Yesterday
another bill went to the floor of the House of
Representatives and, like the last time, failed to get
enough votes. It is time that the national organizations
and their supporters change their strategies to a
state-by-state strategy. We are NOT going to get any
legislation through congress this year, and very possibly
not next year. We can make a difference at the state level
though. While many have concentrated on spending their time
and money in Washington DC lobbying for the various bills
that have come up; activists in Tennessee, New York, New
Mexico, Florida, and other states and many counties have
been successful in new laws being passed and DREs being
replaced. Rather than spend the time and money in
Washington DC, we need to spend it in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania, Annapolis Maryland, and Atlanta
Georgia....
National: House
GOPers Defeat Back-up Paper Ballot Bill LINK
Alabama: Autauga
County - Thieves take copper wire, but voting goes on LINK
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Alabama: Selma -
Validity of upcoming election challenged LINK
Arizona: Yavapai
County - County employees to help during elections LINK
Colorado: Denver
- It's Back To Paper Ballots, Precincts For This Year's
Elections Denver Pulls Plug On Electronic Voting Machines LINK
Connecticut: OK
voter drives at VA facilities LINK
Florida: The "He
Did It / She Did It" Business Model for Elections LINK
Georgia: Primary
Runoffs Come At A Premium Price All polling centers in the
state must be open during primary runoffs, and that will
take a lot of money LINK
Iowa: Creating
Credibility: 8 Years Later, There’s Still No Consensus on
Ensuring Integrity in Elections LINK
Iowa: Webster
County auditor: Election changes coming LINK
New Hampshire: Be
wary of holes in the polls A frightening look back at the
New Hampshire primary earlier this year... LINK
New York: Eyes
Wide Open: The Real Situation in New York LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga
County - Ohio county fires back at voting machine company
LINK
Pennsylvania:
Center County - Having paper trail to cost county Leased
machines would result in $1.8 million bill LINK
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