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Daily Voting News For May 12, 2008

Published: Mon 12 May 2008 12:53 AM
Daily Voting News For May 12, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Happy Mothers Day!
On Friday, not a day to announce good news in a press release, the EAC announced that Alice Miller, the Executive Director of the Washington DC Bureau of Elections and Ethics (BOEE), has been named to fill the post of Chief Operating Officer for the EAC. On the face of it this looks to be fine; however, Miller’s appointment keeps the door between NASED and the EAC revolving. EAC officers and employees; Davidson, Wilkey, Hancock, and consultants; Freeman; were all involved in what can only be described as a failed voting system qualification system. Alice Miller was the head of NASED at the time that many of the failing voting systems were being qualified for use in our elections. ...
NAtional: EAC Selects D.C. Elections Director for Chief Operating Officer Post LINK
National: Confusing ballot designs still plague elections LINK
National: Editorial - Voter ID court ruling a barrier to ballot box LINK
National: Opinion - Acorn's Head Attacks Voter ID Law LINK
National: Following directions counts in vote
Recent recounts show voter errors can change tally LINK
Florida: VA's voter registration ban raises questions LINK
Illinois: Help Us Bring Clean Elections to Illinois LINK
Indiana: Opinion - Voter ID laws go too far in Indiana LINK
Indiana: Porter County - County clerk seeks election help LINK
Missouri: Carnahan warns against Voter I.D. law LINK
Ohio: 3 counties in a spot over voting machines
Brunner has second thoughts on testing systems LINK
Ohio: Brunner talks about award, study of electronic voting LINK
Ohio: Butler County - Report on vote-counting mistake due this week LINK
Tennessee: Pulaski County - Bassham Explains Going Over Budget LINK
Virginia: Human error at Chesapeake polls led to mix-up about who won seat LINK
West Virginia: Ireland Wants Election Results Early and Without Problems LINK
Canada: North American Elections Officials to Observe New Brunswick Municipal Election LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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