Daily Archives: November 4, 2003

Run those numbers by me again

El Gato has a long and detailed post about Comptroller Strayhorn’s recent announcement that the state of Texas will kick back $8.7 million to the city of Houston, the Super Bowl Host Committee, and Harris County to help defray expenses … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 4 Comments

Redistricting trial date set

A trial date has been set for the redistricting lawsuits, but strangely enough I can’t tell what it actually is. There’s a bunch of motions and hearings going on, so read it and see which date seems the most likely. … Continue reading Continue reading

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The Aussies Do It Right

Via Joanne McNeil comes this Wired article about electronic voting in Australia and why their system is more robust, more secure, and way less controversial. Although a private Australian company designed the system, it was based on specifications set by … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 1 Comment

Election Day

It’s Election Day, and if conditions aren’t ripe today for good turnout, no such conditions exist: A warm, sunny day, a very high-profile mayoral race, an almost-as-high profile referendum, and only one unopposed candidate on the ballot. Early voting is … Continue reading Continue reading

Posted in Election 2003 | 5 Comments