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'Daily Voting News' for July 09-10, 2009

'Daily Voting News' for July 09-10, 2009


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

Debate rages in Tennessee over the Secretary of State's ever-growing reasons why the state can't implement the law requiring voter-marked paper ballots by 2010. The Philippines and Smartmatic finally put pen to paper for automating the 2010 election.

Correction: In our previous DVN, we included an article about Hart InterCivic, which we have since found out was from April 2008. We apologize for any confusion we caused....

  • National: Schumer, Chambliss & Nelson Announce Bipartisan Bill To Guarantee Military Ballots From Overseas Never Go Uncounted LINK
  • National: Time to fix problems for military voters (Sen. Ben Nelson) LINK
  • National: House Gets New Voting System LINK
  • National: EAC Invites Public to Comment on Disability Access and Voting Technologies LINK
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  • Georgia: E-vote case headed to Georgia Supreme Court LINK
  • Georgia: Federal Appeals Court Rules Board Member Cannot Sue LINK
  • Iowa: Councilman blasts Gill for voting center proposal LINK
  • Indiana: Plan would cut number of Allen County poll sites LINK
  • IN, NM: Groups say states violating voter registration law LINK
  • Tennessee: Odom Says Hargett "Dragging His Feet" On Voter Confidence Act; Hargett Replies LINK
  • Tennessee: Costs Affecting Paper Ballots LINK
    (“Now some lawmakers are speaking out in support of the ballots.”)
  • Tennessee: Democrats: Voting machine delay is political move LINK
  • West Virginia: Voting ID system passes first WVa hurdle LINK
  • India: Political distrust of voting machines reaches apex court LINK
  • Philippines: Manila signs deal to automate 2010 elections LINK
  • Published by VotersUnite.Org
    Ellen Theisen, Director and Managing Editor
    Dave Klein, Editor
    John Washburn, Editor

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    **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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