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VideoTheVote Releases Footage of Major Problems on Election Day

Staff, Video the Vote AlterNet: Video. November 12, 2008.
The election protection group releases a series of video reports showing the major problems faced by voters in 2008.

With 220-Vote Lead, Norm Coleman Trying to Keep Ballots from Being Counted

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 9, 2008.
The results of the Minnesota Senate race pitting the incumbent against Al Franken are close enough to trigger a recount.

Democrats Describe Efforts to Limit Voting Machines Problems

Steven Rosenfeld, October 26, 2008.
As activists worry about paperless voting machines, a top DNC lawyer describes the party's election protection efforts for voting machines.

Thirteen Election Integrity Experts: E-Voting Problems and How to Stop Them

Jim Cirile, Velvet Revolution. October 24, 2008.
Thirteen election integrity experts and activists discuss the e-voting challenges and solutions for 2008.

Democratic Election Protection Strategy's Missing Link: Electronic Vote Counts

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 7, 2008.
As Democrats sense victory in November, they are betting a record turnout will overcome partisan interference with the vote count.

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner: "We Will Be Ready."

Brad Friedman, September 22, 2008.
Ohio's top election official describes how she is planning for a fair presidential election in an exclusive interview with Brad Friedman.

How the GOP Wired Ohio's 2004 Vote Count for Bush to Win

Steven Rosenfeld, September 18, 2008.
A Republican computer data security expert tells how cyber-partisans could have stolen the 2004 election.

Ohio to Allow Minor Parties to Observe Vote Count in November

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: PEEK. September 17, 2008.
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's decision will help to monitor voting and the vote count in the battleground state's swing counties.

Anti-Democratic Backlash: Surge in Voter Registration Sparks New Wave of Voter Suppression

Project Vote, MyDD.com AlterNet: PEEK. April 11, 2008.
And other election-protection news.

Fixing The 2008 Election

Tova Andrea Wang, Jonah Goldman, The Century Foundation. November 18, 2006.
No single catastrophe of election administration grabbed headlines this year, but that doesn't mean the problems voters encountered on Election Day were not serious.

Election Protection volunteers needed

Deanna Zandt, AlterNet: PEEK. November 8, 2006.
An urgent request from the Election Defense Alliance.

Protecting the Vote-- AlterNet Resources Page

The Masher, AlterNet: PEEK. November 4, 2006.
A one-stop-shopping site with news, action and information on how you can help protect votes next Tuesday.

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