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'Daily Voting News' for July 09-10, 2009

Saturday, 11 July 2009, 7:15 pm
Article: Ellen Theisen

'Daily Voting News' for July 09-10, 2009


Guest blogged by Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn

Debate rages in Tennessee over the Secretary of State's ever-growing reasons why the state can't implement the law requiring voter-marked paper ballots by 2010. The Philippines and Smartmatic finally put pen to paper for automating the 2010 election.

Correction: In our previous DVN, we included an article about Hart InterCivic, which we have since found out was from April 2008. We apologize for any confusion we caused....

  • National: Schumer, Chambliss & Nelson Announce Bipartisan Bill To Guarantee Military Ballots From Overseas Never Go Uncounted LINK

  • National: Time to fix problems for military voters (Sen. Ben Nelson) LINK

  • National: House Gets New Voting System LINK

  • National: EAC Invites Public to Comment on Disability Access and Voting Technologies LINK
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  • Georgia: E-vote case headed to Georgia Supreme Court LINK

  • Georgia: Federal Appeals Court Rules Board Member Cannot Sue LINK

  • Iowa: Councilman blasts Gill for voting center proposal LINK

  • Indiana: Plan would cut number of Allen County poll sites LINK

  • IN, NM: Groups say states violating voter registration law LINK

  • Tennessee: Odom Says Hargett "Dragging His Feet" On Voter Confidence Act; Hargett Replies LINK

  • Tennessee: Costs Affecting Paper Ballots LINK
    (“Now some lawmakers are speaking out in support of the ballots.”)

  • Tennessee: Democrats: Voting machine delay is political move LINK

  • West Virginia: Voting ID system passes first WVa hurdle LINK

  • India: Political distrust of voting machines reaches apex court LINK

  • Philippines: Manila signs deal to automate 2010 elections LINK

    • Published by VotersUnite.Org
    Ellen Theisen, Director and Managing Editor
    Dave Klein, Editor
    John Washburn, Editor

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