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Internet Voting: U.S. Representative Rush Holt responds to the New York Times

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

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Columnist Calls for Elimination of the Secretary of the State

By Luther Weeks on April 16, 2010

Coming two weeks after April 1st, we assume the author is serious. We point out that transferring the functions of the Secretary of the State to the Attorney General or the State Elections Enforcement Commission would hardly eliminate much of the Secretary’s $8.4 million budget, especially if we still want to register businesses in the state, keep records, comply with election laws, train election officials, total results, assist election officials, and maintain an independent enforcement function. We also note that Hawaii has not been doing so well in elections without a Secretary of the State and is a case study in how not to outsource elections.

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The Risks of Mail-In and No-Excuse Absentee Voting

By Luther Weeks on March 17, 2010

Voting at your precinct on a paper ballot has been the gold standard in elections around the world and in Boulder County for a long time. When comparing the security of precinct polling place voting to the security of the mailed ballot, there is little doubt about which is gold and which is tin. [Or in Connecticut which is more befitting our nickname, ‘The Constitution State’ and which ‘The Nutmeg State’]

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The Times: They are a Antitrust’n, but it is not enough

By Luther Weeks on March 11, 2010

“The Justice Department’s work should not end with blocking this one sale. It also needs to keep a close eye on widespread reports of anticompetitive behavior by Election Systems and Software and other vendors.”

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RoundUp: Registrar Error or Election Fraud? – Saving $$$ or Empowering Voters?

By Luther Weeks on March 2, 2010

Our Editorial: One clear theme in Connecticut this year is saving money. That is certainly an important goal, but the value delivered for expenditures and the value lost in the name of savings should be recognized and considered. Should we stop inspecting highways, bridges, school buses, and buildings because it costs money? Or should we continue because it protects the value of our investment in infrastructure and saves lives? Should we save on election audits and voting? Or should we further empower voters and strengthen voting integrity because we value fair elections and a participatory democracy?

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In Washburn’s World: Election Records Would Be Public

By Luther Weeks on February 4, 2010

“I believe there cannot be effective oversight of an election (by an election official or by the public) if any of the election records are a secret.’

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NY Times: States put Military votes at risk

By Luther Weeks on January 28, 2010

“Internet voting is in its infancy, and still far too unreliable, but states are starting to allow it and the trend is accelerating because of a new federal law that requires greater efforts to help military and other overseas voters cast ballots. Men and women in uniform must have a fair opportunity to vote, but allowing online voting in its current state could open elections up to vote theft and other mischief.”

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Courant: Ballot Access Should Require Two People Of Opposing Parties

By Luther Weeks on November 23, 2009

“The process was corrupted. When you go by yourselves, just you two, it gives the appearance of impropriety.”

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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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Barbara Simons: The Internet and Voting: Worth Doing Right

By Luther Weeks on June 3, 2009

Recently we were dissapointed when the Huffington Post ran a PR piece from Everyone Counts touting their risky election technology used in a Honolulu election. Now, Huffington Post has provided a platform for an expert technologist’s view.

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