'Daily Voting News' For October 05, 2008

 

Today we have four “Featured” articles. These four were ed together because they were all in the “Tennessean” newspaper; one of the largest newspapers in the state of Tennessee. These four articles are all found in the ‘Opinion’ pages and were written by the state’s coordinator of elections, a member of the advocacy community, the mayor of Shelby Co Tennessee, and the newspapers editorial staff. These pieces cover a gamut of issues from voting machines to voter intimidation and suppression. It’s encouraging to have a newspaper feature these pieces and do it in this way.

 

Featured - TN: Opinion - Trust in voting systems shaky, so vigilance remains important

Voters seek ballot security

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/OPINION01/810050416/1008

 

Featured - TN: Opinion - Grants for machines will help this election

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/OPINION01/810050419/1008

 

Featured - TN: Opinion – Potential for error must be unacceptable

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/OPINION01/810050418/1008

 

Featured - TN: Opinion - Americans have learned why voting procedures matter

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/OPINION01/810050417/1008

 

National: Exclusive Interview With Former Diebold Contractor

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0810/S00012.htm

 

National: Ballot fiasco: the sequel

http://www.thestar.com/News/USElection/article/511926

 

AZ: Maricopa County - Firm makes early ballots for general election

Company in Tempe handles county order

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/10/05/20081005earlyvote1005.html

 

CA: Contra Costa County - Foreclosure victims may lose voting rights if they don't re-register

http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_10639287

 

CA: Santa Cruz County - 2,300 voters without polling places

http://pressbanner.com/content/view/1880/42/

 

FL: New voting system not quite goof-proof

Optical scanners and paper ballots, while upgrades to Florida's previous voting systems, come with a new set of challenges for voters and poll workers. The first big test will come Nov. 4.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/713614.html

 

FL: Election Myth Buster in Pinellas County

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=81a2cccb-6959-4514-9412-72648352fc5e

 

GA: ID rules for voter registration may cause confusion

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/10/06/voters_1006.html

 

LA: New Orleans - Provisional ballots delivered late to NO polls

http://www.nola.com/elections/index.ssf/2008/10/provisional_ballots_delivered.html

 

LA: New Orleans - Mix-up leaves some voters in limbo

Provisional ballots missing from polls

http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base//library-156/122318700811550.xml&coll=1

 

LA: New Orleans - Some residents blocked from voting

Independents briefly locked out of primary

http://www.nola.com/timespic/stories/index.ssf?/base//library-156/122318704911550.xml&coll=1

 

MT: Republican lawmaker warns GOP voter challenge may backfire

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/NEWS01/810050310

 

OH: 20 percent of provisional ballots rejected

http://www.ohio.com/news/ap?articleID=882409&c=y

 

OH: Wary eye cast on 'sign up & vote'

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081005/NEWS0106/810050321

 

OH: Many Ohio provisional ballots rejected; more help from poll workers could cut disqualifications

Many ballots can end up not being tallied

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1223195559320250.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Lawrence County - County could see 75 percent turnout

http://www.irontontribune.com/news/2008/oct/04/county-could-see-75-percent/

 

TX: Milam County – Opinion - Time to check your voter registration

http://www.cameronherald.com/articles/2008/10/05/news/opinion/column01.txt

 

VA: Columnist - Touch-screen generates more doubts

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/touchscreen-generates-more-doubts

 

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