Election News 2005

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December 2005

Public Weighs in on New Voting Machines

December 14, 2005 - North Country Public Radio Online News

Federal panel sets guidelines for improved voting systems

December 13, 2005 - By Will Lester - ASSOCIATED PRESS

State to test voting machine; groups upset

December 7, 2005 - By Tom Grace

Proposed election reforms draw criticisms

December 4, 2005 - By Patricia Doxsey, Freeman staff

November 2005

Dems urge choice of optical scanners

November 26, 2005 - By Tom Grace

The Requirements for New York's "Full-face Ballot" Law

November 16, 2005 Brennan Center for Justice

For disabled, polling place barriers too common

November 15, 2005 - By Larry Fisher-Hertz

Board of Elections is a rusty machine

November 11, 2005 - By Yancey Roy

Out with the old voting machince

November 7, 2005 - By Tom Grace - The Dail Star

State board issues voting machine regs

November 2, 2005 - By MARC HUMBERT - AP Political Writer

October 2005

Voting machine deadline looms

October 21, 2005 - By CARA MATTHEWS
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Albany Bureau

HAVA in New York working backward

October 19, 2005 - The Daily Star, Local Opion

Electronic voting draws protest

October 12, 2005 - By JAMES M. ODATO, Capitol bureau

August 2005

State law limits choices on HAVA

August 30, 2005 - The Dialy Star, William J. Buccheri and William J.Campbell

Board plans to demonstrate voting machines

August 11, 2005 - Cooperstown News Bureau, Tom Grace

Touch-screen voting not the best option

August 1, 2005 - Letter to Editor, Kate Ryan-The Oneonta Daily Star

July 2005

Volusia Blind Voters Sue For Touchscreen Voting

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

June 2005

New Voting Standards to be Released this Week

June 30, 2005 - By Hazel Trice Edney, NNPA Washington Correspondent

State lawmakers set to finally OK new voting machines

June 22, 2005 - By MARC HUMBERT - AP Political Writer

Albany Closer to Agreement on New Voting Machines

June 22, 2005 - By Al Baker, The New York Times

Delay on voting machines could cost taxpayers millions

June 21, 2005 - by Erik Kriss, Albany Bureau

Voting machine deadline waived

June 21, 2005 - by Elizabeth Benjamin, Time Union

Optical scan voting fans seek support

June 21, 2005 - by Erik Kriss, Albany Bureau

Lawmakers agree on voting issues

June 17, 2005 - by Elizabeth Benjamin, Time Union

Computers threaten everyone’s vote

June 16, 2005 - Letter to Editor, Adrian Kuzminski-The Oneonta Daily Star

Money coming for voting machines

June 09, 2005 -The Post Standard-Thursday, by Erik Kriss - Albany bureau

Dem plan won’t help disabled vote

June 6, 2005 - Letter to Editor, Charlie Reichardt-The Oneonta Daily Star

May 2005

BP/OS system makes more sense

The Daily Star - In Your Opinion - May 20, 2005

Counties may pick machines

The Daily Star - May 11, 2005

Handicapped accessible voting machines

May 4, 2005 - by Carmen Grant, News 10 Now Web Staff

People with disabilities to test voting machines

May 1, 2005 - by Norah E. Machia, Times Staff Writer


April 2005

Voting Machine Limbo

April 25, 2005 - By Christine Margiotta The Post-Star

Head of voting group discusses machines

April 13, 2005 - Cooperstown Bureau

Remove barriers that prevent disabled people from voting

April 11, 2005 - Jennifer Spino, Guest essayist

Otsego Democratic Committee outlines party platform

4/2/05 - Tom Grace, Cooperstown News Bureau


March 2005

Senate plan flawed, voters rights groups claim

Mar. 28, 2005 - By Jarrett Carrol

Interview with Brad Williams on HAVA

Mar. 27, 2005 - Clear View Public Affairs Radio Show

Disabled discuss concerns over polling places

Mar. 21, 2005 - By Jarrett Carroll

Lawmakers consider changes to voting machines

Mar. 16, 2005 - By Tom Grace Cooperstown News Bureau

HAVA Joint Conference Committee hearing

Mar. 14, 2005 - Mike Godino - Systems Advocate, SILO

Voters with disabilities

Mar. 14., 2005 - News 10 Now, By: Veronica Castelo - 3/14/2005

PBOS voting the better option

Mar. 11, 2005 - Letter to Editor, George C. Wright, Norwich -The Oneonta Daily Star

Virtues of Optical-Scan Voting

March 9, 2005 - EDITORIAL


February 2005

Lack of voting machine aid feared

Feb. 22, 2005 - By David L. Shaw, Staff writer

Albany dithering away $220M

The Post-Standard - Sunday, February 20, 2005

E-vote gets push locally

Feb. 10, 2005, Tom Grace-The Oneonta Daily Star

State must take advantage of HAVA

Feb. 18, 2005 Letter to Editor, Chris Zachmeyer-The Oneonta Daily Star

SENATE OKAYS BILLS TO MAKE NEW YORK H.A.V.A. COMPLIANT

Action would improve voting procedures, decure $219 million in federal funds, Feb. 17, 2005


January 2005

Assembly Approves HAVA

January 25, 2005

Assembly Passes Plan to Modernize Elections

News from Assemblymember Kevin A. Cahill -January 25, 2005