'Daily Voting News' For January 4 and 5, 2009

Wednesday, 7 January 2009, 11:18 am
Column: John Gideon

'Daily Voting News' For January 4 and 5, 2009

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

“There can be little doubt that, of the issues springing from elections held since President Bush signed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), two are among the most significant. Those issues are failures of voting systems to be accessible and accurate and the confusion over the proper use of provisional ballots.”

”The states should have been able to look to the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for guidance on both issues, but the EAC failed to give the necessary Assistance, thus failing to fulfill duties assigned to the agency by federal law. Now it is proposing to extend its dereliction of duty for another two years.”

Thus begins our featured article. ...

Featured - National: U.S. Election Assistance Commission Further Delays Federal Mandates
Move to delay required guidance for states continues violation of federal law LINK

Florida: Hillsborough County - Audit disputes Johnson's request for more money LINK

Florida: Hillsborough County - Audit Of Elections Office Finds More Questions Than Answers LINK

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Minnesota: Franken Jumps Out to 225-Vote Lead on Strength of Absentee Ballots LINK

Minnesota: Minnesota canvassing board expected to say that Democrat Al Franken is winner in Senate race LINK

Minnesota: Coleman's best hope is in court
The GOP incumbent's chances appear to ride on getting rejected absentee ballots to count or contesting the election. LINK

Minnesota: Court rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ballots
The ruling clears the way for election officials to certify results showing Democrat Al Franken in the lead. LINK

Minnesota: Minnesota Officials Declare Franken the Winner LINK

Minnesota: Franken Declared Winner by State Board, But Final Certification Will Likely (and Appropriately) be Delayed LINK

New Jersey: Opinion - Course change needed on paper vote receipts LINK

Ohio: Smooth vote doesn't quiet critics LINK

Ohio: Killing hope: coverup of the 2004 election LINK

Ohio: Suspicious Miami County absentee ballots opened LINK

Tennessee: New voting machines required by state law LINK

Washington: King County to choose election director in first all-mail vote
For the first time in King County, all registered voters will receive ballots by mail in a countywide election Feb. 3 to choose an elections director. 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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