As if we didn't already have enough to worry about, it appears that concerns about the security and accuracy of voting have moved beyond tin-foil-hat-territory squarely into the mainstream. According to Electionline.org, in its Election Preview 2006(.pdf), ten states - Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington - are labeled "states to watch" due to myriad issues ranging from voter registration snafus to problems with new voting technology.
In addition, Georgia, Missouri, and Montana "just missed the list," due in each case to new election laws that may create confusion at the polls. Georgia's and Missouri's laws face court challenges that might render them null and void even before Election Day, while Montana's introduction of Election Day voter registration could increase voter turnout markedly ... or it could simply gum up the works even more.
As important as the 2006 election is to America's future, and as close as some of the most critical races are likely to be, we still must remember that the very act of voting itself remains a major question mark.