Election reform

Scientist idea leads to Calif. bill to align Electoral College with Popular Vote

Posted by Jeff from New York Times

The first fruit of his effort, a bill approved by the California legislature that would allocate the state’s 55 electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote, sits on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desk. The governor has to decide by Sept. 30 whether to sign it, a decision that may well determine whether Dr. Koza’s scheme takes flight or becomes another relic in the history of efforts to kill the Electoral College.

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Phone-Jamming Records Point to White House

Posted by Jeff from Yahoo News!

So, on the day that Karl Rove goes out and talks about election reform - a GOP operative who jammed phone lines to prevent the Democrats from getting out the vote is tied to 14 calls made to the White House. Crooks and liars. Time to impeach?

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Diebold's Election Data Off-limits

Posted by Jeff from Slashdot

Alaska's election results are a mess - and Diebold is to blame. This just raises more doubts about the 2004 presidential election since Diebold machines were used widely in Ohio.

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Wisconsin Requires Open Source, Verifiable Voting

Posted by Jeff from Slashdot

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Diebold insider alleges company plagued by technical woes

Posted by Jeff from Rawstory

"In Georgia’s 2002 Senate race, for example, nearly 60 percent of the state’s electorate by county switched party allegiances between the primaries and the general election." Diebold employee speaks out.

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Northwest Progressive Institute: Republicans cheated in the 2004 election

Posted by Jeff from Northwest Progressive

More on the GAO report of voting machine inconsistencies.

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