Yesterday
members of Ohio Election Justice Campaign (OEJC) filed
papers in US District Court in Ohio asking a judge to begin
criminal contempt proceedings for the destruction of
ballots, against his orders, from the Nov. 2004 election. In
King Lincoln, et al. v. Brunner, et al., Civ. No. C2 06 745
(S.D. Ohio), the judge had ordered all 88 counties to
preserve all ballots from the election until a decision was
rendered in the case. At least 56 counties decided that they
did not need to follow the court order and destroyed a
portion of the ballots they had. Seven counties assert they
have destroyed all ballots. The complaint also asks the
judge to impanel a special grand jury to investigate the
destruction of the ballots....
Featured Article: OH: Ohio Election
Officials May Face Criminal Charges: Ohio Election Justice
Campaign Files in Federal Court LINK
National: Sneak
Preview of "Count My Vote - A Citizen's Guide to Voting" by
Steven Rosenfeld LINK
National: VA
should allow voter drives at its hospitals, senators urge LINK
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National:
Editorial - Make it easier, not harder, for vets to vote LINK
National: States
blast VA for banning registration drives LINK
National: Many
voting machines are still suspect LINK
Arizona: Pima
County - Decision to destroy RTA ballots protested
Questions about '06 vote remain, say activists and
county officials LINK
Arizona: Pima
County – Editorial - RTA election ballot recount: Bring it
on! LINK
Connecticut:
Attorney General says federal law allows non-partisan voter
registration, education at VA hospitals LINK
Georgia: Handel:
Too late to halt voter ID for July primary LINK
Georgia: Judge
upholds Georgia voter ID requirement LINK
Michigan: Group
upset over canceled meeting on elections Statewide LINK
Michigan: Mich.
election officials reject claims of illegally barring voters
LINK
New Mexico:
Candidate wants answers about missing NM ballots LINK
New York: NYSTEC
Finds NY SBOE Voting Machine Tests 'Quite Good' LINK
New York: Ulster
County - Electronic voting coming to Ulster County
Commissioners say machines will get test run LINK
OH:
Cuyahoga County - Commissioners approve new voting system in
2-1 vote LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga
County - Cuyahoga buys the more costly voting system LINK
West Virginia:
Rick Wellman: Wayne County voters deserve working voting
machines LINK
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