Daily Voting News For September 29, 2008

In a clear victory for Ohio voters a federal judge and the State Supreme Court all agreed that voters can register to vote and vote all on the same day within a week-long period during early voting. The courts found that Secretary of State Brunner had, in fact, correctly interpreted a law passed by the state legislature.

Are you busy on Nov. 4? Of course you are going to vote but how about the rest of the day? Contact your county and volunteer to work for the election department for the day. Be a poll worker or work at the election office supporting the officials. Be involved. ...

National: Election Resource: Vote 411 LINK

National: Panel calls for use of open source software on voting machines LINK

National: Election officials try to recruit younger poll workers LINK

Arizona: AZ offers military online voting LINK

Arizona: Ariz. offers military online voting LINK

California: Riverside County - Students recruited to work the polls LINK

Florida: ACLU and Advancement Project Issue Guide to Florida’s “No Match” Laws LINK

Florida: More voting foibles ahead for Florida? LINK

Florida: Broward County political leaders worry about voting problems if turnout is huge LINK

Florida: Broward County - Four-Page Ballots, Few Scanners Could Pose Voting Complications LINK

Missouri: Editorial - Bracing for Election Day LINK

New York: Lever voting machines being phased out LINK

New York: Lewis County - State reviews Lewis Elections Board
Officials Visit County: Comptroller's office seeking to determine readiness for voting in November LINK

New York: Onondaga County - SU groups offer voter registration LINK

Ohio: Voting can begin tomorrow LINK

Ohio: Republican IT consultant subpoenaed in case alleging tampering with 2004 election LINK

Ohio: Ohio Supreme Court upholds early voting window LINK

Ohio: Young poll workers sought LINK

Ohio: Stay Lifted In ’04 Ohio Election Case, GOP ‘Tech Guru’ Connell Subpoenaed LINK

Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga election officials will be ready for big vote - Jane Platten LINK

Pennsylvania: Venango County - Deadline nears for voter signup LINK

Pennsylvania: Westmoreland County - County rents scanner to tally election ballots LINK

Washington DC: Votes of no confidence
A snafu with electronic voting systems in the Washington, D.C. primaries is another reason why we need backup systems is[sic] we are to have faith in out elections LINK

West Virginia: WV voter fraud concentrated in Kanawha County LINK

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