Daily Voting News For August 15 and 16, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In today’s “Featured” article Paul Rieckhoff of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America voices the opinion shared by
many veterans, including this writer, with regards to actions by the Department of Veterans Affairs with regards to
voter registration help to our nation’s veterans. For some reason the DVA just does not want our veterans to be able to
vote....
Featured - National: Brain Dead Bureaucrat Watch: VA Blocks Voter Registration at Vets' Hospitals LINK
National: Iraq Vet Speaks Out Against VA's Voter Suppression LINK
National: Did Washington waste millions on faulty voting machines? LINK
National: Hack the Vote
Five ways Internet tricksters could tamper with the 2008 elections. LINK
National: 'Stealing America: Vote by Vote' LINK
National: SysTest Labs under Fire For Shoddy Methods & Collusion with Vendors LINK
National: When ballot access goes AWOL LINK
Colorado: Pueblo County - Cordova leads Butcher LINK
Colorado: Pueblo County - Every vote counts; count every vote LINK
Colorado: Pueblo County - Recount upholds Cordova victory LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - "Butterfly ballot" still dogs former supervisor of elections in Palm Beach County LINK
Ohio: GOP crying foul over absentee-voting law it passed LINK
Ohio: Ohio's Election Stolen Again? State May Face 600K Voter Purge in Coming Weeks LINK
Ohio: Press Release - Secretary Brunner Helps Boards, Voters with Absentee Voting Guidance LINK
Ohio: Franklin County - Elections Board Told How To Reduce Lines At Polls LINK
Ohio: Weekend balloting decision left to Brunner
Franklin County board deadlocks on expanding voting hours at Vets LINK
Pennsylvania: Berks County - Berks County prepares for big election turnout LINK
Wisconsin: Milwaukee - Officials call for voter registration card checks LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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