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'Daily Voting News' for May 06, 2009

Thursday, 7 May 2009, 1:30 pm
Column: John Gideon

'Daily Voting News' for May 06, 2009


Guest blogged by Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn

Under the current Voting Rights Act, U.S. Department of Justice approval will be needed to implement a newly passed Georgia law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, a law which "opponents say would keep the poor, elderly and minorities away from the ballot box." Will a Supreme Court decision on the VRA nullify or uphold this law? The anticipated "stricter" Texas Voter ID law appears to be in progress....

  • NAtional: Electronic voting machines in U.S. at risk from foreign hackers attacking military computers LINK

  • National: Saving Dollars, Saving Democracy--Cost Savings for Local Elections Officials Through Voter Registration Modernization LINK

  • California: All-mail voting pilot project for Yolo County gets state panel's OK LINK
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  • Illinois: New-age voting idea meets old-time politics in Illinois LINK

  • Indiana: Indiana bill would allow online voter registration LINK

  • Indiana: Arrows may give way to ovals; Ballots, machines could change by 2010 election LINK

  • Georgia: Georgia follows Arizona on citizenship-proof for voters LINK

  • Georgia: Secretary of State Handel Announces Consent Order with Fulton County Regarding Dumping of Voter Registration Cards LINK

  • Minnesota: With Specter Switch, Minnesota Senate Race Could Drag On for Months--or Longer LINK

  • Mississippi: City office primary election results LINK

  • Ohio: Campaigners fined for illegal '08 votes LINK

  • South Carolina: GOP Seeks Voting Changes; Opponents See Chilling Effect LINK

  • Texas: NEW voter ID proposal circulated in Legislature LINK

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    Published by VotersUnite.Org
    Ellen Theisen, Director and Managing Editor
    Dave Klein, Editor
    John Washburn, Editor

    Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). To assist with Daily Voting News, please send links to news articles to dvn-tips. To donate, click here

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

    **Articles and commentary included in "Daily Voting News" do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of Daily Voting News, VotersUnite.Org, or Scoop. Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers' ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news, research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections.**

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