'Daily Voting News' For April 23, 2009

 

It appears that there may be some good news coming from Florida. The State House Majority Leader has said that the regressive voter suppression bill will be totally rewritten to remove almost all of the provisions that had any controversy. This change in tone is the result a lot of hard work on the part of advocacy groups. Clearly they made it so uncomfortable for the majority party that the party had no choice but to back-off of their really bad bill. Congratulations on a great job go to all of the advocacy groups and advocates who worked long hours to kill this bill. Of course we now have to see what the changed bill will look like. Fingers crossed here.

 

Featured - FL: House poised to gut controversial election bill

http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/2009/04/house-poised-to-gut-controversial-election-bill.html

 

AZ: Goddard says Pima County recount affirms '06 result

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/04/23/20090423recount0423.html

 

FL: Opinion - Partisan tactics produce harm for Florida voters

http://www.beacononlinenews.com/opinions/opinion_commentary.php

 

MN: Election reform bills quietly advancing that would let Minnesota 'catch up' with much of nation

http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/04/23/8285/election_reform_bills_quietly_advancing_that_would_let_minnesota_catch_up_with_much_of_nation

 

NY: New York Sets its Sights on EDR

http://www.demos.org/blog.cfm?currentID=CFABA2FF-3FF4-6C82-5ED41ECC995F625C

 

OH: Brunner offers election reforms

http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/04/22/brunner_recommends.html?sid=101

 

OH: Brunner proposes end to most special elections

http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2009/04/22/brunner_proposes_end_to_most_s.html

 

OH: Secretary of state Jennifer Brunner offers recommendations for improving elections

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1240475586234500.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Brunner includes proposals by GOP

Ohio election reforms to include early voting

http://www.ohio.com/news/43514077.html

 

TN: House Kills Bill to Require ID to Vote

http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/042209_House_Kills_Bill_to_Require_ID_to_Vote

 

TX: Judges to hear Texas Democrats' e-voting suit against Dallas County

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-demsuit_23met.ART.Central.Edition1.4a7b737.html

 

Ireland: Electronic voting system to be scrapped

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0423/evoting.html

 

Ireland: Electronic voting to be scrapped

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0423/breaking37.htm

 

Ireland: Opposition condemns e-voting 'shambles'

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0423/breaking51.htm

 

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