Marc L. Songini

A state judge in Colorado this month found the procedures used by the state to test and certify e-voting gear to be wanting, but nevertheless ruled that the machines can be used in the November general election.

California could soon become one of the first states to create comprehensive safeguards for personal information collected through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging in government-issued documents and identification cards.

A report questioning the accuracy of Diebold Election Systems' e-voting equipment in a recent Ohio election gives more ammunition to critics who doubt the viability of electronic voting technology.

Wal-Mart Canada Corp., has quietly been preparing to launch a modest pilot program to match the ongoing RFID program in the U.S. To woo suppliers to participate, Mississauga, Ontario-based Wal-Mart Canada has invited 16 companies to attend the Retail Council of Canada's annual STORE Conference in Toronto

Florida Voter registration data can be vulnerable to theft, corruption, unauthorized access and alteration, despite the best efforts of elections officials, indicated a report by the Florida auditor general.n

Californias new voter registration database, whose creation the federal government once called a model for other states, may prevent thousands of eligible voters from casting ballots in a June 6 statewide election, officials fear.

The state of Maryland stands poised to put its entire US$90 million investment in Diebold Election Systems Inc. touch-screen e-voting systems on ice because they can

Election officials in California have certified controversial e-voting gear from Diebold Election Systems Inc. for the 2006 voting season, despite security concerns raised by e-voting opponents.n