'Daily Voting News' for June 24, 2009

Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn

A glaring innaccuracy in the New York Times article about Congressman Holt's new election reform bill is pointed out in today's BradBlog article. The NYT says, "Mr. Holt's bill would require paper ballots to be used for every vote cast in November 2010." But according to the bill's text, e-voting machines that merely produce a voter-verifiable paper record are grandfathered in until 2014.

Secretary of State Kurt Browning and ES&S have both responded to the report from Florida Fair Elections Center.

Comelec says: We're ready to go forward with the automation. The Philippines Senate is asking: Who exactly is Smartmatic and are they really able to do the automation? And Business World responds with "A recipe for disaster."

National: " New York Times Wrong Again on 'E-Voting' "
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7249

National: Holt: When it comes to voting, a paper ballot system is a must
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/state/holt-when-it-comes-to-voting-a-paper-ballot-system-is-a-must

National: US Supreme Court issues first ruling to limit Voting Rights Act
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2009/jun2009/vote-j24.shtml

National: Dynamic Originalism?
http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

FL: Group faults ballot scanner for Florida overvotes
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jun/24/240957/na-ballot-scanner-faulted/news-politics/

GA: State may sue Justice Department
http://gpbnews.blogspot.com/2009/06/state-may-sue-justice-department.html

Dominica: PM defends Cabinets’ decision to set up committee for voter ID cards
http://www.dominicanewsonline.com/politics/6340.html

Iran: What Actually Happened in the Iranian Presidential Election? Hard Look at the Numbers
http://votersforpeace.us/press/index.php?itemid=1985

Iran: Iran leader accepts new deadline for vote complaints
http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55M5K420090623

Iran: Iran TV: partial vote recount verifies election result
http://lite.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DAH456610.htm

Philippines: No election could spark revolution
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090624-212106/No-election-could-spark-revolution

Philippines: Comelec draws line with senators on contract review
http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/top-news/12269-comelec-draws-line-with-senators-on-contract-review.html

Philippines: A recipe for disaster
http://www.bworldonline.com/BW062509/content.php?id=141

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