'Daily Voting News' For November 19, 2008

Friday, 21 November 2008, 11:48 am
Column: John Gideon

'Daily Voting News' For November 19, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

We have another report today from Connecticut and the UConn memory card tests that are done in that state regularly. These are Premier/Diebold memory cards and 9% of the cards inspected failed for various reasons including that some contained additional random data.

The recount of ballots for the Senator from Minnesota has begun. Already some new numbers are coming from at least one county. And in Alaska the decision seems to have been made and the voters have been heard. That leaves Georgia where early voting has begun....

National: Near Universal Agreement on the Need for Universal Registration: Experts and media call for sweeping reform of how voter registration is conducted in America LINK

National: Lines on the Blog, on the Listserve LINK

National: Voting: It’s for Americans LINK

National: The Morning After, Voting Problems Remain LINK

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Alaska: Begich topples Stevens in Senate race LINK

Connecticut: UConn Memory Card Tests: More Information, More “Junk” Data [Premier/Diebold] LINK

Florida: $1 billion idea could slash wait times at the polls LINK

Kentucky: Whitley County - Whitley voting machine still a concern LINK

Minnesota: Mark Ritchie: The recount referee LINK

Minnesota: Editorial - A suspect warning of voter fraud LINK

Minnesota: Surprise! Coleman-Franken recount process proves dull, dry and anticlimactic, but it’s working, so far LINK

Minnesota: Count and recount: Take 2 in Minn. Senate race LINK

Minnesota: Video: Senate recount in Olmsted County -- 99% boredom, 1% Adrenaline rush LINK

Minnesota: What if the Coleman-Franken contest ends up on the Senate floor? LINK

North Carolina: Craven County - Elections officials complete canvass of votes LINK

New Jersey: Editorial - Foot-dragging on a paper trail LINK

Ohio: Clark County ordered to audit ballots LINK

Ohio: Franklin County - The GOP attack on democracy continues in Ohio LINK

Ohio: Huron County - Hassles and dire warning for election officials LINK

Ohio: Lucas County validates 8,014 ballots, tosses 2,351 LINK

Ohio: Putnam County - Election board questioned LINK

Ohio: Seneca County - Local elections board sorting out double votes LINK

Pennsylvania: Centre County - County voters experience difficulties LINK

Utah: Davis County early voting called a success 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
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VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org

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

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