'Daily Voting News' For November 18, 2008

 

Early voting has begun in Georgia for the senate re-election with election day on Dec. 2. By the time DVN is sent tonight nearly all of the final votes should be counted in Alaska and there should be an announcement as to who won that race. Begich was ahead of Stevens by 2,374 at last report. Will there be a recount? Re-election? In Minnesota Sen. Coleman was declared the winner of the original vote count and that recount has been audited. Now the state is going into a period of 100% hand recount. The results of that recount won’t be presented to the State Canvassing Board until Dec. 5 and the final results will be announced by the board on Dec. 19.

 

National: A modern-day poll tax

Touch-screen voting machines, poor planning and long lines threaten to disenfranchise voters in the US election

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/nov/04/election-voting-problems-disenfranchisement

 

National: While GOP Smears Franken Vote, Will Obama Help Repair Election System?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-levine/while-gop-smears-franken_b_144506.html

 

National: Election Protection In Ohio (And America) Isn't Over

http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/nationofgandhis/CLmx

 

National: The Invisible Election

http://www.alternet.org/democracy/107632/the_invisible_election/

 

National: Election 2008 voters react to use of electronic voting kiosks

http://www.selfservice.org/article_4385_23.php

 

National: Seeking Closure the Hard Way in Undecided Senate and House Races

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/seeking-closure-the-hard-way-in-undecided-senate-and-house-races/

 

AK: Moment Of Doom Creeps Closer For Stevens As Begich's Lead Grows

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/11/moment_of_doom_creeps_closer_f.php

 

MN: Opinion - Commentary; What we should expect – and not – with the recount

http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=54737&section=Opinion

 

MN: Coleman wins, Franken loses; recount begins tomorrow

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2008/11/022093.php

 

MN: Dispute About Rejected Absentee Ballots Continues In Minnesota As Recount Looms

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7013094559

 

MN: Al Franken's vote-tally appeal blunted

Al Franken wants erroneously rejected absentee ballots to be counted in the state's official tally. The recount is scheduled to begin Wednesday.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/34607244.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUX

 

NC: Craven County - Canvass of Craven election votes delayed at least a day

http://www.newbernsj.com/news/bartlett_42930___article.html/county_craven.html

 

NC: Polk County - Polk to hear election protest

http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20081118/TOPSTORIES/811170200?Title=Polk_to_hear_election_protest

 

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