'Daily Voting News' For May 19, 2009
The 15-week NJ trial challenging the use e-voting machines concluded today; a ruling is expected by the end of the year. Low turnout in today's CA and PA elections. CO and IN are making good use of the Internet for voters, unlike the IL legislature. More NY counties resist the move from levers to optical scanners. Last, but not least, RI joins the photo voter ID debate.
CA: Light voter turnout predicted today
http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=12006
CA: Election Officals [sic] Cut Polling Locations
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/may/19/election-officals-cut-polling-locations/
CO: Online voter registration could save big
http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=4271
IL: Internet Voting Commission Act passed in House and on May 15 in Senate.
http://www.ballot-integrity.org/new.htm
IN: New law allows residents online voter registration
http://www.purdueexponent.com/?module=article&story_id=16640
NJ: Trial Ends in Challenge by Rutgers Law School’s Constitutional Litigation Clinic to Insecure Electronic Voting Machines
http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/news-releases/2009/05/trial-ends-in-challe-20090519
NY: Overhaul of Election System Is Urged
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/overhaul-of-election-system-is-urged/
NY: Three more New York counties urge state to keep lever voting system
http://www.empirestatenews.net/News/20090519-3.html
NY: Opposition Mounts To Voting Technology Switch
http://www.ccscoop.com/news/09may/16-vote/vote.html
OH: Starn still leads in judge race
http://www.thecourier.com/articleredirector.asp?d=051909_story1&c=n
(Recount scheduled)
PA: Pennsylvania primaries open with slow polls across Lehigh Valley
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/index.ssf/2009/05/pennsylvania_primaries_open_wi.html
PA: Key election, but turnout could be light
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/20090518_Key_people_to_be_elected__but_turnout_tomorrow_looks_to_be_light.html
PA: 3000 names grace various ballots at polling places in Allegheny County
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_625729.html
RI: Lawmakers take up Voter ID bill
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/local_ap_providence_rhode_island_lawmakers_to_take_up_voter_id_20090519_tro
SC: Voter registration offices sending out cards to residents this month
http://www.indexjournal.com/articles/2009/05/18/news/b0519%20voter.txt
TN: Voter ID / voter citizenship / e-mail absentee bills stall
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=87475&catid=2
TX: McCall confident voter ID legislation will reach House floor
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/05/18/mccall_confident_voter_id_legi.html
Asia: Elections electrified: the end of the paper ballot?
http://www.futuregov.net/articles/2009/may/19/elections-electrified-why-e-voting-better-paper-ba/
Guam: Restore: Reimplementing electronic voting will improve elections
http://www.guampdn.com/article/20090520/OPINION01/905200322/1014/OPINION
India: Indian Citizens Serve as Election Monitors
http://gis.cadalyst.com/gis/Features/Indian-Citizens-Serve-as-Election-Monitors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598690?contextCategoryId=6764
India: Mid-way through polls, EC almost gave up EVMs for ballot papers
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Mid-way-through-pollsEC-almost-gave-up-EVMs-for-ballot-papers/462076
India: Vijay Sappani: India's lesson for the world
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/05/19/vijay-sappani-india-s-lesson-for-the-world.aspx
Philippines: Comelec automation goal: 99.995% accuracy
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090519-205781/Comelec-automation-goal-99995-accuracy
Venezuela: Election authority from Venezuela and Smartmatic initiate audit plan to the automated system
http://www.smartmatic.com/pressroom/article/article/election-authority-from-venezuela-and-smartmatic-initiate-audit-plan-to-the-automated-system/
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