The Election Assistance Commission has again taken deserved flack for hiding commissioned reports that do not meet the political aims of some. Instead the commission has released versions of the reports that more closely represent those aims. The New York Times reports, “A federal panel responsible for conducting election research played down the findings of experts who concluded last year that there was little voter fraud around the nation, according to a review of the original report obtained by The New York Times. Instead, the panel, the Election Assistance Commission, issued a report that said the pervasiveness of fraud was open to debate.” Meanwhile Congressman Hinchey (D-NY) has said, “The EAC has an obligation to be forthright with the American people and operate transparently and in a non-partisan manner. The draft report was commissioned with taxpayer dollars upon a mandate from Congress so that we could learn more about voter fraud and intimidation.”

 

NAtional: Panel Said to Alter Finding on Voter Fraud

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/11/washington/11voters.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1176262667-Yp5I/9+vc/4/2pdac71FEw

 

NAtional: U.S. Elections Assistance Commission Altered Final Report On ‘Voter Fraud’ For Political Purposes

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4391

 

NAtional: "American Blackout" - a documentary by Ian Inaba

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_joan_bru_070410__22american_blackout_22_.htm

 

NAtional: Federal election panel hyped up voter fraud findings

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Federal_election_panel_hyped_up_voter_0411.html

 

NAtional: EAC 'Voter Fraud' Report Boondoggle: NY Democrats Excoriate, Election Law Blogger Speaks Out, EAC Issues Statement Blaming Everyone But Themselves

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4392#more-4392

 

CA: Monterey County - County hires registrar of voters

S.F. deputy director to fill Anchundo's post

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/17059917.htm

 

CA: Nevada County - County clerk Smith resigns

http://www.theunion.com/article/20070411/NEWS/104110167

 

CO: Douglas County Panel Recommends Election Solutions

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/11609260/detail.html

 

CO: Douglas County - Voting panel cites deficit of machines

Overload caused Douglas County woes, clerk says

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5477452,00.html

 

CO: Douglas County - Douglas weighs vote fix

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_5638797

 

CT: Stamford - Task force tests voting machines to be used in next election

http://www.thestamfordtimes.com/stamford_templates/stamford_story/291401005292848.php

 

FL: Election-reform plan revealed

But secretary of state asks Senate: Where's the money coming from?

http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/CAPITOLNEWS/704110314

 

FL: Charlotte County - Horton in Tallahassee to discuss paper ballots

http://www.sun-herald.com/breakingnews.cfm?id=1707

 

GA: Bibb County - Study Finds Paper-Trail Problems

http://www.13wmaz.com/news/top_story.aspx?storyid=37575

 

MD: Approval of paper-trail voting a sop to voters

http://news.mywebpal.com/news_tool_v2.cfm?pnpID=574&NewsID=797583&CategoryID=8014&show=localnews&om=1

 

MS: Harrison Co. Circuit Clerk Says State Knew About Voting Problems

http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=6352121&nav=6DJI

 

NV: Douglas County strikes deal with Minden for early voting

http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20070411/NEWS/104110078

 

NY: Voter reform forum tomorrow in NYC

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2007/04/11/voter-reform-forum-tomorrow-in-nyc/

 

NY: Expert lists paper ballot benefits

http://www.oneidadispatch.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18196458&BRD=1709&PAG=461&dept_id=68844&rfi=6

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Election woes lead to board upheaval in Cuyahoga

http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/NEWS01/704110319/1002

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Bennett steps down

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2007/04/bennett_steps_down.html

 

PA: Bucks County - Bucks NAACP resists effort to move polls

http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-04112007-1328442.html

 

WI: Spooner - At the polls: Keeping it positive

Behind the scenes at elections and how voters can be ready

http://www.spooneradvocate.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=4&story_id=231568

 

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