Daily Voting News For September 17, 2008
Thursday, 18 September 2008, 3:30 pm
Column: John Gideon
Daily Voting News For September 17,
2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
We’ve been telling you that voter registration issues
are going to be important this year. Even voters who have
been registered for years and who have voted in recent
elections may find out, when they go to the polls in Nov.,
that they are not eligible to cast a ballot. In our
“Featured” article Kim Zetter of Wired News has done a
great job in gathering information on voter registration
data bases and presenting that information. It’s a scary
story. Everyone needs to check to ensure they are still
registered to vote and that the registration is correct. Do
it now while there is still time to make corrections....
Featured - National: Voter Database
Glitches Could Disenfranchise Thousands LINK National: Can
New Media's Obsessiveness Redeem the Vote? LINK National: As Key
Voting Deadlines Approach, Major Nonpartisan Voter
Protection Coalition Launches 2008 General Election Efforts
LINK National: EAC
Chair: Contingency Planning More Important than Ever this
Year
Expect the Unexpected and Plan Accordingly LINK
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Proof of
citizenship rule also questioned LINK California:
Riverside County - Supervisors agree to audit Registrar of
Voters Office LINK California:
Riverside County - Vote process may receive second look LINK California:
After complaints, Riverside County agrees to audit of
electoral process LINK Colorado: Dept.
of State signed contract knowing of conflict
Contractor
owns condo where ex-elections director sleeps LINK Colorado: Ritter
advocates mail, early voting to speed up Colorado's election
results LINK Florida:
Watchdog says Fla. not ready for Nov. 4 LINK Florida: Broward
County - Operation Big Vote rallies troops to get all
eligible voters registered as major election draws near LINK Florida: Palm
Beach County - New recount set for PBC judges race LINK Georgia: Vote
early, nervous election officials urge Georgians
Anticipated turnout may overwhelm polls on Nov. 4 LINK Georgia: Georgia
Gets Poor Marks In Election Study LINK Michigan:
Democrats Sue Michigan G.O.P. on Voter Issue LINK Missouri:
E-Vote: Missouri Increases Security Checks on Voting
Equipment LINK Mississippi:
Mississippi Ballot Will Disenfranchise Hundreds LINK Mississippi:
Ballot dispute argued in Miss. Supreme Court LINK New York: Voting
machine upgrades add up
Cost of changes locally to
surpass $3.6 million LINK New York: Some
voters turned away from special voting machines LINK New York:
Madison County - Few vote on ballot but many curious
Election inspectors' jitters in using disabled
accessible machines prove groundless. LINK Ohio: Secretary
of state touts optical scan ballots during Akron talk LINK Ohio: Why
hurricane Ike demands paper ballots on November 4 LINK Ohio: Butler
County - Ohioans foresee fair election this Nov.
Poll
finds Republicans a bit more confident than Democrats LINK Ohio: Columbiana
County - Security added to election materials LINK Ohio: Columbiana
County - Elections board tightens vote equipment security LINK Pennsylvania:
Luzerne County - Piazza: $21K needed for election computer
burner
Election bureau director says old burners don’t
always work and may be a “fire hazard.” LINK Texas: Bob Barr
Busts Ballot LINK Virginia:
Charlottesville Council Approves Voting Machines Purchase LINK Wisconsin:
Democrats challenge Van Hollen's voter registration lawsuit
Appleton clerk concerned about registration rules LINK Wisconsin:
Editorial - Quest for zero voter fraud threatens legitimate
ballots LINK Wisconsin:
Board: AG has conflict in Wis. voting 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.**
*************--
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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