As
expected the Minnesota senatorial recount is going to court.
If you have been reading this space for the past couple
of weeks you know that auditors have been asked to review
the financial records of Buddy Johnson’s Hillsborough Co
Florida supervisor of elections office. Just why did Buddy,
the outgoing supervisor, go to the county and ask for $2.3M
for cost overruns? It seems the auditors have found more
mysteries than they have found answers....
National: Report: Slow Mail Blocks Many
Military Voters LINK
National: Press
Release - Overseas Vote Foundation and National Defense
Committee Applaud Constructive Reports from the Pew Center
on the States and NIST
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/files/Joint%20Statement_OVF-NDC%20on%20Pew%20and%20NIST%20studies%20(6Jan09).pdf
National: Congress should abolish the Election
Assistance Commission LINK
Colorado: Clerks
back status quo on voting machines LINK
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Florida:
Hillsborough County - Johnson's Costs Can't Be Verified LINK
Florida:
Hillsborough County - Audit on Buddy Johnson's spending
uncovers mysteries LINK
Minnesota:
Recount: Results certified, Franken up, but no senator yet
LINK
Minnesota:
Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result LINK
Mississippi:
Mississippi's priorities misplaced LINK
Texas: State
senator seeks end to straight-ticket voting LINK
Utah: Utah's
military voters don't get enough time, report says LINK
Washington:
Washington uses Web to Ease Voter Registration LINK
West Virginia:
Tennant Prepares to Take Office, Hires Deputy Secretary LINK
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