Daily Voting News For July 15, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Yesterday another bill went to the floor of the House of Representatives and, like the last time, failed to get enough
votes. It is time that the national organizations and their supporters change their strategies to a state-by-state
strategy. We are NOT going to get any legislation through congress this year, and very possibly not next year. We can
make a difference at the state level though. While many have concentrated on spending their time and money in Washington
DC lobbying for the various bills that have come up; activists in Tennessee, New York, New Mexico, Florida, and other
states and many counties have been successful in new laws being passed and DREs being replaced. Rather than spend the
time and money in Washington DC, we need to spend it in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Annapolis Maryland, and Atlanta
Georgia....
National: Editorial - Check That Vote LINK
National: House GOPers Defeat Back-up Paper Ballot Bill LINK
Alabama: Autauga County - Thieves take copper wire, but voting goes on LINK
Alabama: Selma - Validity of upcoming election challenged LINK
Arizona: Yavapai County - County employees to help during elections LINK
Colorado: Denver - It's Back To Paper Ballots, Precincts For This Year's Elections Denver Pulls Plug On Electronic
Voting Machines LINK
Connecticut: OK voter drives at VA facilities LINK
Florida: The "He Did It / She Did It" Business Model for Elections LINK
Georgia: Primary Runoffs Come At A Premium Price All polling centers in the state must be open during primary runoffs,
and that will take a lot of money LINK
Iowa: Creating Credibility: 8 Years Later, There’s Still No Consensus on Ensuring Integrity in Elections LINK
Iowa: Webster County auditor: Election changes coming LINK
New Hampshire: Be wary of holes in the polls A frightening look back at the New Hampshire primary earlier this year... LINK
New York: Eyes Wide Open: The Real Situation in New York LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Ohio county fires back at voting machine company LINK
Pennsylvania: Center County - Having paper trail to cost county Leased machines would result in $1.8 million bill LINK
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-- John Gideon
Co-Executive Director VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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