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'Daily Voting News' For January 4 and 5, 2009
Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 11:18 am
Column: John Gideon
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'Daily Voting News' For January 4 and 5,
2009
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
“There can be little doubt that, of the issues
springing from elections held since President Bush signed
the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), two are among the
most significant. Those issues are failures of voting
systems to be accessible and accurate and the confusion over
the proper use of provisional ballots.”
”The states
should have been able to look to the federal Election
Assistance Commission (EAC) for guidance on both issues, but
the EAC failed to give the necessary Assistance, thus
failing to fulfill duties assigned to the agency by federal
law. Now it is proposing to extend its dereliction of duty
for another two years.”
Thus begins our featured
article. ...
Featured - National:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission Further Delays Federal
Mandates
Move to delay required guidance for states
continues violation of federal law LINK Florida:
Hillsborough County - Audit disputes Johnson's request for
more money LINK Florida:
Hillsborough County - Audit Of Elections Office Finds More
Questions Than Answers LINK Minnesota:
Franken Jumps Out to 225-Vote Lead on Strength of Absentee
Ballots LINK Minnesota:
Minnesota canvassing board expected to say that Democrat Al
Franken is winner in Senate race LINK Minnesota:
Coleman's best hope is in court
The GOP incumbent's
chances appear to ride on getting rejected absentee ballots
to count or contesting the election. LINK Minnesota: Court
rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ballots
The ruling clears the way for election officials to
certify results showing Democrat Al Franken in the lead. LINK Minnesota:
Minnesota Officials Declare Franken the Winner LINK Minnesota:
Franken Declared Winner by State Board, But Final
Certification Will Likely (and Appropriately) be Delayed LINK New Jersey:
Opinion - Course change needed on paper vote receipts LINK Ohio: Smooth
vote doesn't quiet critics LINK Ohio: Killing
hope: coverup of the 2004 election LINK Ohio: Suspicious
Miami County absentee ballots opened LINK Tennessee: New
voting machines required by state law LINK Washington: King
County to choose election director in first all-mail vote
For the first time in King County, all registered voters
will receive ballots by mail in a countywide election Feb. 3
to choose an elections director. LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive
listing of reports each day concerning issues related to
election and voting news around the country regardless of
quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in
"Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
"To encourage
citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22,
2008