'Daily Voting News' For April 06, 2009

Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 1:52 pm
Column: John Gideon

'Daily Voting News' For April 06, 2009

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

The criminal investigation hand-count has begun in Arizona. In the lead-up to the count the Attorney General spoke about Internet feed of video from the counting room. It’s a good thing he didn’t say the count would be public or the process would be transparent. Yes, there are cameras in the area and yes they are streaming live via the Internet. However, the cameras are physically as far away from the counting as they could probably place them and some of the cameras are focused on empty aisles or on swinging doors. No transparency here. Nothing to see here; move along....

Featured - AZ: Internet Camera Streams Completely Useless as AZ's Criminal Investigation Ballot Hand-Count Begins LINK

California: Riverside County - Group: More ballots reported now LINK

Delaware: Legislator calls for school board elections to be moved to general election dates LINK

Illinois: Sangamon County - Paper ballots to be used again Election Day LINK

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Minnesota: Ballots to be counted this week illustrate the tale of the recount
Exactly how did we get to this week, when the fate of 400 absentee ballots may finally give us a winner between Norm Coleman and Al Franken? Just ask the Stocke family of Aitkin County. LINK

Minnesota: Pile of Minn. Senate ballots that may count drops LINK

New York: A Short History of the New York Democracy Wars LINK

New York: Court will rule on 20th CD absentee ballot schedule LINK

New York: Absentee Ballot Count Can Begin in NY 20 LINK

Texas: As Texas debates, Indiana voter ID law proved no side was right LINK

Texas: Indiana can identify with Texas in debate over voter photo IDs LINK

Texas: Roaring debate over voter-ID law hits state House this week LINK

Texas: Impassioned testimony over voter ID LINK

Texas: Fort Worth Democrat says voter ID mandate should cause sleepless nights 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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