Daily Voting News For August 31, 2006

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Article: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For August 31, 2006

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org

Under pressure from activists Blackwell has decided to stop any plans to destroy 2004 voting records for several months at least. This seems to be a win for those who are still looking going through the mounds of data. / Ballot access (whether a person or party have the right to be named on the ballot) issues seem to be picking up in the courts. / Summit Co. Ohio has no money left to run the Nov. general election. They are asking for $1.7M from the county but they are getting a lot of questions in return. ...

National: Some Recent and Ongoing Election Law Fights Over Ballot Access: New Skirmishes Could Determine the Balance of Power in Congress LINK

National: Op-Ed - Dreaded voting-day bugs LINK

Arkansas: Election Costs Reach Almost $3 Million LINK

Arkansas: Spring election costs $600,000 over previous ones LINK

California: Measure To Improve and Open Up Election Audit Process Heads To Governor LINK

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California: Bowen Election Reform Bill Heads to Governor LINK

California: Alameda County - County seeks poll workers LINK

California: Yolo County - County's disabled voters get new private ballots for November LINK

Connecticut: The future of voting is soon to change LINK

Florida: Escambia County - Early voting and electronic machines make election time a breeze LINK

Minnesota: St. James - New voting assistance LINK

North Carolina: Wilson County - Elections to educate voters LINK

New Jersey: Trenton - Stankiewicz charges election irregularities LINK

Nevada: Congressional Election Contest Filed In District Court LINK

New York: Chautauqua County - Paper Ballots Are A Step Backward LINK

New York: Monroe County - County Elections Officials Wonder What Voting Machines to Buy LINK

Ohio: Ohio to Delay Destruction of Presidential Ballots LINK

Ohio: Destruction of 2004 Ballots Delayed LINK

Ohio: Ohio Delays Destroying 2004 Ballots LINK

Ohio: Cuyahoga County - More money for poll worker training LINK

Ohio: Summit County - Summit election board asks county for bailout LINK

Ohio: Summit County - Summit board says it lacks funds to handle election LINK

Wisconsin: Madison - Testing the new electronic voting system for Madison LINK

Wisconsin: Madison - Madison gets ready for electronic voting LINK

**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**

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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Information Manager www.votetrustusa.org

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Daily Voting News For August 31, 2006

Daily Voting News For August 31, 2006

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Daily Voting News For August 31, 2006

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