Category Archives: HAVA

August 18, 2005

“Experts say solid standards needed for provisional ballots”

You can read the article here (via electionline.org).

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August 16, 2005

Attorney threatens election officials over use of AutoMARK voting system

An attorney has sent letters to local election officials in California warning them not to purchase the ES&S AutoMARK voting system, asserting that it does not comply with the accessibility requirements of HAVA. The California Secretary of State certifed the … Continue reading →

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August 14, 2005

“Jackson County and [Mississippi] Secretary of State Eric Clark are not seeing eye to eye on the Help American Vote Act voting machine project.”

“The county wants to continue using its M100 Optical Scanner, which is less than five years old and has eight to 10 years remaining, according to election commissioner Ben Sanford. To meet handicap requirements, the county wants to use the … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2005

“Election reform on the go: State builds voter database”

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer article is here.

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April 15, 2005

” HAVA informs about new voter system, regulations”

The Ottuwmwa Courier article is here. Disclosure: I am a former paperboy for the Courier.

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February 23, 2005

Election Official: Provisional Ballot Counting Law Needs Clarified

This story reports on the EAC hearing conducted today at Ohio State University. From the story: “A state-issued directive that poll workers refuse provisional ballots for people who try to vote in a precinct where they don’t live seemed to … Continue reading →

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