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2006 Mid-Term Elections – A Look Back At E-Voting

  • Christian Science Monitor: Election boosts trust in US voting systems – “Exit polls suggest that 88 percent of Americans felt confident in their voting device Tuesday.”
  • VotersUnite.org – Election Problem Log – 2006 (data can be sorted by state, type and date)
  • electionline.org: Widespread glitches, snafus and fender-benders, but few major meltdowns
  • Gannett News Service: Voting problems widespread: “Tova Wang, a fellow at the Century Foundation…There are major problems with poll workers across the country not knowing how to use the machines, incidents of voter intimidation and people being asked for ID when they shouldn’t.”
  • Election Incident Reporting System, from the Election Protection Coalition.
  • CIO Insight: E-Voting Glitches Abound: Five States with the Biggest Problems – “Reports of problems with electronic voting systems were widespread during yesterday’s midterm election. Here’s a look at the nation’s biggest foul-ups.”
  • Orlando Sentinel: Voting problems hit 4 counties, State will probe complaints in Sarasota race
  • Computerworld – Opinion: E-voting transition a disaster
  • The Register: E-voting worries focus on failures, not fraud
  • Postings on e-voting issues
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