[DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' June 24, 2009. Holt, FL, Iran, Smartmatic

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

A glaring innaccuracy in the New York Times article about Congressman Holt's new election reform bill is pointed out in today's BradBlog article. The NYT says, "Mr. Holt's bill would require paper ballots to be used for every vote cast in November 2010." But according to the bill's text, e-voting machines that merely produce a voter-verifiable paper record are grandfathered in until 2014.

Secretary of State Kurt Browning and ES&S have both responded to the report from Florida Fair Elections Center.

Comelec says: We're ready to go forward with the automation. The Philippines Senate is asking: Who exactly is Smartmatic and are they really able to do the automation? And Business World responds with "A recipe for disaster."

National: " New York Times Wrong Again on 'E-Voting' "
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7249

National: Holt: When it comes to voting, a paper ballot system is a must
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/holt-when-it-comes-to-voting-a-paper-ballot-system-is-a-must

National: US Supreme Court issues first ruling to limit Voting Rights Act
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jun2009/vote-j24.shtml

National: Dynamic Originalism?
http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

FL: Group faults ballot scanner for Florida overvotes
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jun/24/240957/na-ballot-scanner-faulted/news-politics/

GA: State may sue Justice Department
http://gpbnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/state-may-sue-justice-department.html

Dominica: PM defends Cabinets' decision to set up committee for voter ID cards
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/politics/6340.html

Iran: What Actually Happened in the Iranian Presidential Election? Hard Look at the Numbers
http://votersforpeace.us/press/index.php?itemid=1985

Iran: Iran leader accepts new deadline for vote complaints
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55M5K420090623

Iran: Iran TV: partial vote recount verifies election result
http://lite.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DAH456610.htm

Philippines: No election could spark revolution
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090624-212106/No-election-could-spark-revolution

Philippines: Comelec draws line with senators on contract review
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/top-news/12269-comelec-draws-line-with-senators-on-contract-review.html

Philippines: A recipe for disaster
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW062509/content.php?id=141

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[Wilms]

1. NY: 16th County Resoulution to Keep Lever Voting Machines

RESOLUTION NO. 146 of 2009

DATED: Fonda, New York, June 23, 2009

RECOMMENDATION: Move To Full Board With Positive

Recommendation

RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF TOWNS AND
OTHER COUNTIES IN SEEKING COUNTY LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY BY STAYING WITH LEVER VOTING MACHINES
(BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)(BOARD OF SUPERVISORS)

Resolution by Strevy Seconded by: Greco
Supervisor:

WHEREAS, for many decades Montgomery County has successfully
used mechanical lever-style voting machines, with very few
problems, and is desirous of continuing to do so, and

WHEREAS, New York State enacted the Election Reform and
Modernization Act of 2005 (ERMA) and other laws that require all
lever machines to be replaced and prohibit the use of any lever
machines in any future elections in New York State, and

WHEREAS, Montgomery County believes that the continued use of
lever-style voting machines is in the best interest of the
public and should be permitted to be used in future elections,
and

WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that if the State of
New York replaces lever voting machines with optical scanner
systems, the cost to the taxpayers of Montgomery County will be
insurmountable not covered by HAVA funds and the payment thereof
will severely strain and possibly break the budgets of all
Counties in this time of economic crisis, and

WHEREAS, the expense of the computerized voting systems is
exorbitant and will no doubt increase annually and there will be
uncertain as to costs and expenses, none of which exists with
the current lever machine and BMDs machines, and

WHEREAS, New York State now has, accurate and reliable electoral
system using the lever-style voting machines, and

WHEREAS, the New York State legislation relating to voting
machines far exceeds the federal requirements of Help America
Vote Act (HAVA), and

WHEREAS, the State’s statutorily required elimination of leverstyle
voting machines is unnecessary, inappropriate and costly
to Montgomery County taxpayers, and in these difficult economic
times, the cost to implement elections with these new machines
will not be paid for New York State and is an un-funded mandate,

RESOLVED that the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors hereby
joins with the New York State Association of Towns and other
Counties seeking and supporting the continuation of our lever
voting machines together with Ballot Marking Devices (BMD) and
rejecting the use of a computerized voting system as the
computerized voting system will be a huge expense and
undertaking in Montgomery County during this time of economic
uncertainty, and

RESOLVED, that the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors hereby
requests the New York State Legislature and the New York State
Board of Elections to enact laws, rules and regulations as
specifically authorized to continue the use of lever-style
voting machines, and

RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the New
York Association of Towns, Election Transparency Coalition,
Governor David Paterson, New York Senate Majority Leader Malcolm
A. Smith, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assembly Minority
Leader Brian Kolb, Senator Hugh Farley, Congressman Paul D.
Tonko, Assemblyman George Amedore and Assemblyman Marc Butler,
the Executive Directors of the New York State Board of
Elections, Todd Valentine and Stanley Zalen, the New York State
Board of Election Commissioners, James Walsh, Douglas Kellner,
Evelyn Aquila and Gregory Patterson, United States Senators
Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.

MOTION TO TABLE by Supervisor Barone, Sr., seconded by
Supervisor Dybas, was defeated with Aye(433). Supervisors
Barone, Sr., Dybas and Quackenbush voted Aye. Supervisor
Stagliano was absent. (6/23/2009)

MOTION TO AMEND to strike the first "Resolved" clause and
replace it with the following: "RESOLVED, that the Montgomery
County Board of Supervisors hereby joins with the New York State
Associations of the Towns and other Counties seeking and
supporting the continuation of our lever voting machines
together with ballet marking devices (BMD), and" by Supervisor
DiMezza, seconded by Supervisor Barone, Sr., passed with
Aye(1196). Supervisors Barone, Sr., McMahon and Quackenbush
voted Nay. Supervisor Dybas abstained. Supervisor Stagliano was
absent. (6/23/2009)

RESOLUTION ADOPTED with Aye(1636). Supervisor Dybas abstained.
Supervisor Stagliano was absent. (6/23/2009.
County Attorney

cc: County Treasurer
County Clerk
Board of Elections

(.pdf) http://nylevers.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/montgomeryctyleverres-document.pdf