From the Minnesota Senatorial court decision:

“The overwhelming weight of the evidence indicates that the November 4, 2008 election was conducted fairly, impartially, and accurately. … After seven weeks of trial, the factual record is devoid of any allegations of fraud, tampering, or security breaches on Election Day, during the recount process, or during the election contest.

 

“There is no evidence of a systemic problem of disenfranchisement in the state's election system, including in its absentee-balloting procedures. After three weeks of trial, the Court issued an order in which it found that "[t]he facts presented thus far do not show a wholesale disenfranchisement of absentee voters in the 2008 general election." This conclusion applies with equal force today. After seven weeks of trial, the factual record is devoid of any allegations of fraud, tampering, or security breaches on Election Day, during the recount process, or during the election contest.

 

“The citizens of Minnesota should be proud of their election system. Minnesota has one of the highest voter-participation rates in the country. The Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State and election officials throughout Minnesota's counties and cities are well-trained, fair, and conscientious and performed their duties admirably. Minnesota could not conduct elections without the hard work and diligence of its dedicated professionals and citizen volunteers, and the Court is proud of their service.”

 

National: Voting Reform Gets New Life

Schumer's Letter To Holder Shows Congress Is Serious, Advocates Say

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/rulesofthegame.php

 

National: NIST Accepting Public Comments on Federal Voting Machine Test Guidelines

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/639177

 

AR: Several new laws affect elections

http://arkansasnews.com/2009/04/13/several-new-laws-affect-elections/

 

CA: Monterey County – Opinion - Ballot counting lacks transparency

http://www.montereyherald.com/opinion/ci_12138245

 

CA: Riverside County - Elections watchdog to give report, recommendations to board today

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090414/NEWS01/90414021/0/permgall

 

IL: Pollwatching at Chicago's Central Vote-Tabulating Room

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Pollwatching-at-Chicago-s-by-Roy-Lipscomb-090414-167.html

 

IL: Low turnout has state debating voting by mail

http://www.galesburg.com/news/news_state/x1579128922/Low-turnout-has-state-debating-voting-by-mail

 

MN: Franken – Coleman Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Judgement

http://josephhall.org/tmp/COLEMANvFRANKENfinalfindingsoffact.pdf

 

MN: Judges rule Franken winner; Coleman to appeal

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/42932907.html?elr=KArksDyycyUtyycyUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

NY: The Legislature Takes on Election Reform

http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/voting/20090414/17/2885

 

TN: Tennessee Senate approves voter-ID bill; House version awaits review

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2009/apr/13/senate-approves-voter-id-bill/

 

TN: Sullivan County election panel set to discuss administrator

http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9013133

 

TX: ID bill will disenfranchise voters

Insensitive remarks show lack of knowledge

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/6372022.html

 

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