California toughens e-voting standards

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E-Voting Challenge in California

E-Voting Challenge in California 05/01/2004 11:51 AM

Mercury News: State curbs use of e-vote. California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley on Friday banned the use of touch-screen voting machines in the November election unless they meet stringent security measures. He barred outright the use of a new Diebold electronic voting system in Kern, San Diego, San Joaquin and Solano counties. Ten other counties -- including Santa Clara and Alameda -- will only be permitted to use touch-screen voting if they provide a paper receipt for digital ballots cast or meet 23 security conditions, including disconnecting the machines from phone lines and the Internet.

This is amazingly good news, and shows that Shelley has been, in effect, radicalized by the outrageous behavior of the voting-machine industry. The companies selling their balloting snake oil went too far, and now they're going to have to do the right thing. Most notably in Shelley's announcement yesterday, he said he'd referred the case of the notorious Diebold Election Systems to the attorney general for possible criminal, not just civil, prosecution. The record is already clear that Diebold has -- at absolute best -- been irresponsible and has dissembled about what it's been doing in California (and who knows how many other states). Had Diebold not been so over the top, Shelley might have allowed the 2004 election to proceed as planned even in counties using non-Diebold machines. The requirement for a voter-verifiable paper trail had not been scheduled to take effect for two more years. Now, faced with an industry that insists on pretending all is well when all is blatantly not well, he's doing the right thing early. The paper trail will now have to work this year, or the machines won't be allowed. Predictably, local voting officials -- the same people who've been so negligent in adopting an unproven, maybe dangerous technology -- are screaming about the unfairness of it all. They're partly responsible for this fiasco. They should stop complaining and get to work. We're only talking about the core of our republic here.

Judge OKs California e-voting

Judge OKs California e-voting 02/19/2004 01:32 AM
Do or Diebold

Group Seeks E-Voting Standards

Group Seeks E-Voting Standards 12/16/2003 05:34 AM
Election officials, voting machine makers, computer security professionals and voting activists meet to discuss ways to bolster confidence in electronic voting systems. Kim Zetter reports from Gaithersburg, Maryland.

California bans the use of some
e-voting machines

California bans the use of some
e-voting machines 05/02/2004 06:16 PM
Ca. Sec. of State bans the use of some electronic voting machines. It is not likely that paper receipts will be available for Ca. voters in time for the Nov 2 elections.

E-voting debate heats up in California

E-voting debate heats up in California 07/16/2004 05:19 PM
A California political candidate who lost a March race for Riverside County Board of Supervisors by just 45 votes filed a lawsuit today against the county after being denied access to the memory and audit logs of the e-voting systems used in the election.

California Bans All E-Voting Machines

California Bans All E-Voting Machines 04/30/2004 07:15 PM
We knew that California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley understood the real issues involved with complaints concerning electronic voting machines. After all, he was the one last year who said that all electronic voting machines in California should have a paper trail. Now, following a recommendation last week concerning problem s with the way Diebold managed their e-voting machines, Shelley has gone even beyond the recommendations to say that all electronic voting machines will be banned from the state, unless they implement a certifiable paper trail or put in place a specific list of 23 security measures. At the end of the article, he also appears to indicate that he's asking the state Attorney General to file charges against Diebold for knowin gly breaking the law.

California county to defy e-voting ban

California county to defy e-voting ban 05/12/2004 09:29 PM
San Bernardino County plans to defy an order issued by California's secretary of state and use its electronic voting machines in the November election.

California preps e-voting ban bill

California preps e-voting ban bill 05/06/2004 04:44 AM
Democracy threatened by machines - Senator

California voting machine called into
question

California voting machine called into
question 11/04/2003 08:19 PM
A state committee tables certification of Diebold's new touch-screen voting machine pending an investigation of uncertified software allegedly inserted into existing machines.

California sues Diebold over e-voting
snafu

California sues Diebold over e-voting
snafu 09/08/2004 05:07 AM
Brief Demands new President, new Governor...

California set to reject Diebold
e-voting machines

California set to reject Diebold
e-voting machines 04/23/2004 09:46 PM
ATM giant faces uphill battle

California officials reject e-voting
machine

California officials reject e-voting
machine 04/23/2004 06:40 AM
Computer Weekly Apr 23 2004 11:07AM GMT

California Grills Diebold Over E-Voting
Foul-Ups

California Grills Diebold Over E-Voting
Foul-Ups 04/22/2004 01:33 PM

California AG joins lawsuit suit against
voting companies

California AG joins lawsuit suit against
voting companies 09/08/2004 08:59 AM
SiliconValley.com Sep 8 2004 1:12PM GMT

High-Tech Voting System Is Banned in
California

High-Tech Voting System Is Banned in
California 04/30/2004 11:12 PM
New York Times May 1 2004 3:54AM GMT

California to sue Diebold over voting
machine-related fraud

California to sue Diebold over voting
machine-related fraud 09/07/2004 10:10 PM
California's Attorney General Bill Lockyer said today that he is suing Diebold over fraudulent claims he believes that company has made with regards to their electronic voting machines.

California officials reject Diebold
e-voting machine

California officials reject Diebold
e-voting machine 04/23/2004 04:23 PM
The California Voting Systems and Procedures Panel recommended decertifying an electronic voting machine and launching an investigation of its manufacturer, Diebold Election Systems.

Court refuses to lift California
e-voting restrictions

Court refuses to lift California
e-voting restrictions 07/07/2004 04:03 PM
Call for paper audit trails for e-ballot systems gets vote of confidence from a federal judge.

Briefly: California county ditches
Diebold e-voting

Briefly: California county ditches
Diebold e-voting 05/26/2004 07:43 PM

California puts the brakes on unreliable
computer voting

California puts the brakes on unreliable
computer voting 04/30/2004 07:09 PM
Independent Apr 30 2004 11:06PM GMT

California county ditches Diebold
e-voting machines

California county ditches Diebold
e-voting machines 05/26/2004 07:43 PM

California Bars a Firm's Voting Machines
in November Election

California Bars a Firm's Voting Machines
in November Election 04/30/2004 09:52 PM
California will prohibit the use of 15,000 of voting machines from Diebold Inc. in the November election because of security and reliability concerns.

Utimaco toughens PDA security

Utimaco toughens PDA security 09/20/2004 06:54 AM
Computer Business Review Sep 20 2004 11:10AM GMT

FDA toughens its mad cow safeguards
(USATODAY.com)

FDA toughens its mad cow safeguards
(USATODAY.com) 01/27/2004 07:05 AM
USATODAY.com - The Food and Drug Administration on Monday took some of its biggest steps yet to protect the American public against mad cow disease.

State Toughens Telecom Laws

State Toughens Telecom Laws 05/29/2004 04:50 AM
Following a four-year battle, California becomes the first state to extend consumer protections to cell phone customers. Consumer activists are elated. The wireless industry is not.

Justice Dept. Toughens Rule on Torture

Justice Dept. Toughens Rule on Torture 12/31/2004 08:44 PM
The Justice Department has broadened its definition of torture, retreating from a memo that defined torture extremely narrowly.

Fed Toughens Rate Hints, Seeing a Rise
as 'Measured'

Fed Toughens Rate Hints, Seeing a Rise
as 'Measured' 05/04/2004 10:35 PM
A statement by the Federal Reserve on Tuesday seemed to hint at higher interest rates as early as this summer.

Pentagon Toughens Policy on Sexual
Assault

Pentagon Toughens Policy on Sexual
Assault 01/04/2005 11:58 PM
The Pentagon announced steps on Tuesday to prevent the sexual assults, investigate them more thoroughly when they occur and treat victims with more consideration.

Bush Toughens Stance on Israeli Barrier

Bush Toughens Stance on Israeli Barrier 11/19/2003 02:06 PM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 19 2003 1:04PM ET

China toughens stance on intellectual
property rights

China toughens stance on intellectual
property rights 12/22/2004 01:25 AM
China Post Dec 22 2004 2:28AM GMT

Calif. toughens mobile-phone sales rules

Calif. toughens mobile-phone sales rules 05/28/2004 01:56 AM
Boston Globe May 28 2004 5:37AM GMT

Beta tests announced of mortgage
industry XML standards (E-Business
Standards Today)

Beta tests announced of mortgage
industry XML standards (E-Business
Standards Today) 07/23/2002 05:15 PM

You thought web standards were bad, how
about PC, DVD and Recorder standards
too?

You thought web standards were bad, how
about PC, DVD and Recorder standards
too? 11/06/2003 07:39 AM
move everything to a built in copy-protection scheme .. Buy Digital TVs, VCRs and DVD players NOW .. The end of recording TV shows approaches

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368 Small Businesses Sold in Northern &
Southern California Last Week, According
to California Businesses For Sale's
www.bizben.com - Business Opportunities,
Commercial Real Estate, & Franchises
Sales

368 Small Businesses Sold in Northern &
Southern California Last Week, According
to California Businesses For Sale's
www.bizben.com - Business Opportunities,
Commercial Real Estate, & Franchises
Sales 07/21/2004 02:45 AM
368 Small Businesses Sold in Northern & Southern California Last Week, According To California Businesses For Sale's www.bizben.com - Business Opportunities, Commercial Real Estate, & Franchises Sales. These businesses were sold by business owners, business brokers, & real estate agents for the week of July 12, 2004 thru July 18, 2004. [PRWEB Jul 21, 2004]

Voting Machine Companies Make Political
Contributions to Both Democrats and
Republicans - New Report Traces Campaign
Contributions of Companies that Produce
E-Voting Machines

Voting Machine Companies Make Political
Contributions to Both Democrats and
Republicans - New Report Traces Campaign
Contributions of Companies that Produce
E-Voting Machines 08/13/2004 03:15 AM
New research on the political campaign contributions made to Democrats and Republicans by voting maching companies. [PRWEB Aug 13, 2004]

Standards Lowdown: Standards Selection
is Vendor Selection

Standards Lowdown: Standards Selection
is Vendor Selection 06/23/2004 06:58 PM
Just as the open source movement has changed attitudes to software and software vendors, so phenomena like RSS may be changing attitudes to the creation and maintenance of industry standards.

Northern And Southern California
Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past
Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales.
These Small Businesses Were Sold By
Business Brokers, Small Business Owners,
& Real Estate Agents Throughout
California.

Northern And Southern California
Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past
Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales.
These Small Businesses Were Sold By
Business Brokers, Small Business Owners,
& Real Estate Agents Throughout
California. 06/23/2004 03:08 AM
Northern And Southern California Businesses For Sale Dipped This Past Week To 324 Business & Franchise Sales. These Small Businesses Were Sold By Business Brokers, Small Business Owners, & Real Estate Agents Throughout California. [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

NEW ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM IN FLORIDA:
FLAWED... electronic records from first
widespread use of touch-screen voting in
Miami-Dade County have been lost ,,,
records disappeared after two computer
system crashes last year, leaving no
audit trail for t

NEW ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM IN FLORIDA:
FLAWED... electronic records from first
widespread use of touch-screen voting in
Miami-Dade County have been lost ,,,
records disappeared after two computer
system crashes last year, leaving no
audit trail for t 07/28/2004 07:38 AM

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Web Standards

Web Standards 12/03/2002 11:46 AM

I spent a bit of time on trying to make my site more standards compliant. It now passes the XHTML, CSS, and 508 tests for the front page, although there are still some things to work on for section 508. My archive pages before November aren't 100% XHTML compliant, but thats coming. It really feels good to be standards compliant, its like putting on a fresh pair of socks, or something like that. It also, however takes some getting used to from my old HTML 4.0 ways to write compliant code, although the time it takes saves me a bundle and a half of time in the long run.

Standards is a big issue, yet SO many people look past it, using <font> tags (!), some of them with uppercase letters for tag names!!!! Jeesh! Get with it people!

I would further like to say, only sissy's use WYSIWYG. CSS and XHTML ain't that hard.

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