Daily Voting News For July 30, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
S.3212 is BAD legislation. The bill will be heard by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration tomorrow at 10AM
Eastern. Rather than ensure a paper ballot, or even a paper trail, this bill will allow more software or other
verification schemes. This bill was clearly written with assistance from the voting machine industry and not the
election integrity community. This bill must be stopped before it gets to the floor for a vote. Please call your
Senators, especially if they are on the Rules Committee, and tell them NO on S.3212. See VerifiedVoting for more detail on this BAD legislation....
National: Policy Center Demos Praises Legislation Designating Veterans Affairs Offices as Voter Registration Sites LINK
National: VA Says No to Voter Registration Drives LINK
National: House bill sponsored by Murphy would allow non-partisan voter registration drives at Veterans’ hospitals
nationwide LINK
National: EAC Chair Urges Military and Civilians Abroad to Register to Vote Now LINK
Alabama: POLITICS-US: Voter Laws Need Reform, Groups Say LINK
Alabama: Selma - Voting machines will go to the city hall basement LINK
Colorado: Metro counties' aim: paper ballots for one and all LINK
Georgia: Advancement Project Press Release – Georgia County Election Offices Violate Court Order LINK
Hawaii: State looks at voting status of its chief election officer LINK
Maryland: Washington County - With big turnout expected, Washington County gears up for presidential vote LINK
North Carolina: Counties to seek money for improving One Stop voting LINK
New Hampshire: Voting machine problems are focus of documentary LINK
New York: Essex County - N.Y. Almost Ready for Electronic Voting LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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