Daily Voting News For April 2, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Today was a busy day in Congress. Two election related bills went through “mark-up” in the Committee on House
Administration. One bill, sponsored by Rep. Susan Davis and others, would allow no-excuse absentee voting. If passed
voters would no longer have to give doctor’s excuses or proof that they will be out of state. It will be the voter’s
choice to vote absentee. Also marked-up was a bill sponsored by Rep. Rush Holt and others that would reimburse states
and local jurisdictions that opt in for a vvpat and/or audits. Both bills were amended and passed out of committee. ...
NAtional: The FBI Ignored Threats to Black Voters LINK
National: Video Chat: Princeton’s Ed Felten LINK
National: Holt's ballot-reform measure gets a hearing LINK
National: House Administration Committee Approves Holt Emergency Voting Bill LINK
National: House Panel Passes Rep. Susan Davis’s No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Legislation LINK
Florida: Hillsborough County - Plant City Voters 1st In County To Use New Equipment LINK
Iowa: Culver enacts law that ends touch-screen voting in Iowa LINK
Iowa: New Voting Machines Could Bring Problems LINK
Kentucky: Legislation To Improve Voting LINK
North Carolina: Burke County - Board approves new voting machines LINK
Ohio: Morrow to stay Licking County elections board director LINK
Ohio: Franklin County - Ex-Judge Squire loses appeal of election loss LINK
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania, State of Denial LINK
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