By Luther Weeks on August 28, 2012
Such questions must be answered so that all voters can have faith in the integrity of the system.
We would add to the Courant’s concern in this obvious and difficult situation, that part of the cure is more attention to detail ahead of time and in every election, this close or not. Learning from experience and reducing the odds of lingering questions.
Posted in CT, Recounts/Recanvasses
By Luther Weeks on April 16, 2012
Kevin O’Neill, Capitol Thinking, interviews the authors of Broken Ballots – Will Your Vote Count, Prof Doug Jones and Dr. Barbara Simons <podcast> When it comes to elections and verifiability, Doug Jones and Barbara Simons are true experts that everyone can understand.
Posted in Internet Voting, National, Post-Election Audits, Recounts/Recanvasses, Skulduggery and Errors
By Luther Weeks on March 12, 2012
Given the many members, the brief meetings, and the lack of representation of all interests, we were skeptical when the Task Force was convened. To our delight, we find that we can offer endorsement of each of the twenty-one recommendations in the report.
There is a lot to do in all the recommendations. It will take time, money, and deliberate work with everyone at the table. Our hope is that each of the recommendations will be thoroughly explored, evaluated, and acted upon, that none get overlooked.
Posted in Chain of Custody, Costs, CT, CT Law, Mail/Absentee Voting, Post-Election Audits, Recounts/Recanvasses, Reports
By Luther Weeks on November 29, 2011
There should be an investigation, however, we suggest that determining the cause is not a complete cure. I could happen again. It could have happened in the past. Maybe in Connecticut.
Posted in CT, Electronic Vulnerability, National, Post-Election Audits, Recounts/Recanvasses
By Luther Weeks on November 1, 2011
If the governor has such powers, perhaps in election emergencies, the governor could be called upon or even expected to do what the Secretary of the State cannot do – order polls to stay open late in an emergency, choose extra voting districts for audit, or order discrepancy recanvasses in districts with questionable results!
Posted in CT, CT Law, Post-Election Audits, Recounts/Recanvasses
By Luther Weeks on June 2, 2011
Laws and procedures which are not enforced for elections in the name of “trust us” and “it would be too much work”, are no more real than the laws and Constitutional provisions ignored in the name of national security. “It is time to learn from this recount, fix the problems it uncovered and ensure that future elections are different.”
Posted in National, Recounts/Recanvasses, Skulduggery and Errors
By Luther Weeks on May 21, 2011
What’s the point of having a “recount”, or of using security procedures and physical seals for the ballots after the election, if violations of those procedures and seals are of little concern to the state’s top election agency?
Posted in Chain of Custody, National, Recounts/Recanvasses
By Luther Weeks on April 29, 2011
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election recount started this week. The margin was a bit over 7,000 votes and the percentage just under 0.5% as required by law. John Nichols writes of past instances where the loser asked for recounts in much wider margins and of cases with relatively close margins where the original result was overturned
Posted in National, Recounts/Recanvasses
By Luther Weeks on February 22, 2011
Supermajority and candidate doomed by vague election law crafted by his own lawyer.
Posted in National, Recounts/Recanvasses
