Archives: November2008

  • Trapeze school?

    Well, aside from the 8-foot tall chain link fence, sounds pretty darn wonderful. Just what this little town needs to perk up the downtown. Could we build a giant slingshot too?

  • Beware oh ye of much faith…

    this just in from the BBC:
    Security threat
    It is not just Barack Obama who is using the net to get his message across. Hi-tech criminals are also capitalising on his victory in an attempt to trick web users into handing over valuable information.
    F-Secure found a booby-trapped page claiming to host a copy of Obama’s acceptance speech [...]

  • cameras

    Citizen Media Law Project
    North Carolina

    Contact Information:

    North Carolina State Board of Elections
    Telephone number: (919) 733-7173
    Toll-free number: (866) 522-4723
    E-mail: elections.sboe@ncmail.net

    Relevant Law:

    N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-166.3 – Limited access to the voting enclosure (includes prohibitions on photographing/videoing other voters and own ballot)
    N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163-166.4 – Limitation on activity in the voting [...]

  • cameras

    f you’re planning to vote in person this election, you’d better get familiar with regulations in your state around bringing camera cell phones and other recording devices into the polling area.
    Some state election statutes expressly prohibit using cameras or other recording devices within a short distance of the polling place, according to Sam Bayard, assistant [...]

  • No cameras “in” polling places

    but cameras can be outside…
    You must film beyond the 50ft line, back where the folks with campaign signs stand. Remember – filming a voter can backfire, your intent of documenting an event maybe well have unintended consequences.
    All kind of tactics were reportedly used decades ago to intimidate voters.

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