'Daily Voting News' for June 05, 2009

Today's featured article is featured because it discusses both sides of the Georgia voter registration issue between SoS Handel and the US DoJ and includes specific numbers from the 2008 election.

Featured: Balance between voter rights, fraud way out of whack (GA)
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/2009/06/05/bookmaned0605.html

National: Internet Voting: How Far Can We Go Safely? | Freedom to Tinker
http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/felten/internet-voting-how-far-can-we-go-safely

National: Internet ballot distribution and return
http://www.educatedguesswork.org/2009/06/internet_ballot_distribution_a.html

CA: Beverly Hills group says Hilton expansion OKd with help of phony voters
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/beverly-hills-residents-allege-voter-fraud-but-withhold-evidence.html

CA: Voter Fraud May Have Changed Beverly Hills Expansion Project Outcome
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Opponents-of-Expansion-Project-Uncover-Illegal-Voting.html

CT: Results of Post-Election Audit of the May 4th Municipal Election
http://www.ctvoterscount.org/?p=2077

GA: DOJ Rejects Discriminatory Voter List Procedure in Ga.; Raises Concerns for New Election Law
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/project_vote/2009/06/doj-rejects-discriminatory-vot.php

KS: ROKICT launches voter registration drive aimed at youth
http://www.kansas.com/news/breaking/story/840781.html

KS: Voter fraud is a reality in Kansas
http://www.kansas.com/opinion/story/840082.html

MS: Special Election Voting Information
http://www.wtok.com/home/headlines/46979407.html
(Interesting instructions for voters)

MS: Starkville recount yields no change in Ward 2 election results
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=1695
(Starkville uses the Diebold TSx with VVPAT)

NV: ACORN, former workers vow to fight Nevada charges
http://www.modbee.com/state/v-print/story/729111.html

NV: Nevada Update: Election Law Dies, ACORN plans to fight on
http://americancourthouse.com/2009/06/04/nevedaelection-law-dies-acorn.html

OH: Man Accused Of Registering To Vote 9 Times
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/19659096/detail.html

OH: Ohio Prosecutor: ACORN Voter Fraud/Illegal Voting Probe Underway
http://spectator.org/blog/2009/06/04/ohio-prosecutor-acorn-voter-fr

PA: 4 Pa. ACORN face hearings in voter investigation
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/state/pennsylvania/20090605_ap_4paacornfacehearingsinvoterinvestigation.html

SD: Voting System Adds Nearly 5000 Ballots to Tally
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/06/voting-machine-adds-nearly-5000-ballots-to-tally/

TX: Dead Dallas voter controversy comes on heels of state voter ID debate
http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2009/06/dead-dallas-voter-controversy-comes-on-heels-of-state-voter-id-debate/

Denmark: Low turnout may block proposed change of royal succession order
http://eyugoslavia.com/european-union/05/media-type-text-low-turnout-may-block-proposed-change-of-royal-succession-order-229136/

Nigeria: Nigeria has not made progress 10 years into the Fourth Republic ...
http://www.vanguardngr.com/1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37243&Itemid=84

Philippines: Panel endorses Smartmatic as winning supplier for 2010 poll automation
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/164227/Panel-endorses-Smartmatic-as-winning-supplier-for-2010-poll-automation

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