By Luther Weeks on May 26, 2010
The Registrar of Voters can make a difference in election integrity, voter access, and candidate service. We wish more were interested in serving and contending.
Posted in CT
By Luther Weeks on May 25, 2010
He equated his campaign against McMahon and her millions with the futility of Pickett’s Charge. Staying on the ballot at this point initially seems as futile as Pickett’s Charge. On the other hand if Peter Schiff petitions to get on the ballot, or McMahon falters, it might have some potential to impact the result.
Posted in CT
By Luther Weeks on May 24, 2010
“Rather than experimenting with less secure, less auditable methods of voting, I hope that states will use the 2010 election cycle to confirm how much more convenient, accessible and secure the Move Act, which I was otherwise pleased to support, makes military and overseas voting.”
Also, read what are troops are reading in the Stars and Stripes
Posted in Internet Voting, National, Other Editorials
By Luther Weeks on May 22, 2010
The Democratic Convention chose Denise Merrill. Jonathan Harris and Gerry Garcia both received over the 15% of votes to qualify for a primary.
The Republican Convention chose Jerry Farrell. Corey Brinson also received over 15%. UPDATE: May 24: Brinson will not primary. And Tim Reynolds drops primary bid for Democratic Controller.
Posted in Election2010
By Luther Weeks on May 21, 2010
“Ten-year Democratic Registrar of Voters Nancy DePietro lost the party endorsement Thursday in a close vote at the Democratic Town Committee caucus.”
Posted in CT
By Luther Weeks on May 20, 2010
Some revolutions are good, some questionable. Pennsylvania’s election revolution resulted in many expensive paperless, unauditable, hackable voting machines – not much different than providing overseas and military voters with expensive, paperless, unauditable, insecure internet voting.
Posted in Internet Voting, National
By Luther Weeks on May 18, 2010
“The usually routine nomination of a Republican Registrar of Voters was anything but that tonight at a meeting at Westport Town Hall.”
Posted in CT
By Luther Weeks on May 15, 2010
Another example from Arizona raises questions about the potential risks to integrity inherent in mail-in voting, unlimited absentee voting, and early voting by means similar to absentee voting. This is also similar to the method of election day registration voting proposed in Connecticut this year.
Posted in Mail/Absentee Voting, National, Skulduggery and Errors
By Luther Weeks on May 14, 2010
Posted in Election2010
By Luther Weeks on May 10, 2010
The troops are supposed to be fighting for Democracy, our right to speak freely and even to protest wars if we choose. So, why do we deny or mislead them into compromising their voting anonymity? Compromising our right that everyone’s vote be anonymous?
Posted in Internet Voting, National, Our Editorials