KY Election Officials Arrested, Charged With 'Changing Votes at E-Voting Machines'

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KY Election Officials Arrested, Charged With 'Changing Votes at E-Voting Machines'

Brad Friedman The Brad Blog Mar 19 2009

Circuit court judge, county clerk, and election officials among eight indicted for gaming elections in 2002, 2004, 2006.

Those of us who have demanded transparent voting systems because we understand that only the ability for complete citizen oversight and transparency can effectively counter those who would game elections, have been disingenuously criticized over the years as somehow questioning the integrity of the hard-working, honest election officials out there.
 

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E-voting security fixes will get us nowhere without stats

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E-voting security fixes will get us nowhere without stats

John Timmer Ars Technica Feb 23 2009

At the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, a statistician made a forceful argument that her field can help us do a better job of ensuring fair and representative elections, but only if we decide to let it.

The recent American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting included a session entitled "Science for Public Confidence in Election Fairness and Accuracy" and, as might be expected, computer science made a significant appearance.

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Update: Washington State Internet Voting Bill Defeated

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Update: Washington State Internet Voting Bill Defeated

by johnbonifaz | Feb 18 2009

House Bill 1624 authorizing the Washington Secretary of State, Sam Reed, to begin a pilot internet voting program has died in the House because of the significant financial impact the program would have on counties and individual taxpayers that was not reflected in the original fiscal note. House Committee members became aware of the actual price tag of the program after local voting integrity activists sent documentation on the real costs of internet voting programs in other states. Thanks to John Gideon and Ellen Theisen of Voters Unite for their hard work in creating awareness and taking action on HB 1624. Voter Action will continue to monitor and advocate against internet voting legislation being proposed across the country.

A New Threat to the Integrity of Our Elections: Washington State Weighs the Introduction of Internet Voting  
 

What Works: A Post Election Report-Back from the Mitchell Kapor Foundation

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What Works: A Post Election Report-Back from the Mitchell Kapor Foundation

Feb 17 2009

On January 26 & 27, 2009, the Mitchell Kapor Foundation gathered VoICE grantees together for WHAT WORKS: A Post-Elections Report Back. WHAT WORKS provided a much-needed opportunity to share the strategies that nonprofit organizations used to inspire voter participation and protect voter access to the polls during the 2008 election cycle.

 
Click below to hear John Bonifaz recount significant victories in Pennsylvania during the 2008 election while participating in the panel discussion, 'Revitalizing Democracy'.

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Federal election commission eyes Humboldt

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Federal election commission eyes Humboldt

Thadeus Greenson The Times-Standard Dec 29 2008

There are more than 3,000 counties in the United States, but the federal Elections Assistance Commission's eyes are firmly fixed on Humboldt.

The commission chairwoman, Rosemary Rodriguez, said she received a letter from North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St.

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