Monitors See Problems Over Vote Rules, Machines
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International election observers predicted problems with new rules and technology for Tuesday&#39;s US presidential election that were designed to avoid a repeat of Florida&#39;s counting fiasco four years ago.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Thursday:
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Paperless electronic voting machines used throughout the Washington region and much of the country "cannot be made secure," according to draft recommendations issued this week by a federal agency that advises the U.S. Election Assistance Commission.
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As the voting gets underway, in what is expected to be a tight race, there are already election fears of fraud. Many are worried that the PSD (Social Democrats) might attempt to manipulate the voting in some way.
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Activists and computer programmers Wednesday demonstrated what they said were flaws with electronic voting machines that could allow hackers to change vote outcomes Nov. 2. They recommended new procedures for states and counties to put in place before Election Day.
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International observers invited for the 2004 US election found access to polling stations difficult in Florida and Ohio, a watchdog group said.
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The nation is girding for tomorrow&#39;s presidential election, worried about the integrity of the voting system, divided over the legitimacy of President Bush&#39;s election four
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A look at a number of states where poll monitors are massing for Tuesday's election. Authorities worry they could confuse or intimidate voters, particularly where races are close.
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BOSTON - Tens of millions of people will cast their votes Nov. 2 in one of the most hotly contested presidential elections in recent U.S. history. But voters across the U.S. will encounter different voting technologies and procedures, with many counties nationwide clinging to punchcard, lever machine and even paper ballots, and the transition to electronic voting moving slowly in many states.
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Voters living abroad face an unwieldy system of absentee balloting that could prevent their votes from being counted.
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As thousands of election monitors arrive for Sunday's vote, critics complain of Western interference.
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Concerns about voter enfranchisement and the system's integrity have lawyers busy already.
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Michigan election officials expressed concern Thursday that both voters and local precinct clerks may be confused on Election Day because of a federal judge's decision making it easier for voters to cast provisional ballots.
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The most closely monitored vote in US election history failed to iron out all the glitches, with complaints ranging from misdirected voters to malfunctioning polling machines and even slashed tires.
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By Heather Civil, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 8--Touch-screen voting machines, once touted as a way to cut back on the stacks of paper produced during elections, may end up making paper trails of their own.   Gov.
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Critics say random post-election audits could alleviate the sort of concerns about voting accuracy that arose last week in N.H. This week it's Michigan's turn -- and once again, optical-scan machines are a major election presence. But the Secretary of State there says it's not going to be a problem.
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Critics say preliminary results from their ballot inspections show signs of widespread irregularities.