'Daily Voting News' for May 3, 2009

Mixed emotions accompanied the release of the first post-Gideon DVN - happiness to see John's important work taking some tentative new steps, sadness that he isn't here to do it. There also comes a profound realization of how much more went into the process than we ever appreciated. It feels like trying cook Grandma's signature dish based on the partial list of ingredients in collective memory. Thus, we're thankful for your encouragement and for those who surreptitiously spit their food into a napkin and convincingly said they were full but it was great.

Today's issue of the Daily Voting News contains some international flavor with thoughts on the Indian elections.

Domestically, the debate over photo ID continues in Texas and Mississippi as does the national debate on the Voting Rights Act.

NAtional: US Supreme Court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/may2009/supr-m02.shtml

CA: State, voting machine manufacturer settle suit
http://www.colusa-sun-herald.com/news/manufacturer-2869-voting-state.html

CA: Thomas Elias: May 19 vote count should be decade's most reliable
http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_12275686

FL: As elections supervisor, Buddy Johnson charged public for image remake
http://www.tampabay.com/news/article997585.ece

IL: Five candidates ask for recount in St. Clair
http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/story/752086.html

KS: Progress Aside, Now's Not the Time To Change Voting Act
http://www.kctribune.com/article/Columnists/Cynthia_Tucker/PROGRESS_ASIDE_NOWS_NOT_THE_TIME_TO_CHANGE_VOTING_ACT/18809

MS: 2 Miss. lawmakers move voter ID debate to court
http://www.picayuneitem.com/statenews/local_story_122205322.html

ND: Too late to challenge voter intelligence
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/articles/index.cfm?id=22628&section=Opinion

OH: Ohio election process works well but can be improved
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/article/20090503/OPINION01/905030323/1014/OPINION

OH: Karl Rove case witness killed in plane crash, sisters want answers; Web guru was potential witness in Ohio voting fraud case
http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=25758

PA: Flaw found in electronic voting machines
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-5voting.6882095may03,0,3174427.story

TX: Key Republican’s voter-ID proposal would not take effect for four years
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2009/04/29/key_republicans_voterid_propos.html

TX: Anchia: Haven't given up on voter ID compromise
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/anchia-havent-given-up-on-vote.html

TX: Smith ready to move forward with voter ID bill
http://www.star-telegram.com/legislature/story/1348633.html

India: Our Concern Fair Polls, Not Low Percentage: EC
http://www.kashmirobserver.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1426:our-concern-free-fair-polls-not-low-percentage-ec&catid=15:top-news&Itemid=2

India: Geetanjali Krishna: Smart voter-IDs needed
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/geetanjali-krishna-smart-voter-ids-needed/356822/

India: Mind set: Voting is a right, a duty
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mind-over-Matter/Mind-set-Voting-is-a-right-a-duty/articleshow/4478017.cms

UK: Why machines are bad at counting votes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/apr/30/e-voting-electronic-polling-systems

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John Washburn (john@washburnresearch.org), Editor

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