'Daily Voting News' for May 15, 2009

Washington State recently enacted a law joining the pact for a National Popular Vote, bringing the total to five (MD, NJ, IL, HI, and WA). Currently, it is also being considered in CT, NV, and MA. While many recent articles are largely favorable toward the NPV, the National Popular Vote is not universally popular: Efforts are underway in MD, NJ, and WA to repeal the pact. See also the second National article below.

NAtional: Hanging In the Balance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/project_vote/2009/05/hanging-in-the-balance-section.php

NAtional: The Case Against “The National Popular Vote”
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=1045

CT: Election Audit: Some Cards Faulty; Devices Used Were Correctly Programmed
http://www.wtic.com/Election-AuditSome-Gear-FaultyDevices-Used-Wer/4399045

MA: Mass. lawmakers to ponder national popular vote bill
http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/05/lawmakers_to_po.html

MN: This time, Bachmann’s coming at ACORN through the front door
http://politicalblogs.startribune.com/bigquestionblog/?p=1297

NY: Election Day Registration Sought
http://www.queenstribune.com/news/1242402137.html

SC: SC panel approves voter ID
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_519133.shtml

WA: State joins Electoral College pact
http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/835058.html

WA: Day-old 'national popular-vote' law draws referendum challenge
http://www.theolympian.com/politicsblog/story/835830.html

India: Election pays dividends to hundreds of prostitutes
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090515/FOREIGN/705149864/1103/NEWS
(Prostitutes able to vote for first time)

India: Re-poll in eight stations today
http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/15/stories/2009051557521000.htm
(Re-polling due to charge of vote-flipping on the voting machine)

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