'Daily Voting News' for July 07-08, 2009
Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn

Two of the major voting system vendors in the U.S. are expanding into new arenas. Hart InterCivic has acquired a company that produces Geographic Information Systems software for local governments, and Premier (formerly Diebold) is getting into the vote-by-mail game.

National: Hart InterCivic Acquires Farragut Systems
http://blog.sg162.com.cn/sgblog/8321

National: OPEX and Premier Election Solutions Announce Partnership for Incoming Vote-by-Mail Solution
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/opex-and-premier-election-solutions-announce-partnership-for-incoming-vote-by-mail-solution,885635.shtml

National: EAC Standards Board Selects New Officers
http://www.eac.gov/News/eac-standards-board-s-new-officers/base_view

CO: Council wants voting machines for mayoral vote
http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2009/07/07/news/latest_news/doc4a52e4ac378c2447211944.txt

MN: A Recount to Make Minnesota Proud
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/07/06/ritchie/

MN: With Senate race finally over, Citizens Jury taking a stab at offering fixes for Minnesota's recount process
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2009/07/08/10102/with_senate_race_finally_over_citizens_jury_taking_a_stab_at_offering_fixes_for_minnesotas_recount_process

TN: Hargett Still Pushing Delay of Voter Confidence Act
http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/humphrey/2009/07/hargett-still-pushing-delay-of.html

TN: Obion County officials decry election costs
http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10655801

India: India 2009 elections were rigged through EVMs?
http://forums.sureshkumar.net/latest-tech-news-innovations/56470-india-2009-elections-were-rigged-through-evms.html

Indonesia: Indonesians vote calmly in presidential election
http://www.southernledger.com/ap/292237/Indonesians_vote_calmly_in_presidential_election

Indonesia: Yudhoyono avoids voter row before poll
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/08/2619686.htm?section=justin

Mexico: Record Protest Vote Amid Sweeping PRI Gains
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47553

Norway: Electronic home voting next in Norway
http://blog.norway.com/2009/07/06/electronic-home-voting-next-in-norway/

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