Md. Machines Seek Vote Of Confidence
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Critics say the state has been too quick to embrace electronic voting and could be headed for a fiasco in November elections.
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Called before Calvert's Board of Commissioners this week, the county elections administrator explained the technological failures during the Sept. 12 primary -- blaming most of the trouble on equipment delays by state officials -- and vowed that November's general election will run more smoothly.
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The Bush and Kerry campaigns, along with a range of advocacy groups, are concerned with the integrity of voting technology -- particularly in the states where votes matter most. By Jacob Ogles.
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Making good on a campaign promise to overhaul Maryland's suspect electronic voting system, the governor there proposed an initial outlay in the state budget toward the purchase of scanners to replace its $65 million touch-screen voting systems.
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Contenders act to mend rift opened by contest while ballots are checked after victory by just 511 votes
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By Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.  Dec. 13--Good ideas occasionally do find their way into the Code of  Virginia. State Senator Ryan McDougle of Hanover and Attorney General Bob  McDonnell have proposed one such example for the upcoming General Assembly  session.
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Heeding warnings that terrorists could try to disrupt the fall elections, state and local election officials are aiming to coordinate communications and decision-making with governors and security officials so voting goes as smoothly as possible.
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A Maryland judge has dismissed a challenge to the state's electronic voting system and ruled that elections officials have made a reasonable effort to ensure that votes will be counted properly in November.
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An Anne Arundel County judge Wednesday  rejected a challenge to the state's touch-screen voting machines, saying they are more accurate than the paper ballots plaintiffs are seeking to make optional for the November elections. -The Washington Post
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With a recount of the Nov. 2 election results almost complete in Ohio, officials said Tuesday their electronic voting systems worked as promised, despite alleged problems with some machines.
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Maryland's highest court has rejected a challenge to the state's electronic voting system and upheld a ruling that touchscreen-style voting machines provide a reasonable level of ballot security.
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Among the security concerns that have been raised is the possibility of someone being able to cast multiple ballots. Other concerns are about a sudden power outage and whether data would be lost in such a scenario.
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By Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 13--On primary election night, Alaska's new touch-screen voting machines had some glitches but Alaskans can be confident that nothing nefarious was afoot.
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Efforts are intensifying in Congress to pass legislation that would require electronic touch-screen voting machines used in federal elections to provide paper trails that could be checked in the case of a recount.
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As the primary season continues, observers of the electronic-voting scene ask whether it's possible to tally the ballots efficiently while restoring Americans' faith in the process. Random, mandatory audits of cast ballots show promise, but even after demonstrated successes, not everyone's on board.
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Among the promoters of electronic voting machines are advocates for disabled voters. But critics say money connections between disability groups and voting-machine companies suggest the groups may be concerned with more than independent access for the disabled. By Kim Zetter.
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THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans in Maryland.