'Daily Voting News' For February 23, 2009

 

Tonight’s “Featured” article begins: “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) works for the People. They don't work for special interests. They don't work for the voting system vendors. The EAC has an obligation, spelled out in their past advisories, public statements and, most importantly, in federal law, to carry out oversight of the voting systems we, the People, use in our federal elections. It does not matter that the EAC commissioners are not elected to their positions. They are still servants of the People.”

 

Featured - National: EAC-Ya: The Nation's Federal Voting System Oversight Commission Refuses to Do Their Job, Answer a Simple Question

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6924

 

National: Commentary - Voter, Beware

http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2009/03/02/090302taco_talk_toobin

 

CA: San Francisco - Elections Commission Does Not Impair Disability Rights

http://www.beyondchron.org/news/index.php?itemid=6634

 

IN: Bill to expand Ind. voter ID law stalls in House

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-xgr-voterid,0,1894868.story

 

MN: Dead In Its Tracks: An Anatomy of Norm Coleman's Failed Effort to Contest MN's U.S. Senate Election

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6934

 

MN: Coleman Camp Accuses Franken Of Cherry-Picking After They've Been Caught Doing It Themselves

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/02/coleman-camp-accuses-franken-of-cherry-pickingafter-theyve-been-caught-doing-it-themselves.php

 

MN: Recount trial: Elections director takes the stand

Lawyers questioned state elections chief Poser and more local elections officials.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/40097552.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUZ

 

MN: Rulings have diminished Coleman's recount chances

Norm Coleman's chance of winning a recount appear to be diminishing, but he could be laying the groundwork for an appeal.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/40062607.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MS: Editorial - Seize the chance

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=286324&pub=1&div=Opinion

 

NY: Fredonia to have only one polling location in future

http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/519592.html?nav=5047

 

NY: Where’s The Lever?

Long-Time NY Election Integrity Advocate Opts Out of Op Scan

http://e-voter.blogspot.com/2009/02/wheres-lever-long-time-ny-election.html

 

TN: Williamson County - Cost of election surprises town officials

New equipment is responsible for price hike

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090223/COUNTY090101/902230304/1327

 

WI: Sauk voting machines go in for repairs

http://www.wiscnews.com/wde/news/435076

 

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