Luther Weeks

Post-Election Audit Random Drawing

By Luther Weeks on November 10, 2009

Today, three members of CTVotersCount drew 10% (60 districts) of 600 districts in the November election for the post-election audits.
Many towns ask why the are chosen so often?

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Reminders from CTVotersCount, Secretary Bysiewicz and the Waterbury Republican

By Luther Weeks on November 9, 2009

Close races prove votes matter.
Voters matter
Election Integrity Matters
Recanvasses are not what we would call recounts.

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Is A Democracy Index In Our Future?

By Luther Weeks on November 8, 2009

The American Democracy Index Act (H.R.4033) seeks to improve election administration throughout the United States by ranking states on election performance and comparing best and worst practices.

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A Day As Absentee Ballot Moderator

By Luther Weeks on November 4, 2009

This election day was spent as moderator for central counting of absentee ballots, once again, in Vernon, CT. I tend to learn by reading and doing. In 2008, I became a Certified Moderator and served my 1st time as an election official. As I said at the time:

I hear and I forget.
I see and I remember.
I do and I understand. – Confucius

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Secretary of the State’s Letter To Senator Schumer RE: Premier, ES&S

By Luther Weeks on November 2, 2009

“We are concerned that this transaction will unduly stifle competition across the country and for Connecticut in a number of significant ways.”

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Statisticians, Political Scientists, Election Officials, and Advocates Recommendations to NIST

By Luther Weeks on November 1, 2009

“We strongly recommend that the next version of the VVSG support auditing election outcomes by facilitating small-batch reporting in standardized electronic reporting formats, and usable voter-verifiable cast vote records.”

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Another Candidate for Secretary of the State?

By Luther Weeks on October 31, 2009

Opponent charges that Mary Glassman might run for Secretary of the State and resign in a year if she is reelected First Selectman, this fall.

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Timely Reminders from Secretary Bysiewicz and CTVotersCount

By Luther Weeks on October 31, 2009

Referendums and questions are exempt from the Connecticut post-election audit law. However, they are not exempt from the risks of error and fraud.

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Another Candidate for Secretary Of The State

By Luther Weeks on October 30, 2009

Gerry Garcia, a financial adviser, who was 9th Ward alderman from 1996 to 2001, promised to be “a new voice to speak on behalf of Connecticut voters and small businesses.”

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Hartford Advocate: A New Day? [For Elections Enforcement]