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Daily Voting News For June 23, 2008

Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 4:04 pm
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For June 23, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Today’s featured article comes from Colorado but it could just as easily come from many states in the nation. The article discusses the changes that are being made in election technology; changes to the good. There will be more paper ballots and less touch-screens used in the coming Nov. election when compared to the last couple national elections. The state Senate Majority Leader is quoted as saying this about the election integrity community, “I believe the group has gotten larger. It's become more mainstream and people are paying more attention to them. They are an entity that's at the table and has a voice that is listened to”. Meanwhile the Secretary of State told the newspaper, “"I think they have a fundamental belief that anything electronic, as it relates to voting, is evil and undermines our political system. They live in a world of conspiracy theories and are highly motivated. No matter what I do, so long as it leaves some form of electronic voting intact, it will be wrong by their standards”. I’ll leave it to the reader to make up their mind who is correct....

Featured Article: Colorado: E-voting opponents leave mark
By lawsuits and law, paper ballots regaining ground LINK

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National: VVSG Update: Possible Next Steps by the Election Assistance Commission LINK

National: Another Ineffective e-Voting Reform Bill that Solves Nothing LINK

National: Count Every Vote: Sampling v. Full Counts LINK

Alabama: Perry County - AG criticizes Justice Dept. in voter fraud probe LINK

Colorado: Grand Lake told to be cautious about voter rights LINK

Florida: Optical scanners get a trial run in West Palm Beach today LINK

Florida: Today's West Palm commission ballot on new machines LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - Optical scanners: Good or bad for elections? LINK

Missouri: Buchanan County - County stuck with election machine maintenance tab LINK

North Carolina: Opinion - Instant runoff voting poses problems LINK

New Jersey: Editorial - Prepare a voting plan now LINK

New Jersey: Ocean County - Elections chairman questioned
Gilmore forced to answer for 2 hours on entire process LINK

New York: Albany County - Move to cut polling places decried
Reducing number of voting sites could disenfranchise residents of Albany's poor neighborhoods, critics say LINK

New York: Jefferson County - Polling places provide privacy
New Machines: Disabled voters can now cast ballots without assistance LINK

Ohio: Brunner promises 'foolproof' statewide system for election
Secretary of state prepares counties for crush of Nov. voters LINK

Ohio: Record turnout predicted in Ohio LINK

Ohio: Cuyahoga County - New wrinkle in fall Cuyahoga voting LINK

Tennessee: Sullivan County to pilot optical voting equipment LINK

Utah: Salt Lake County - Early Voting Turnout Poor LINK

West Virginia: Fayette County - Mount Hope mayoral candidate files lawsuit 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
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org

"To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008

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