Daily Voting News For September 24, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
The election nightmare may be over in Palm Beach Co Florida. After seven recounts, machine and hand, the election for a
county circuit court seat has been certified. The losing candidate, of course, is considering legal actions. Still not
explained is how ballots were lost then found and how the machines just couldn’t seem to get an accurate count. Sequoia
should have some explaining to do beyond just “No, no, no, it wasn’t us”.
Think no one is using punch-cards anymore? You’re wrong. Eight counties in Idaho are still using them and they like
them.
Over 25 years ago one well-known political hack said this about voting, “I don't want everybody to vote. Elections are
not won by a majority of people, they never have been from the beginning of our country and they are not now. As a
matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down." Democracy is
only effective when everyone participates. Please don’t be left out on election day. Make sure you are registered to
vote now and ensure all of your information is correct and up-to-date and then exercise your right to that vote on
election day. Many states have a registration deadline the first week of next month. Find out where to go to get
information from your state here: ...
National: Advancement Project Report Shows Provisional Ballots May Disenfranchise Voters LINK
National: Confusing Voter Registration Laws Could Affect Presidential Election
Register at parents' home? At school? Students get conflicting advice LINK
National: This may be the election of the century LINK
National: FOX Friends: 2000-like recounts in multiple states? LINK
Florida: Opinion - Our views: Don’t block the vote
Florida should stop hasty rollout of law putting the integrity of elections at risk LINK
Florida: State addresses rumors about voter ID LINK
Florida: Broward County - Court: Candidate shouldn't have been dropped in Broward judge race LINK
Florida: Recount gives Abramson Palm Beach County Circuit Court seat LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County commissioners postpone plan to appoint supervisor of elections LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Voter groups to hover over county Nov. 4 LINK
Georgia: Richmond County - Officials examine voter ID numbers LINK
Idaho: Some Idaho Counties Won't Abandon Punch Cards LINK
Maryland: Voting machine switch difficult
Hopes to change to optical-scan muddied by lack of availability LINK
Michigan: Voting rights, voter removal program LINK
Ohio: Diebold Keeps on Truckin' in Ohio for McCain LINK
Ohio: Secretary Brunner Protects the Voting Rights Of Ohioans Facing Foreclosure LINK
Ohio: If Ohio polling looks like Chicago, 'thank' Brunner LINK
Ohio: GOP criticizes advisory of Ohio elections chief LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Low-Tech Voting System Comes With $5M Price Tag LINK
Ohio: Lorain County – Elections Board blankets county with absentee ballot applications LINK
Pennsylvania: Pa. counties expect more voters, order machines LINK
Virginia: Officials Say Young People Coming Out In Droves Registering To Vote LINK
Wisconsin: WI Attorney General Battles State Over Voter Registration Checks LINK
Wisconsin: ELECTION 2008: Wisconsin Judge Rules AG Can Sue State's Election Board LINK
Wisconsin: Forum to discuss state's readiness for Nov. election LINK
West Virginia: State counties won’t get new voting machines LINK
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voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News"
may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or Scoop.**
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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