Florida to Scrap Touchscreens; Convictions in Ohio Recount-Rigging

Rumor has it that Florida governor Charlie Crist will announce tomorrow that his state plans to scrap tens of millions of dollars worth of touchscreen voting equipment and move to a system based completely on optical scan ballots. The Miami Herald claims that the total tab for overhauling the state's electoral system could be as high as $35 million.

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Speaking of Cuyahoga County, home of notorious levels of touchscreen-related trouble in both the primaries and the May 7 general elections last year, two election officials have been convicted of rigging a recount of ballots cast in the May 2004 presidential election. Here's a bit of background on the convictions and a short recap of what happened.