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'Daily Voting News' For November 19, 2008

Published: Fri 21 Nov 2008 11:48 AM
'Daily Voting News' For November 19, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
We have another report today from Connecticut and the UConn memory card tests that are done in that state regularly. These are Premier/Diebold memory cards and 9% of the cards inspected failed for various reasons including that some contained additional random data.
The recount of ballots for the Senator from Minnesota has begun. Already some new numbers are coming from at least one county. And in Alaska the decision seems to have been made and the voters have been heard. That leaves Georgia where early voting has begun....
National: Near Universal Agreement on the Need for Universal Registration: Experts and media call for sweeping reform of how voter registration is conducted in America LINK
National: Lines on the Blog, on the Listserve LINK
National: Voting: It’s for Americans LINK
National: The Morning After, Voting Problems Remain LINK
Alaska: Begich topples Stevens in Senate race LINK
Connecticut: UConn Memory Card Tests: More Information, More “Junk” Data [Premier/Diebold] LINK
Florida: $1 billion idea could slash wait times at the polls LINK
Kentucky: Whitley County - Whitley voting machine still a concern LINK
Minnesota: Mark Ritchie: The recount referee LINK
Minnesota: Editorial - A suspect warning of voter fraud LINK
Minnesota: Surprise! Coleman-Franken recount process proves dull, dry and anticlimactic, but it’s working, so far LINK
Minnesota: Count and recount: Take 2 in Minn. Senate race LINK
Minnesota: Video: Senate recount in Olmsted County -- 99% boredom, 1% Adrenaline rush LINK
Minnesota: What if the Coleman-Franken contest ends up on the Senate floor? LINK
North Carolina: Craven County - Elections officials complete canvass of votes LINK
New Jersey: Editorial - Foot-dragging on a paper trail LINK
Ohio: Clark County ordered to audit ballots LINK
Ohio: Franklin County - The GOP attack on democracy continues in Ohio LINK
Ohio: Huron County - Hassles and dire warning for election officials LINK
Ohio: Lucas County validates 8,014 ballots, tosses 2,351 LINK
Ohio: Putnam County - Election board questioned LINK
Ohio: Seneca County - Local elections board sorting out double votes LINK
Pennsylvania: Centre County - County voters experience difficulties LINK
Utah: Davis County early voting called a success 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
"To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory
democracy." The Creekside Declaration March 22, 2008

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