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Scottish e-counting under scrutiny in election mess

May 4, 2007 Rejected ballots lead to Electoral Commission investigation of electronic-counting process, other factors. TAGS: scrutiny, election, candidate, process

MySpace to hold mock presidential election

April 3, 2007 January virtual vote to give real candidates tool to gauge popularity among U.S. users, despite age, of the gigantic social network. TAGS: MySpace, presidential election, News Corp., election, candidate, U.S.

Another year of vote-counting anxiety?

March 15, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says that as traditional ballots fade out, we must be sure their tech replacements are up to task. TAGS: ballot, county, election, vote, equipment, Iraq, president

Every vote counts, right?

November 1, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says e-voting technology continues to raise troubling questions about security. TAGS: e-voting, election, ballot, county, vote, equipment, president, U.S., security

Google unveils election mashup

October 23, 2006 Congressional campaign information meets Google Earth for a mashup made in voter resource heaven.Images: Google's election mashup TAGS: Google Earth, mashup, Google Inc., election

Sober warnings about e-voting systems

August 16, 2006 With another national election in the offing, attorney Eric J. Sinrod focuses on vulnerabilities in current e-voting systems. TAGS: e-voting, election, presidential election, ballot, vulnerability, state, security

Election worries, HP earnings drag tech stocks

November 13, 2000 Disappointing Hewlett-Packard earnings and tenuous presidential politics send the Nasdaq composite index on a roller-coaster ride that sets a new low for the year. TAGS: earnings, CIBC World Markets, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, election, Florida, Internet service, HP

Senators to abandon '08 e-voting paper trail mandate

July 25, 2007 Democrat behind a bill to ban paperless touch-screen machines says she doesn't expect new rules to take effect until at least 2010. TAGS: e-voting, election, senator, bill, Democrat, scientist, touch screen

House panel approves e-voting paper trails

May 9, 2007 Public interest groups say bill is needed to improve the integrity of the voting process. But will it become law this year? TAGS: ballot, election, bill, e-voting, law, requirement, touch screen, security

There's a reason voters don't give a damn

June 29, 2007 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says old rules--and a lack of creativity--have stifled a real conversation between politicos and a disaffected electorate. TAGS: election, Rep.

Politicians call for e-voting paper trails by '08 election

February 7, 2007 Troubled by irregularities, they say it's urgent to enact federal laws requiring voter-verifiable records of ballots cast. TAGS: e-voting, Rush Holt, ballot, election, politician, bill, audit, Sen., Democrat, Republican

Lawsuit alleges e-voting negligence in Florida

November 21, 2006 On behalf of Sarasota County voters, public-interest groups call for a revote after reports of irregular tallies from electronic machines. TAGS: advocacy group, ballot, county, election, Florida, e-voting, lawsuit, touch screen, complaint, Republican

Year in review: Social networks grapple with money question

December 16, 2008 Sites like MySpace, Digg, and Facebook proved their might in this fall's election, but when that party ended, it was back to figuring out how to make a buck or two. TAGS: Digg, social networking, Facebook, MySpace, Barack Obama, Twitter, election

Report: Paperless e-voting is not secure

December 1, 2006 Advisory agency to federal election standards commission dismisses most e-voting machines, but leaves door open for new technology. TAGS: e-voting, ballot, Texas, election, commission, agency, recommendation, security, e-mail

E-voting glitches disrupt election day

November 7, 2006 From Colorado to Florida, electronic voting machines--and human error--are blamed for glitches that caused plenty of irritation. TAGS: e-voting, ballot, Colorado, glitch, election, Florida, error

Voter databases must be secured, report says

February 17, 2006 Computer scientists sound privacy, security alarms about new voter registration databases required by federal law. TAGS: Diebold Inc., scientist, state, election, deadline, database, Florida, security, Adobe PDF

Standards to stimulate e-voting?

October 6, 2006 Experts gather at MIT conference to discuss the many obstacles blocking the adoption of voting technology. TAGS: county, e-voting, ballot, state, driver's license, standards, election, Texas, field, conference

Feds approve liberal election rules for Net

March 27, 2006 Federal Election Commission approves rules to regulate political ads on Web sites but little else--at least for now. TAGS: regulation, blogger, commission, committee, rule, election, speech, candidate, Republican, payment, Adobe PDF

The complete tech year in review: 2008

December 30, 2008 From the continuing ascent of Apple's iPhone to the drastic downturn in the economy, and from debate over Yahoo's future to the election of a new president, it was quite a year. TAGS: downturn, economy, election, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, P2P, Yahoo! Inc., 3G, Apple Computer, president, DVD, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

A judicial blessing for vote-swapping sites

September 5, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a court victory could turn Web sites into a deciding factor in close presidential elections. TAGS: Pat Buchanan, vote, presidential election, supporter, prosecution, candidate, Secretary of State, First Amendment, election, state, California, e-mail
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