Voting machine scrutiny; new security measures on the horizon

After a series of voting problems in primaries around the country, the federal agency charged with overseeing elections is poised to approve new security measures to make voting equipment safer and more reliable. The details are outlined in this article. Unfortunately, the new measures won't be implemented in enough time to provide relief from problems that could arise in today's cross-country elections.

The Oshkosh Northwestern has a special, temporary forum set up where you can report local voting machine problems online (or share good experiences with the machines). If you are reluctant to post your experiences online, you can call them at (920) 426-6665.