It appears that the Senate will go the way of the House and move any requirement for a voter verified paper audit trail to at least 2010. Reports on testimony given to the Senate Rules Committee today are that there was a lot of “kissing a**” and hand wringing. Election officials in Montgomery Co Ohio had a grand idea. They decided to solve their problem recruiting poll workers by allowing companies and groups to wear their logos on shirts while they work the polls. For example, “Mom and Pop’s” burgers could man a poll site and the poll workers could all wear their uniforms while they helped voters. This was a bad idea made worse when people began to complain that one of the groups who would be manning the polls would be wearing their “Dayton Right To Life” t-shirts and, according to the head of the group, “we will be there to answer life questions”. This came up originally in a story from Utah. This is a bad idea that needs to stop. We can do something about it by getting involved and volunteering to work on elections on election day.

 

NAtional: Senators to abandon '08 e-voting paper trail mandate

http://news.com.com/Senators+to+abandon+08+e-voting+paper+trail+mandate/2100-1014_3-6198789.html

 

NAtional: Editorial - Voting reform can't wait

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070725/OPINION02/707250314

 

NAtional: Turnout Should be of Primary Importance

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-allison/turnout-should-be-of-prim_b_57815.html

 

NAtional: League Tells Senate: Election Reforms Essential

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,146028.shtml

 

CA: California Election Clerks May Choose to 'Ignore' Upcoming Findings of CA Sos Bowen's 'Top-to-Bottom' Review

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=4867

 

CA: San Francisco County - Officials scurry to find solution to longtime vote machine problem

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/25/BAGF0R6DIN1.DTL&type=politics

 

CO: Moffat County - Voting centers get OK

http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2007/jul/25/voting_centers_get_ok/

 

FL: Sarasota County - GAO makes 2nd visit to inspect D-13 voting

http://www.bradenton.com/local/story/105783.html

 

IL: Kane County - Budget overages expected

http://www.kcchronicle.com/articles/2007/07/25/news/local/doc46a6e09f04acd254472614.txt

 

IL: Kane County clerk stepping up prep time for '08 elections

http://www.dailyherald.com/news/kanestory.asp?id=334330&cc=k&tc=&t=

 

MI: Editorial - 'Voter ID' law is for a problem that doesn't exist

http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-1/118537832780710.xml&coll=8

 

MS: Winston County - Absentee voting in full swing

http://www.winstoncountyjournal.com/articles/2007/07/25/news/news02.txt

 

OH: Montgomery County - Anti-Abortion Group Wants Poll Workers To Wear Logo

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19915333/

 

PA: Luzerne County - Piazza eyes state cash for machine warranty

Election bureau director says $300,000 needed to cover a 3-year extended service contract.

http://www.timesleader.com/news/20070725_25elect_jen_3a_ART.html

 

PA: Wyoming County - County speaks out against proposed law

http://www.newage-examiner.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18621867&BRD=2310&PAG=461&dept_id=480505&rfi=6

 

VT: Vt. secretary of state to testify on election law in Washington

http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070725/NEWS03/707250349/1004/NEWS03

 

WA: District of Columbia – Editorial - It's Time. . . to finally give the citizens of the District a vote and a voice.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/24/AR2007072401963.html

 

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