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'Daily Voting News' For November 29 and 30, 2008

Published: Tue 2 Dec 2008 11:13 AM
'Daily Voting News' For November 29 and 30, 2008
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
The good folks in Minnesota are still recounting votes in the Senate race. There will be a lot of heated discussion over how voter intent is decided by officials and my guess is that the courts are going to have to decide the winner and loser.
Tuesday is the runoff election for Senator from Georgia. They will be using the same Diebold voting system that is in question from the 2002 election. ...
National: The Case Against “The National Popular Vote” LINK
California: Michael Collins: Cliffhanger in a Sea of Blue
Charlie Brown (D) Refuses to Give up in California's 4th Congressional District LINK
California: Santa Clara County - Recount demand for Measure B: BART tax is headed to court LINK
Colorado: 20 up to the challenge of a tough job
Former secretaries of state note the post includes long hours, lots of critics and far more than elections. LINK
Georgia: Runoff elections Tuesday LINK
Minnesota: Disputed ballots: Judge for yourself
You can join in the puzzling over scribbles and ovals and arrows. LINK
Mississippi: Hosemann see legislation needs after Nov. 4 election LINK
Ohio: Lucas County - Prediction of massive turnout fell a bit short LINK
Ohio: Richland County - Voting system will be panned LINK
Oregon: Spot checks show Oregon vote tally accurate LINK
Virginia: Some confusion over motor-voter LINK
Virginia: Electronic voting’s reign far from over 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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