'Daily Voting News' For February 04, 2009

 

The long expected auditor’s report on Hillsborough Co Florida is out and, as we suspected, former supervisor of elections Buddy Johnson has some explaining to do. The auditors found that he overspent his budget by close to a million dollars and he misused some funds. Is their an indictment in Buddy’s future?

 

National: Making your city a model for voting rights and civic participation

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Making-your-city-a-model-f-by-Rob-Richie-090204-250.html

 

CA: Riverside County, CA, Still Counting Votes, in Secret, Months After Registrar Certified Election

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0902/S00086.htm

 

CO: Morgan County - Iffy machine voting fees paid

http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/news/2009/feb/04/iffy-machine-voting-fees-paid/

 

FL: Sweetwater says early voting too costly

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/east-kendall/story/886786.html

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Former elections supervisor overspent close to a million dollars

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=99711&catid=8

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Audit says Buddy Johnson's busted budgets in the elections office broke state law

http://www.tampabay.com/news/article973163.ece

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Busansky: Hillsborough Elections Office Still In Financial Mess

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/feb/03/041058/audit-former-elections-head-buddy-johnson-broke-st/

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Taxpayers on the hook for millions, thanks to Buddy Johnson

http://www.tampabays10.com/money/costing/story.aspx?storyid=99764&catid=34

 

IA: Fewer Iowa ballots rejected in 2008

http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2009/02/03/news/iowa/doc4989060458ca3930886772.txt?sPos=2

 

MN: DFL bill would seat Franken for now

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/38981139.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUMEaPc:E7_ec7PaP3iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MN: MN bill would allow Franken to take Senate seat — for now

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/04/mn-bill-would-allow-franken-to-take-senate-seat-for-now/

 

MN: 5,000 rejected Minn. Senate ballots reconsidered

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MINNESOTA_SENATE?SITE=NEYOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

MN: Senate recount trial judges put 4,800 more ballots in play

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/38890229.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsr

 

MS: Voter ID alive as deadline passes

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090204/NEWS010504/902040355/1001/news

 

MS: Miss. Senate removes exemption from voter ID bill

http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9787784

 

OK: Are voter ID regulations really all that onerous?

http://newsok.com/are-voter-id-regulations-really-all-that-onerous/article/3343030

 

SC: Bill would require SC voters to show photo ID

http://www.thestate.com/statewire/story/673631.html

 

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