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Daily Voting News For May 4, 2008

Published: Mon 5 May 2008 01:24 PM
Daily Voting News For May 4, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Indiana’s use of a wide range of voting systems and some produced by smaller vendors has historically proved to be problematic. There is no reason to expect next Tuesday’s primary to be anything different. North Carolina seems to have gotten past their issues with voting machines. It would be great if neither state had problems. One can only hope....
NAtional: Disenfranchised Over There LINK
California: Voter ID decision resounds in state LINK
California: Editorial - Voter ID ruling is a solution in search of a problem LINK
Colorado: Clerk and Recorder’s Offices conduct statewide mock election trials LINK
Florida: Opinion - ID won't reduce fraud; absentee balloting reform can LINK
Indiana: Delaware County - Numbers suggest county is ready for election day
Delaware County has one voting machine for every 385 registered voters LINK
Kansas: Legislators agree on bill to require voter IDs LINK
Kansas: Kan. legislative negotiations reach deal on voter ID bill LINK
New Jersey: 'Phantom Vote' for Obama Found on NJ's Failed Sequoia E-Voting Machines... LINK
New Jersey: Camden County - Election officials to check city tally LINK
Ohio: Brunner seeks to speed up approval LINK
Texas: Texas lawmakers likely to consider photo ID rule for voters LINK
Texas: Opinion - Victor Landa: Voter ID laws a back door to national ID card LINK
Texas: Editorial - Face it: Texas doesn’t need voter ID law 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

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