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'Daily Voting News' For January 6, 2009

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 4:37 pm
Column: John Gideon

'Daily Voting News' For January 6, 2009


Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

As expected the Minnesota senatorial recount is going to court.

If you have been reading this space for the past couple of weeks you know that auditors have been asked to review the financial records of Buddy Johnson’s Hillsborough Co Florida supervisor of elections office. Just why did Buddy, the outgoing supervisor, go to the county and ask for $2.3M for cost overruns? It seems the auditors have found more mysteries than they have found answers....

  • National: Report: Slow Mail Blocks Many Military Voters LINK

  • National: Press Release - Overseas Vote Foundation and National Defense Committee Applaud Constructive Reports from the Pew Center on the States and NIST
    https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/files/Joint%20Statement_OVF-NDC%20on%20Pew%20and%20NIST%20studies%20(6Jan09).pdf

  • National: Congress should abolish the Election Assistance Commission LINK

  • Colorado: Clerks back status quo on voting machines LINK
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  • Florida: Hillsborough County - Johnson's Costs Can't Be Verified LINK

  • Florida: Hillsborough County - Audit on Buddy Johnson's spending uncovers mysteries LINK

  • Minnesota: Recount: Results certified, Franken up, but no senator yet LINK

  • Minnesota: Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result LINK

  • Mississippi: Mississippi's priorities misplaced LINK

  • Texas: State senator seeks end to straight-ticket voting LINK

  • Utah: Utah's military voters don't get enough time, report says LINK

  • Washington: Washington uses Web to Ease Voter Registration LINK

  • West Virginia: Tennant Prepares to Take Office, Hires Deputy Secretary 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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