Ohio Election Blog

Ohio must stress accountability with bipartisan, nonpartisan election reform

Candice Hoke

article thumbnailOhio's reputation as a "good government state" was tainted in 2004's election. Under microscopic scrutiny for nearly five years, the array of...
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Remembering John Gideon's Generosity to Ohio and the Nation

Candice Hoke

article thumbnail The loss of John Gideon is incalculable. John Gideon was a stalwart friend of Ohio and all who seek transparency, accountability, fair access, and...
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Election Officals' Options

Candice Hoke

article thumbnail STYLE--> A new paper reviews the types of voting equipment technical events that merit a closer look, and how to...
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Voting Technology News
City Finally Poised to Give Up Lever Voting Machines
Sunday, 03 January 2010 07:12

Say goodbye to the voting booth with its quaint little curtain. Say goodbye to pulling the lever for your candidate.

And say hello to filling in SAT-style ovals on Election Day.

After years of delays and missteps, the city’s Board of Elections is expected to choose new electronic voting machines on Tuesday that will be rolled out in time for the September primary. In so doing, New York City will become one of the last places in the country to get rid of its lever-operated voting machines.

Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 07:13
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Obama to Name Chief of Cybersecurity
Monday, 21 December 2009 07:45

Nearly seven months after highlighting the vulnerability of banking, energy and communications systems to Internet attacks, the White House on Tuesday is expected to name a technology industry veteran to coordinate competing efforts to improve the nation’s cybersecurity in both military and civilian life.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 December 2009 13:20
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Voting machine fix won't cost Montgomery County, State certification of software needed before company can begin repairs
Tuesday, 15 December 2009 22:17

DAYTON — Problems with Montgomery County’s electronic voting machines will be fixed for free once the state certifies new software, according to Steve Harsman, director of the Montgomery County Board of Elections.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 10:47
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New Technical and Scientific Experts Appointed to EAC’s Technical Guidelines Development Committee
Friday, 11 December 2009 10:48

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today announced the appointment of four new technical and scientific experts to its Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC), which is charged under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) with assisting EAC in developing federal voluntary voting system guidelines that are used to test and certify voting systems.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 December 2009 18:59
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Online voting makes progress in Franklin County
Friday, 09 October 2009 01:44

Franklin County voters have an opportunity to try out a new online voting system in the Nov. 3 general election.

The system allows registered voters to log in using a code provided by the county Auditor's Office and fill out their ballot using a web-integrated form, then print it out and mail it in to be counted.

Last Updated on Sunday, 11 October 2009 09:06
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