Press Releases: July, 2005
Florida Court Rejects Demand for Paperless E-voting
Decision Confirms County Council's Ability to Purchase Accessible, Auditable Equipment
Orlando, FL - A federal District Court judge in Florida ruled today that Volusia County is not required to purchase touchscreen voting machines that do not produce a voter-verifiable paper trail. Pending appeal, the county may now move forward with its plans to purchase voting equipment that is both accessible to disabled voters and that creates an auditable paper trail to protect against errors and fraud.
EFF Supports Disabled Voters in Fight Against Paperless E-voting
July 15 Hearing Set in Florida
New Jersey Says No to Paperless Voting
EFF and Coalition Back E-voting Challenge
Trenton, NJ - In the shadow of a lawsuit demanding that New Jersey update state laws to reflect its increasing use of electronic voting machines, New Jersey's acting governor recently signed into law legislation that will require all voting machines to produce a voter-verified paper record by 2008.
Come Discuss Bloggers' Rights With Bay Area Bloggers
BayFF Public Forum in San Francisco July 19
San Francisco, CA - To kick off the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF) 15th anniversary celebrations this summer, EFF will hold a special BayFF exploring the legal issues surrounding blogging. This will be a roundtable discussion, open to the public, and will include EFF staff, local celebrity bloggers, and blog tool gurus.
Blogging and the Workplace
EFF Adds New Section on Labor Law to Legal Guide for Bloggers
San Francisco, CA - Blogging can affect a blogger's work life in countless ways. Some people have been fired for things they've said in their blogs, while others worry that their bosses may be monitoring their blogging activities when they're on break. To address these and other questions about blogging and the workplace, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has added a labor law section to its Legal Guide for Bloggers.
