'Daily Voting News' For September 17, 2008

 

We’ve been telling you that voter registration issues are going to be important this year. Even voters who have been registered for years and who have voted in recent elections may find out, when they go to the polls in Nov., that they are not eligible to cast a ballot. In our “Featured” article Kim Zetter of Wired News has done a great job in gathering information on voter registration data bases and presenting that information. It’s a scary story. Everyone needs to check to ensure they are still registered to vote and that the registration is correct. Do it now while there is still time to make corrections.

 

Featured - National: Voter Database Glitches Could Disenfranchise Thousands

http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2008/09/voter_registration

 

National: Can New Media's Obsessiveness Redeem the Vote?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nancy-scola/can-new-medias-ocd-redeem_b_126942.html

 

National: As Key Voting Deadlines Approach, Major Nonpartisan Voter Protection Coalition Launches 2008 General Election Efforts

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/as-key-voting-deadlines-approach,544932.shtml

 

National: EAC Chair: Contingency Planning More Important than Ever this Year

Expect the Unexpected and Plan Accordingly

http://www.eac.gov/News/eac-chair-contingency-planning-more-important-than-ever-this-year/base_view

 

National: Report Shows Voting Problems in 10 Swing States

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0809/S00309.htm

 

National: Congress Urged to Pass Fast-Track "PAPER BALLOT" Legislation

http://newsblaze.com/story/20080917061240zzzz.nb/topstory.html

 

AZ: Voter-ID ruling appealed by civil-rights group

Proof of citizenship rule also questioned

http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2008/09/17/20080917voterID0917.html

 

CA: Riverside County - Supervisors agree to audit Registrar of Voters Office

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/riverside/20080916-1418-voteaudit.html

 

CA: Riverside County - Vote process may receive second look

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS0301/809170318/1026/news12

 

CA: After complaints, Riverside County agrees to audit of electoral process

http://www.pe.com/localnews/politics/stories/PE_News_Local_S_vote17.419332e.html

 

CO: Dept. of State signed contract knowing of conflict

Contractor owns condo where ex-elections director sleeps

http://coloradostatesman.com/content/dept-state-signed-contract-knowing-conflict

 

CO: Ritter advocates mail, early voting to speed up Colorado's election results

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/17/ritter-advocates-mail-early-voting-speed-colorados/

 

FL: Watchdog says Fla. not ready for Nov. 4

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/state/epaper/2008/09/16/a4a_coxvoting_0917.html

 

FL: Broward County - Operation Big Vote rallies troops to get all eligible voters registered as major election draws near

http://www.thewestsidegazette.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=91266&sID=4&ItemSource=L

 

FL: Palm Beach County - New recount set for PBC judges race

http://www.wptv.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=713ab508-93c6-4923-9c72-f2bafaf66c58

 

GA: Vote early, nervous election officials urge Georgians

Anticipated turnout may overwhelm polls on Nov. 4

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2008/09/16/voter_turnout_nov.html

 

GA: Georgia Gets Poor Marks In Election Study

http://www.insideradvantagegeorgia.com/restricted/2008/September%202008/9-17-08/Election_Study91719642.php

 

MI: Democrats Sue Michigan G.O.P. on Voter Issue

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/obama-campaign-files-lawsuit-against-republicans-in-michigan/#more-6307

 

MO: E-Vote: Missouri Increases Security Checks on Voting Equipment

http://www.govtech.com/gt/412367?topic=117671

 

MS: Mississippi Ballot Will Disenfranchise Hundreds

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0809/S00336.htm

 

MS: Ballot dispute argued in Miss. Supreme Court

http://www.sunherald.com/218/story/823474.html

 

NY: Voting machine upgrades add up

Cost of changes locally to surpass $3.6 million

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS01/809170318/1006

 

NY: Some voters turned away from special voting machines

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/09/17/some-voters-turned-away-from-special-voting-machines/

 

NY: Madison County - Few vote on ballot but many curious

Election inspectors' jitters in using disabled accessible machines prove groundless.

http://www.syracuse.com/madison/index.ssf?/base/news-11/122164192763970.xml&coll=1

 

OH: Secretary of state touts optical scan ballots during Akron talk

http://www.auroraadvocate.com/news/article/4402172

 

OH: Why hurricane Ike demands paper ballots on November 4

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2008/3204

 

OH: Butler County - Ohioans foresee fair election this Nov.

Poll finds Republicans a bit more confident than Democrats

http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS0106/809170313

 

OH: Columbiana County - Security added to election materials

http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/sep/17/security-added-to-election-materials/

 

OH: Columbiana County - Elections board tightens vote equipment security

http://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/505219.html?nav=5007

 

PA: Luzerne County - Piazza: $21K needed for election computer burner

Election bureau director says old burners don’t always work and may be a “fire hazard.”

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Piazza___21K_needed_for_election_computer_burner_09-17-2008.html

 

TX: Bob Barr Busts Ballot

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/09/bob-barr-busts-ballot.html

 

VA: Charlottesville Council Approves Voting Machines Purchase

http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=8981464&nav=menu496_7

 

WI: Democrats challenge Van Hollen's voter registration lawsuit

Appleton clerk concerned about registration rules

http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/APC0101/809170549/1003/APC01

 

WI: Editorial - Quest for zero voter fraud threatens legitimate ballots

http://www.tomahjournal.com/articles/2008/09/16/opinion/01edvoting.txt

 

WI: Board: AG has conflict in Wis. voting lawsuit

http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/215813-board-ag-has-conflict-in-wis.-voting-lawsuit

 

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