'Daily Voting News' For January 29, 2009

 

Most of the news is still coming out of Minnesota and the courts where Norm Coleman is trying to prove that he should still be the state’s senator. Most of the reports seem to point to unsuccessful arguments on the part of Coleman’s legal team. How much longer can this go on?

 

National: 2009 Electronic Voting Technology Workshop/

Workshop on Trustworthy Elections (EVT/WOTE '09)

http://www.usenix.org/events/evtwote09/cfp/

 

National: Opinion - The Federal Overseas Voting Law (UOCAVA) Is Unconstitutional

http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/01/the_federal_ove.html

 

CO: Gardner avoids perjury case

http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A34898

 

GA: McIntosh County - Lotson case wraps up as judge presides

Both sides have one week to issue brief closings before a decision

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/012909/geo_382548883.shtml

 

MD: Officials warned to limit early-voting options

Elections administrator cautions lawmakers

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-md.election29jan29,0,544189.story

 

MI: ACLU And Advancement Project Challenge Unlawful Disenfranchisement Of Michigan Resident

http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/gen/38597prs20090129.html

 

MN:  Opinion - Protect the vote — require a photo ID

http://www.twincities.com/opinion/ci_11574948?nclick_check=1

 

MN: Coleman's Continuing Comedy of Errors: Days 2 & 3 at the U.S. Senate Election Contest in MN

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6863

 

MN: Coleman s challenge to Maplewood ballots

http://minnesotaindependent.com/24883/coleman-s-challenge-to-maplewood-ballots

 

MN: Coleman, Franken spar over absentees

http://www.startribune.com/local/38604257.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

 

NY: Making Voting Easier

http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/voting/20090129/17/2811/

 

Finland: Helsinki court dismisses electronic voting appeals

http://newsroom.finland.fi/stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=20832&group=Politics

 

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