questions could bring confusion, spur conflicts
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20081019/NEWS0106/810190380

PA: Monroe County - Heavy turnout means more lines for Monroe voters
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081019/NEWS/810190332

TX: Brazoria County - Heavy early voting turnout expected
http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=6efa027d1ac8473d


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