Daily Voting News For September 29, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
In a clear victory for Ohio voters a federal judge and the State Supreme Court all agreed that voters can register to
vote and vote all on the same day within a week-long period during early voting. The courts found that Secretary of
State Brunner had, in fact, correctly interpreted a law passed by the state legislature.
Are you busy on Nov. 4? Of course you are going to vote but how about the rest of the day? Contact your county and
volunteer to work for the election department for the day. Be a poll worker or work at the election office supporting
the officials. Be involved. ...
National: Election Resource: Vote 411 LINK
National: Panel calls for use of open source software on voting machines LINK
National: Election officials try to recruit younger poll workers LINK
Arizona: AZ offers military online voting LINK
Arizona: Ariz. offers military online voting LINK
California: Riverside County - Students recruited to work the polls LINK
Florida: ACLU and Advancement Project Issue Guide to Florida’s “No Match” Laws LINK
Florida: More voting foibles ahead for Florida? LINK
Florida: Broward County political leaders worry about voting problems if turnout is huge LINK
Florida: Broward County - Four-Page Ballots, Few Scanners Could Pose Voting Complications LINK
Missouri: Editorial - Bracing for Election Day LINK
New York: Lever voting machines being phased out LINK
New York: Lewis County - State reviews Lewis Elections Board
Officials Visit County: Comptroller's office seeking to determine readiness for voting in November LINK
New York: Onondaga County - SU groups offer voter registration LINK
Ohio: Voting can begin tomorrow LINK
Ohio: Republican IT consultant subpoenaed in case alleging tampering with 2004 election LINK
Ohio: Ohio Supreme Court upholds early voting window LINK
Ohio: Young poll workers sought LINK
Ohio: Stay Lifted In ’04 Ohio Election Case, GOP ‘Tech Guru’ Connell Subpoenaed LINK
Ohio: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga election officials will be ready for big vote - Jane Platten LINK
Pennsylvania: Venango County - Deadline nears for voter signup LINK
Pennsylvania: Westmoreland County - County rents scanner to tally election ballots LINK
Washington DC: Votes of no confidence
A snafu with electronic voting systems in the Washington, D.C. primaries is another reason why we need backup systems
is[sic] we are to have faith in out elections LINK
West Virginia: WV voter fraud concentrated in Kanawha County LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and
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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