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Daily Voting News For April 24, 2009

Saturday, 25 April 2009, 10:44 am
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For April 24, 2009


Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

It appears that there may be some good news coming from Florida. The State House Majority Leader has said that the regressive voter suppression bill will be totally rewritten to remove almost all of the provisions that had any controversy. This change in tone is the result a lot of hard work on the part of advocacy groups. Clearly they made it so uncomfortable for the majority party that the party had no choice but to back-off of their really bad bill. Congratulations on a great job go to all of the advocacy groups and advocates who worked long hours to kill this bill. Of course we now have to see what the changed bill will look like. Fingers crossed here....

  • Featured - FL: House poised to gut controversial election bill LINK

  • Arizona: Goddard says Pima County recount affirms '06 result LINK

  • Florida: Opinion - Partisan tactics produce harm for Florida voters LINK

  • Minnesota: Election reform bills quietly advancing that would let Minnesota 'catch up' with much of nation LINK
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  • New York: New York Sets its Sights on EDR LINK

  • Ohio: Brunner offers election reforms LINK

  • Ohio: Brunner proposes end to most special elections LINK

  • Ohio: Secretary of state Jennifer Brunner offers recommendations for improving elections LINK

  • Ohio: Brunner includes proposals by GOP
    Ohio election reforms to include early voting LINK

  • Tennessee: House Kills Bill to Require ID to Vote LINK

  • Texas: Judges to hear Texas Democrats' e-voting suit against Dallas County LINK

  • Ireland: Electronic voting system to be scrapped LINK

  • Ireland: Electronic voting to be scrapped LINK

  • Ireland: Opposition condemns e-voting 'shambles' 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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