'Daily Voting News' For January 7, 2009
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
A bulk of this evening’s news is again from Hillsborough Co Florida where more is being revealed about the audit of the
supervisor of elections financial dealings and, of course, the Minnesota senatorial recount where Coleman has taken to
the courts in what will probably be a futile attempt to get his seat back....
National: Viewpoint: Voter Confidence in the Age of Post-HAVA Reform LINK
California: Humboldt County - Humboldt's Secret Hart Attack LINK
Florida: Hillsborough County - Challenges Piled Up As Election Chief Begins LINK
Florida: Hillsborough County - Johnson's Secretive Ways Leave Financial Mess Behind LINK
Florida: Hillsborough County - Vendor says Hillsborough elections office owes $2.1-million LINK
Florida: Hillsborough County - Out of office, Buddy Johnson still under fire LINK
Indiana: Fishers poll worker questions Nov. 4 results LINK
Minnesota: Newnan native Ritchie praised for overseeing Minnesota vote recount LINK
Minnesota: Coleman Challenges Senate Recount in Minnesota LINK
Minnesota: Opinion - Act III, the contest LINK
Minnesota: Coleman sues in Minnesota U.S. Senate race; Again, we wait LINK
Minnesota: Columnist - Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court LINK
Minnesota: Endless Vote Recounting Tests Minnesota Niceness LINK
Minnesota: Lawmakers look at election reforms, post-recount LINK
Minnesota: Coleman's Lawsuit: This Whole Election Stinks -- And I Won LINK
New Jersey: Appel ’81 accused of violating order LINK
Ohio: Ross County - Board of Elections looks into possible fraud LINK
Virginia: Governor pushes absentee balloting for all voters LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
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