In Florida, Judge Richard Feder
ruled in favor of Broward County’s Supervisor of Elections
Brenda Snipes. In violation of her agreement, Snipes failed
to post notices telling voters that a vote for one name on
the ballot was actually a vote for Mardi Anne Levey. The
judge decided that Snipes failure wasn’t intentional, so
he didn’t hold her accountable.
The situation in Iran
is demonstrating that the true measure of an election is its
legitimacy – legitimacy of the results and legitimacy
conferred to the government, both of which depend on the
extent to which the results are believed by all
parties....
National: H.R. 2894 To
amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a
voter-verified permanent paper ballot LINK
National: Navy
Reservist to Run Pentagon's Voting Assistance Program LINK
National: EAC
Board of Advisors Officers Elected LINK (“The new officers are
Jim Dickson of Washington, D.C., chair; Keith Cunningham of
Ohio, vice chair; and Terri Hegarty of Michigan,
secretary.”)
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National: 83 Percent of Americans
Support Voter ID Requirement LINK
Arizona: Election
at a Draw, Arizona Town Cuts a Deck LINK (A most transparent
runoff.)
California: Court Upholds Injunction in
Voting Machine Case LINK
California: Owner
of registration company pleads guilty to voter fraud LINK
Florida: Broward
elections chief not at fault over judge candidate's loss LINK
Hawaii: The state
Office of Elections may close 66 voting precincts on O’ahu
for the 2010 elections to cut election costs during a
recession. LINK
Ohio: Ohio
settles lawsuit from 2004 election; Challenge filed in
Toledo questioned system's legality LINK
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