Reports and studies
National Study Mirrors Flaws in Montco Election Administration
For far too many voters, as their hotline calls attest, voting is a frustration-filled, even confrontational process where well-meaning, eligible citizens are being denied the legal right to vote.
“Yes, my name is Clinton [J.], and my wife, Madelyn [J.], here in Royersford, Pennsylvania is not registered. Now, she voted in the last presidential election in 2004 and, for some reason, her name did not appear on this list here in Royersford. So I’m just wondering exactly what the deal is. We did check online before the end of voter registration and she was registered, but now she’s not registered.” Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
General Election 08 Report: An Overview of Operating Problems at the Polls in the 08 General Election in Montgomery County
March, 2009
Introduction
This report outlines the findings of the Election Reform Network with regard to the operation of the November 08 election in Montgomery County. The vantage point of this report is that of the individual eligible voter or potential voter who interacts with the “apparatus” of election administration with the goal of casting a ballot that is recorded and counted accurately
Network Report on 08 Primary: Problems Need Fixing for November 4
On May 1 the Election Reform Network headed to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners meeting in Norristown to report on what we saw at the polls on Primary Day, April 22. We did not paint a pretty picture. See the Morning Call story.
Sequoia Software Flunks Security Probe in California – Another Blow to Voter Confidence in Montgomery County Vote Machines
The most comprehensive analysis of security and operating issues of electronic vote machines ever performed was released in late July by the State of California, and the results from a series of reports provided a body blow to an industry already on the defensive. Tests were done on systems of three vendors, Sequoia Voting Systems, Diebold, and Hart Intercivic by researchers at the University of California under a $1.8 million contract with the California Secretary of State’s Office.
Election Day 06 Report
Every Vote Counts?
A Snapshot of Election Day 06 Problems at the Polls in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
March 1, 2007
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Election Reform Network Report Shows Loss of Votes and Lax Practices in Montco on Election Day 06
The Election Reform Network, a two-year-old citizens watchdog group which monitored the polls in Montgomery County last election day (Nov., 06), released a pilot study of election day operations documenting vote count discrepancies in 19 out of the 25 election districts analyzed.
Brennan Center Report on the Security of Vote Machines
In June 2006, the Brennan Center for Social Justice at NYU School of Law released this comprehensive security analysis of the three most common electronic voting systems: Direct Recording Electronic machines (DREs) with and without a paper trail; and optical scan systems. The report, prepared by internationally renowned computer scientists, vote machine experts and security professionals, outlines the vulnerabilities of the three systems and ways to minimize them.
