Daily Voting News For April 3, 2007
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In a March 30 news release reposted today on VoteTrustUSA[see directly below for link], ProjectVote reports, “A federal
agency tasked with serving as a clearinghouse for election research played politics today when it released but declined
to endorse a study documenting the impact of voter identification requirements on voting. The study, conducted jointly
by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University and the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University for
the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC), found that documentary ID requirements lower voter turnout, particularly
for minority voters. Researchers examined voting in the 2004 election. Several states have adopted more stringent voter
ID requirements since 2004.” Just why is the commission that is supposed to be a “clearinghouse” for information about
elections only a “clearinghouse” for information that meets their narrow political viewpoint? Why is it that projects
that show that voters are disenfranchised by Voter ID laws, or that voter fraud is nearly non-existent, get minimized by
the EAC? Is it because the EAC is partisan? It clearly appears that is the case and its time the EAC do what’s best for
the voters and not for one political view point....
NAtional: Federal Election Agency Plays Politics with Voter ID Study LINK
National: US to consider evoting reform LINK
National: Demo bill in House would overhaul e-voting law LINK
California: San Diego County - San Diego faces registrar search again LINK
Colorado: Mesa County - Clerk tweaks Salazar for backing election changes LINK
Florida: Opinion - Touch-screen voting machines must go LINK
Florida: Elections need paper trail, Nelson says The U.S. senator tells local officials he wants to end touch-screen
voting. LINK
Iowa: Voters to get new election option LINK
Indiana: Tippecanoe County - County hires company to design vote center system LINK
New Jersey: N.J. fined for improper use of federal grants on hip-hop voter events LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Ohio elections chief takes over Cuyahoga board LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Brunner takes over elections board LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Board under Brunner's control LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Secretary of state suspends county election official LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Brunner fires again at Bennett LINK
Oregon: Opinion - Why we need HB 3270 to verify elections in Oregon LINK
Texas: Technology Security Expert Concurs Electronic Voting “Unsafe For Voters” LINK
Virginia: Groups Push for Paper Backup in Va. Elections LINK
Washington: King County - Panels to examine King County's election security LINK
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John Gideon
Executive Director www.votersunite.org and
Member www.votetrustusa.org