On AlterNet: electronic voting

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "electronic voting"

Incredibly Scary: Watch E-Voting Machine in West VA Flip Votes

Liza Sabater, Culture Kitchen AlterNet: Video. October 28, 2008.

Electronic voting machines "flip votes" even after they have been calibrated properly.

Partisan Contractors to Count Votes in Illinois, Colorado and Kentucky

Bev Harris, BlackBoxVoting.org. September 30, 2008.

In Illinois, Colorado and Kentucky, contractors with partisan ties to the GOP will be counting the 2008 vote.

The Right Way to Report Voter Fraud

Erin Ferns, Nathan Henderson-James, Project Vote AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. August 8, 2008.

Behind accusations of voter fraud are efforts to stop underserved minorities and young people from voting.

Homeless Face Barriers With Registering to Vote

Dan Seligson, electionline.org. August 8, 2008.

Lack of ID and permanent addresses baffle voting officials.

Arizona Activists Outline Evidence of 2006 Electronic Vote Theft

Bill Risner, Election Defense Alliance. July 22, 2008.

The attorney who won the country's first case declaring electronic voting records are public now summarizes the case for vote count fraud.

House GOPers Defeat Back-up Paper Ballot Bill

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. July 16, 2008.

Another attempt to have back-up paper ballots for November dies in the House

Electronic voting without software?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. July 9, 2008.

Computer voting expert Avi Rubin says e-voting can be "software independent."

Will Ohio Have Another Problematic Presidential Election?

Dan Tokaji, Election Law @ Moritz. June 4, 2008.

The state's 2008 fall election may pose new hurdles for voters.

PA: High Turnout, Some Machine Problems

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. April 22, 2008.

Technical and voter list snafus complicate Pennsylvania voting.

Pennsylvania's Primary: Paperless and Unverifiable

Verified Voting FoundationApril 16, 2008.

Most of Pennsylvania's voters live in counties that use electronic voting. There is no way to ensure that their votes will be counted.

"Emergency" Bill Tries to Make Electronic Voting More Accurate, But Will It?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. April 3, 2008.

Looking ahead to the fall election, a House bill lets states decide if they want to replace paperless voting systems -- or just add printers.

Pennsylvania, State of Denial

Marybeth Kuznik, VotePA. April 2, 2008.

Pennsylvania officials need to recognize the dangers of electronic voting.

The Onion: Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results of '08 Election [VIDEO]

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: Democracy and Elections. February 28, 2008.

For those of you who have been keeping up with the election, this clip contains spoilers.

Kucinich Requests Recount of New Hampshire Ballots

Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority AlterNet: PEEK. January 11, 2008.

"This is not about my candidacy or any other individual candidacy. It is about the integrity of the election process," says Kucinich.

Rep. Rush Holt to Push for Paper Ballots and Vote Count Audits for 2008

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. December 27, 2007.

New legislation, if passed, would spend millions to replace controversial all-electronic voting systems before the 2008 presidential election.

Is California Decision Death Knell For Voting Machines?

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. August 4, 2007.

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen will remove most touch-screen electronic voting machines before next February's presidential primary.

Election Theft Goes Global

Bob Fitrakis, Harvey Wasserman, Free Press. May 12, 2007.

From Ohio to Scotland, the controversy over electronic voting machines has become a global phenomenon.