'Daily Voting News' For July 22, 2008

 

“It seems incomprehensible for me that VA does not want to assist veterans to register. It is despicable,” said Jim Dickson, vice-president of American Association of Persons with Disabilities (AAPD). “I am trying hard to not express how angry I am.” On this I will agree 100% with Dickson. Also in our featured articles several Senators have stepped up in support of our veterans as they have introduced a bill to require the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to do the right thing. One of those Senators, Patty Murry (D-WA) said, "The right to vote is at the very heart of the democracy that our nation's veterans have fought so hard to protect,” Senator Murray said.  “The VA knows first-hand how much our veterans have sacrificed and should make every attempt to make voting easier – not harder – for them.  This legislation breaks down barriers to voting for our veterans and helps keep our commitment to protect the rights of those who have fought for us."

 

Featured - National: Senators Feinstein, Kerry, Reid, Obama, Clinton, Leahy, Schumer, Murray, Wyden Introduce Bill to Require the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to Provide Access to Voter Registration for Veterans

http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=NewsRoom.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=4bf350d2-b3a0-3274-b572-e618f7b70a2e

 

Featured - National: Voting Rights Groups Step Up Criticism on VA Voting Policy

http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/steven/?ses=3a55378d501c125837128d995823b328

 

National: VA urged to end ban on voter registration drives

http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080722/UPDATES01/807220337

 

National: EAC Releases Report on HAVA Spending by States

http://www.eac.gov/News/eac-releases-report-on-hava-spending-by-states/base_view

 

National: Your vote counts ...

But only if we can figure out how to count it.

http://www.presstelegram.com/opinions/ci_9952884

 

National: AFGE Takes Lead on Voter Protection Campaign

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/afge-takes-lead-voter-protection/story.aspx?guid=%7BE21ADCF4-DF82-4061-AD1F-BF9D5744ACFA%7D&dist=hppr

 

National: GOP Tech Guru Mike Connell 'High IQ Forrest Gump...At Scene of Every Single Crime' Say Ohio Attorneys

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6206

 

CT: Editorial - Let Vets Register

http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-voter.artjul22,0,4919142.story

 

AZ: Federal judge weighs challenge to Ariz. voter ID law

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/07/21/20080721voter-id0721-ON.html

 

IL: Sangamon County Will Rent New Voting Machines

http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=21551

 

NM: Voter Group Urges Investigation of Missing Ballots

http://www.votetrustusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2907&Itemid=113

 

NY: Mayor Attacking 'Waste' at Board Of Elections

http://www.nysun.com/new-york/mayor-attacking-waste-at-board-of-elections/82363/

 

OH: GOP IT Handyman Holds ‘Secrets of the Temple,” Ohio Election Lawyers Say

http://thejournal.epluribusmedia.net/index.php/state-news/ohio-news/34-ohio-news/124-gop-it-handyman-holds-secrets-of-the-temple-ohio-election-lawyers-say

 

OH: GOP criticizes ruling by Ohio elections chief

http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=617969&c=y

 

PA: Centre County - County to buy new voting system

http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/727872.html

 

TN: Anderson County - ‘Lasted too long’

Joseph Lee s lawsuit

http://www.oakridger.com/news/x1470909769/-Lasted-too-long

 

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