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Questions for Secretary of the State Candidates

By Luther Weeks on June 29, 2009

Over time we are developing some elections oriented questions we would ask every candidate for the office of Secretary of the State. This is our current draft of some open-ended, yet sometimes detailed questions, updated as of 12/13/2009.

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Secretary of The State Candidate, Corey Brinson, Interview On Face The State

By Luther Weeks on June 28, 2009

Sunday morning, Secretary of the State Candidate Corey Brinson was interview by Dennis House on Face The State at WFSB.

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Editor’s Note: 2010 Secretary of the State Election

By Luther Weeks on June 28, 2009

We intend to provide comprehensive coverage of the 2010 Connecticut Secretary of the State race, highlighting news reports, interviews and issues, yet sticking primarily to comments on relevant to election management and election integrity.

Our bias when it comes to choosing a Secretary of the State, is that election responsibilities are the cart, the horse, and most of the content of the office where a Secretary can make differences, both positive or negative.

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Connecticut Will Not Be Illinois or New York

By Luther Weeks on June 26, 2009

Governor Jodi Rell signed the bill for elections to fill Senate vacancies.

Our senators matter. It is worth the estimated $6,000,000 cost of such elections, where our senators make decisions involving billions of dollars and thousands of lives. Such “Special Elections” should not be exempt (as they currently are) from the small cost and huge value of post-election audits. Such elections are not exempt from the risks of error and fraud.

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Connecticut Could be Minnesota

By Luther Weeks on June 23, 2009

Here is an article from the National Journal pointing out what Minnesota demonstrated about absentee ballots which is instructive as we consider expanding their use here in Connecticut:

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Connecticut: Land of Steady [and Slow] Habits

By Luther Weeks on June 23, 2009

Connecticut takes criticism from Brad Friedman for the slow and unpredictable speed of election enforcement. As those of us who have submitted complaints know, they can take a long time to be completed. But as Brad points out, some are resolved much quicker than others.

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Courant: Iranians Sure Could Speed Up U.S. Voting System

By Luther Weeks on June 22, 2009

CTVotersCount readers know we have often criticized Courant Editorials. In this case we are pleased to agree…

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Two CT Reps Co-Sponsor Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act

By Luther Weeks on June 17, 2009

Today Representative Rush Holt introduced a new and improved Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act, H.R. 2894. CTVotersCount appreciates Representatives John Larson and Jim Himes for signing on as initial co-sponsors.

Update: New York Times Endorses Holt Bill: “The House leadership should make passing Mr. Holt’s bill a priority. Few issues matter as much as ensuring that election results can be trusted.”

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Iran: Who Won? Who Lost? Was It Stolen? Was It Credible?

By Luther Weeks on June 14, 2009

For now, we can say that Ahmadinejad seems to have won, one way or another. But winning in a questionable way with the opposition protesting is not a complete win, it may come back and bite sooner or later. Credibility is missing. Without credibility, democracy loses — no matter the intent of the voters — no matter the accuracy of the election.

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Help America Vote Act Fails Again

By Luther Weeks on June 12, 2009

CTVotersCount readers know that HAVA has failed miserably in improving integrity. Its been a costly exercise that has improved voting integrity in some states and reduced it in others.

Now we can add another failure. According to the GAO report, only 27% of polling places actually have no impediments to voting by the disabled. Its worse than that.

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