County OKs paper ballots for early voting - "[County elections Director Steve] Quillen said the recommendation to go with paper instead of electronic ballots was based on two considerations: security and a more readily accessible paper trail if an audit of any precinct or precincts is needed." 9/18/08
Why hurricane Ike demands paper ballots on November 4 - "Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has declared a state of emergency, with up to 2 million Ohioans still without power. A repeat performance on election day could change the course of US history if paper ballots are not universally ready. A bitter battle now rages here in the Buckeye State over whether the Secretary of State's office should provide as many paper ballots as voters might want." 9/17/08
Ohio's election reforms praised - "The secretary of state, who commissioned a study that questioned the security and reliability of electronic voting machines, said she wants the paper ballots available in case of long lines or problems with the electronic machines, or for voters who want this option." 9/5/08
How Will You and Your State Cast Ballots in November? - "To see what equipment you and your state will be using in November and to familiarize yourself with it before the election, VerifiedVoting.org has produced a comprehensive interactive map identifying the voting systems being used in election districts across the country." 9/5/08
The Day After When Electronic Voting Machines Fail - "...computerized voting introduces verification problems that cannot be addressed through traditional means." RAND, 9/08
Ballot glitch looming? Sarasota vote problem not a good sign - "Thank goodness there are paper ballots in the event of a machine meltdown." 8/30/08
Voting Machines Can Never Be Trusted Says GOP Computer Security Expert - "And I'm a member of the GOP. But I want to make it clear: we need to live in a place where your [a candidate's] election actually is reflected in the vote. I want my candidate to win, but if my candidate loses, I care a lot more about the process than I care about the victory." 10/06 interview with Stephen Spoonamore, 8/24/08
MSM comes out against computerized voting, finally - "Recent (August) articles and videos by Scientific American, The Associated Press, CBS News, The NY Times, The Washington Post, a top Republican cyber-security expert, and others, discuss the flaws of U.S. voting machines." 8/24/08
Warning on voting machines reveals oversight failure - "Texas-based Premier Elections Solutions last week alerted at least 1,750 jurisdictions across the country that special precautions are needed to address the problem in tabulation software affecting all 19 of its models dating back a decade." 8/24/08
States Rush to Dump Touchscreen Voting Systems - "...electronic voting systems were not ready for prime time, citing concerns about their lack of transparency, vulnerability to tampering, and plain bugginess. Finally, states are increasingly coming to the same conclusion." 8/23/08