Daily Voting News For September 25, 2008

Why is it that some election officials in swing-states have decided to discourage voting by college students? The answer seems obvious; they know how a majority of them will vote and they don’t want that. According to our “Featured” article one Colorado county election official sent information to one Colorado College and asked that it be promulgated to all students. The information falsely claimed that students from outside the state could not register to vote if their parents claimed them as a dependent on their tax returns. When faced with the truth the official tried to claim that his office had misinterpreted state law and “mistakenly published information that was incorrect.” This same misinformation drive has also taken place in Virginia and South Carolina, amongst others....

Featured: National: Election officials telling college students they can't vote LINK

National: Some voters aren't waiting until election day to cast ballots
Some states have begun early balloting, and the presidential campaigns are using it to their advantage by encouraging the process in an effort to win votes before Nov. 4. LINK

National: Election officials target younger poll workers LINK

National: Voting Concerns Persist as Election Nears LINK

National: Open source could fix e-voting flaws, California secretary of state says
Proprietary software hides flaws from public, Bowen says LINK

National: Voting in America: Let the Pre-Game Mess Begin! LINK

National: As Homes Are Lost, Fears That Votes Will Be, Too LINK

National: Doh! Voting Machine Attacks Homer! LINK

National: My Vote, My Right Voter Protection Action Across the Nation LINK

National: Make sure this election is not stolen LINK

National: How About Bailing Out The Election System? LINK

National: Officials say voting system will be stressed in November LINK

National: EmTech 08: Audits, Open Source Needed With E-voting LINK

Arkansas: Benton County - Election official: Make sure you are eligible to vote LINK

Arkansas: Benton County - Preparing for the election : Election Commission on track for November’s vote LINK

Colorado: Fraud in the forecast
Colorado watchdogs expect corrupt Nov. 4 election LINK

Colorado: El Paso County - Issues of oversight
John Gardner returned to the county clerk's office with baggage. Now, additional questions about his honesty arise LINK

Florida: State election officials, swamped by surge of registrations, seek local supervisors' help LINK

Florida: Republicans, ACORN feud over suspicious voter cards LINK

Florida: Applications Mount In Florida Voter Registration Crush LINK

Florida: Provisional ballots draw scrutiny LINK

Florida: Palm Beach County - Voter groups to hover over PB County on Nov. 4 LINK

Georgia: Fayette County - Fayette’s early voters turning out in droves LINK

Hawaii: Behind the Scenes of the Primaries LINK

Hawaii: Hawaii voters breezed through primary with few ballot errors
Even with concerns over new design, just 257 were invalidated LINK

Mississippi: Lincoln County - Election work moving ahead despite ballot delay LINK

Mississippi: Madison County - Record numbers predicted in election LINK

New York: Disabled Voters Demand Better Access To User-Friendly Polls LINK

Ohio: ACLU Asks Court To Allow All Ohio Registered Voters Access To Absentee Ballots LINK

Pennsylvania: Pa. counties expecting more voters, order more machines LINK

Pennsylvania: Allegheny County - Call for election volunteers LINK

Pennsylvania: York County - Party's colors OK at polls
The county board of elections said voters can wear political T-shirts and buttons when they vote. LINK

Rhode Island: Alves files election appeal LINK

Washington: Exclusive: Washington SoS Candidate Unveils Mac-style 'Paper Ballot v. Touch-Screen' Ad Campaign LINK

Wisconsin: Voter check ruling weeks away
Chance of resolution to Dane County case before November election is dim LINK

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