Daily Voting News For September 22, 2008

Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 1:16 pm
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For September 22, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Early voting has begun, as of today, in Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia, and South Carolina.

Colorado doesn’t begin early voting until October 20 and it is probably a good thing because the ballot is so long that the voters guide is 144 pages long.

Palm Beach Co Florida still has no final results to report. My guess? They will end-up with the court deciding that this race go back on the ballot and the voters will be asked to do it over again.

Last but certainly not least is the plea once more that everyone who reads this check to ensure their voter registration is still good and that every piece of information is correct and up-to-date....

National: A third of electorate could vote before Nov. 4 LINK

National: One-third of U.S. electorate can start voting Monday LINK

National: Voter Registration Database Errors Could Freeze Out Voters LINK

National: Activists Target Battleground States Subject to GOP Plans to Challenge, Discourage Voters LINK

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National: RFK Jr and Pap: "Is Your Vote Safe?" LINK

National: Voter Suppression 'Wiki' Created to Track New, Incoming GOP Assaults on Democracy LINK

Colorado: Be prepared for the longest Colo. ballot since 1912 LINK

Connecticut: Audit finds scan voting system here ‘worked perfectly,’ registrars report LINK

Florida: Florida voting issues raise fears of 2000-like debacle LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - No result in recount of disputed judge's race LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - Accurate ballot count in Palm Beach County proves elusive
Three weeks after a judicial race went before voters, discrepancies in the number of ballots cast are still unresolved. LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - Another Recount Still Without Winner In Judicial Race
Elections Officials To Discuss Issue With Maker Of Voting Machines LINK

Georgia: Absentee voting begins today
Voters encouraged to head to polls early to beat expected crowds LINK

Michigan: Editorial - 2008 elections: Will history repeat itself? LINK

Ohio: 'We Will be Ready': An Exclusive Interview with Ohio Sec. of State Jennifer Brunner LINK

Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Voting system remains untested LINK

Ohio: Cuyahoga County tests new voting equipment LINK

Virginia: Charlottesville - City might have to redo voting precincts LINK

Virginia: Chesterfield County – Voting Right
Chesterfield Needs Federal Supervision on Election Day LINK

Virginia: Chesterfield County - County Is Well-Prepared For a Heavy Turnout LINK

Wisconsin: Absentee voting on the increase: Clerks working to keep up 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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