In an AP article we learn “Against his doctor's advice, a stooped and feeble Sen. Mario Gallegos arrives at the state Capitol each day, just to make sure the Senate does not take up a bill that would require voters to produce ID at the polls. And when the rigors of the job start to wear on the Houston Democrat, whose body is rejecting a liver transplanted four months ago, he retires to a hospital-style bed — donated by a Republican colleague — in a room next to the Senate chamber. From there, he can be summoned at a moment's notice should his vote be needed. In a life-and-death drama playing out under the Capitol dome, Gallegos is putting his health at risk to block a measure that he and others say could prevent many minorities and the elderly from taking part in elections in Texas.” I’ve mentioned Senator Gallegos here a couple of times now. Texas law requires that two-thirds of the State Senators must agree before a bill can come to the floor for debate. The Democrats have just enough members to block the bill. The bill now appears to be in trouble because the bill must come to the floor by midnight tonight in order to be considered. Senator Gallegos is a true hero.

 

NAtional: Local officials take on voting rights groups

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/4124.html

 

NAtional: E-Voting Threatens Election Integrity

http://www.american.com/archive/2007/may-0507/e-voting-threatens-election-integrity

 

NAtional: Ensure fair elections

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070523/NEWS/705230307/-1/BUSINESS

 

CA: San Diego County - Voting Groups Want Former Diebold Saleswoman Ousted from San Diego Elections Job

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/05/groups_want_for.html

 

CA: San Diego County - Protesters criticize county elections hirings

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/05/23/news/top_stories/29_04_175_22_07.txt

 

CA: San Diego County - Protesters cry foul over election hires

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070523-9999-1m23vote.html

 

CA: Siskiyou County - Clerk’s Column

http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/articles/2007/05/23/news/doc46545874aed5b280399905.txt

 

FL: Optical Scan Vote Machines To Be Budgeted By Pasco County

http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBL2AE612F.html

 

IN: St. Joseph County - Can Democracy Be Downsized?

http://www.wndu.com/news/headlines/7635166.html

 

KY: Jefferson County - Precinct has trouble transmitting results

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070522/NEWS0106/705231204

 

PA: Luzerne County - Candidates asked to seek credit for write-in votes

http://www.timesleader.com/news/20070523_23write-in_jen_ART.html

 

TX: Op-Ed - Why right to vote, without an ID, is worth fighting for

This lawmaker counts his grandmother among reasons

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/4827911.html

 

TX: Senate rules stall bills for voter ID, primary's new date

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4827772.html

 

TX: Texas lawmaker risks health for voter-ID bill

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003718370_texas23.html

 

TX: Voter ID, early primaries likely doomed

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA052307.14A.voterid.3a248be.html

 

UT: Voting-machine bill worries Utahns

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660223109,00.html

 

UT: Voting machines: Already junk?

http://www.heraldextra.com/content/view/222527/3/

 

UT: County officials stand behind voting machines

http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_5964582

 

Ireland: Result may take days as Ireland votes with a ‘stupid old pencil’

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1832090.ece

 

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