Daily Voting News For September 25, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Why is it that some election officials in swing-states have decided to discourage voting by college students? The answer
seems obvious; they know how a majority of them will vote and they don’t want that. According to our “Featured” article
one Colorado county election official sent information to one Colorado College and asked that it be promulgated to all
students. The information falsely claimed that students from outside the state could not register to vote if their
parents claimed them as a dependent on their tax returns. When faced with the truth the official tried to claim that his
office had misinterpreted state law and “mistakenly published information that was incorrect.” This same misinformation
drive has also taken place in Virginia and South Carolina, amongst others....
Featured: National: Election officials telling college students they can't vote LINK
National: Some voters aren't waiting until election day to cast ballots
Some states have begun early balloting, and the presidential campaigns are using it to their advantage by encouraging
the process in an effort to win votes before Nov. 4. LINK
National: Election officials target younger poll workers LINK
National: Voting Concerns Persist as Election Nears LINK
National: Open source could fix e-voting flaws, California secretary of state says
Proprietary software hides flaws from public, Bowen says LINK
National: Voting in America: Let the Pre-Game Mess Begin! LINK
National: As Homes Are Lost, Fears That Votes Will Be, Too LINK
National: Doh! Voting Machine Attacks Homer! LINK
National: My Vote, My Right Voter Protection Action Across the Nation LINK
National: Make sure this election is not stolen LINK
National: How About Bailing Out The Election System? LINK
National: Officials say voting system will be stressed in November LINK
National: EmTech 08: Audits, Open Source Needed With E-voting LINK
Arkansas: Benton County - Election official: Make sure you are eligible to vote LINK
Arkansas: Benton County - Preparing for the election : Election Commission on track for November’s vote LINK
Colorado: Fraud in the forecast
Colorado watchdogs expect corrupt Nov. 4 election LINK
Colorado: El Paso County - Issues of oversight
John Gardner returned to the county clerk's office with baggage. Now, additional questions about his honesty arise LINK
Florida: State election officials, swamped by surge of registrations, seek local supervisors' help LINK
Florida: Republicans, ACORN feud over suspicious voter cards LINK
Florida: Applications Mount In Florida Voter Registration Crush LINK
Florida: Provisional ballots draw scrutiny LINK
Florida: Palm Beach County - Voter groups to hover over PB County on Nov. 4 LINK
Georgia: Fayette County - Fayette’s early voters turning out in droves LINK
Hawaii: Behind the Scenes of the Primaries LINK
Hawaii: Hawaii voters breezed through primary with few ballot errors
Even with concerns over new design, just 257 were invalidated LINK
Mississippi: Lincoln County - Election work moving ahead despite ballot delay LINK
Mississippi: Madison County - Record numbers predicted in election LINK
New York: Disabled Voters Demand Better Access To User-Friendly Polls LINK
Ohio: ACLU Asks Court To Allow All Ohio Registered Voters Access To Absentee Ballots LINK
Pennsylvania: Pa. counties expecting more voters, order more machines LINK
Pennsylvania: Allegheny County - Call for election volunteers LINK
Pennsylvania: York County - Party's colors OK at polls
The county board of elections said voters can wear political T-shirts and buttons when they vote. LINK
Rhode Island: Alves files election appeal LINK
Washington: Exclusive: Washington SoS Candidate Unveils Mac-style 'Paper Ballot v. Touch-Screen' Ad Campaign LINK
Wisconsin: Voter check ruling weeks away
Chance of resolution to Dane County case before November election is dim LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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