Daily Voting News For June 26, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Ohio counties were required, in the March primary, by the SOS, to have paper ballots on hand, at each polling place, for
any voter who wanted to use them and in case there were problems with DRE voting machines. Secretary Brunner wants the
same thing for the general election. The difference may be that counties will have to actually ensure those ballots are
at the precincts and that the voters are told they have an option. The Ohio Association of Election Officials is making
excuses for those counties that do not already have paper ballots and they are fighting any directives from the SOS....
Featured Article : OH: Do voters need to be told paper's an option? LINK
Colorado: Logan County - Clerk’s office gearing up for 2008 elections LINK
Florida: Press Release - Court Declines to Block Florida’s No-Match No-Vote Law LINK
Minnesota: Council: Divide the question LINK
North Carolina: Instant runoff voting raises concerns LINK
North Carolina: Labor commissioner runoff cost $55 a vote
Instant runoff voting would provide better, cheaper result LINK
Ohio: Editorial - Winning Back Trust of Voters LINK
Pennsylvania: Centre County - Voting machine decision looms LINK
Texas: Committee weighs risks, benefits of electronic voting machines
Fla. 'vote-flipping' programmer voices doubts about tool LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
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