Daily Voting News For July 11, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Yesterday members of Ohio Election Justice Campaign (OEJC) filed papers in US District Court in Ohio asking a judge to
begin criminal contempt proceedings for the destruction of ballots, against his orders, from the Nov. 2004 election. In
King Lincoln, et al. v. Brunner, et al., Civ. No. C2 06 745 (S.D. Ohio), the judge had ordered all 88 counties to
preserve all ballots from the election until a decision was rendered in the case. At least 56 counties decided that they
did not need to follow the court order and destroyed a portion of the ballots they had. Seven counties assert they have
destroyed all ballots. The complaint also asks the judge to impanel a special grand jury to investigate the destruction
of the ballots....
Featured Article: OH: Ohio Election Officials May Face Criminal Charges: Ohio Election Justice Campaign Files in Federal
Court LINK
National: Sneak Preview of "Count My Vote - A Citizen's Guide to Voting" by Steven Rosenfeld LINK
National: VA should allow voter drives at its hospitals, senators urge LINK
National: Editorial - Make it easier, not harder, for vets to vote LINK
National: States blast VA for banning registration drives LINK
National: Many voting machines are still suspect LINK
Arizona: Pima County - Decision to destroy RTA ballots protested Questions about '06 vote remain, say activists and
county officials LINK
Arizona: Pima County – Editorial - RTA election ballot recount: Bring it on! LINK
Connecticut: Attorney General says federal law allows non-partisan voter registration, education at VA hospitals LINK
Florida: VA vote push has new allies LINK
Georgia: Handel: Too late to halt voter ID for July primary LINK
Georgia: Judge upholds Georgia voter ID requirement LINK
Michigan: Group upset over canceled meeting on elections Statewide LINK
Michigan: Mich. election officials reject claims of illegally barring voters LINK
New Mexico: Candidate wants answers about missing NM ballots LINK
New York: NYSTEC Finds NY SBOE Voting Machine Tests 'Quite Good' LINK
New York: Ulster County - Electronic voting coming to Ulster County Commissioners say machines will get test run LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County - Commissioners approve new voting system in 2-1 vote LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga buys the more costly voting system LINK
West Virginia: Rick Wellman: Wayne County voters deserve working voting machines LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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