Daily Voting News For February 5, 2009

Sunday, 8 February 2009, 3:50 pm
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For February 5, 2009

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Today’s news finds articles from Minnesota where the recount trial continues on. Now the justices are trying to decide whether they can allow Franken to take the Senate seat on an interim basis. It looks like there will be no final decision this week or maybe even this month.

Also we have articles from Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi and Oklahoma where Voter ID is being pushed by state legislatures under the false idea that voter fraud is rampant or that illegal aliens are streaming over the borders just to vote in our elections. In Georgia they actually want to expand what is already a restrictive law to make it more restrictive. Now they want voters to have to prove their citizenship. Not a problem? It is for voters like Arthur Remillard who was born by a mid-wife and was the placed for adoption. He has no birth certificate. No way to prove his citizenship even though he had never had a problem in his 75 years. ...

National: Universal Voter Registration LINK

National: Report On Election Auditing [.pdf] LINK

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Alaska: Lack of Yup'ik election help spurs suit LINK

Alabama: Opinion - No compelling reason for Alabama to revise its voter ID law LINK

Arizona: Pima County - Judge Rules Against Saving Ballots from Contested Pima County, AZ Election LINK

Florida: Hillsborough County – Editorial - Tough inquiry needed now LINK

Florida: Hillsborough County - Johnson's Legal Woe Intensifies LINK

Georgia: Bill would require proof of citizenship to vote Co-sponsor Mills wants to ‘protect the integrity of the voting system’ LINK

Iowa: Palo Alto County - Roadblock For Ayrshire Polling Place LINK

Minnesota: Three months and counting LINK

Minnesota: Voter ID bill would make Minnesota laws most restictive in the nation LINK

Minnesota: State Supreme Court weighs a temporary Sen. Franken LINK

Minnesota: Senate recount trial recap LINK

Minnesota: State Supreme Court weighs a temporary Sen. Franken LINK

Minnesota: Unless Franken gets temporary certificate, Senate seat could stay empty 5 months LINK

Minnesota: Seat Al Franken Already LINK

Mississippi: Miss. Senate removes exemption from voter ID bill LINK

Mississippi: Election reform hinges on IDs Bills differ on requirements for voters born before 1946 LINK

Mississippi: Opinion - Voter ID: Compromise and end this debate LINK

North Carolina: Durham County - Save money, voting official says LINK

New Mexico: Las Cruces school board voting brings close race LINK

New York: Hamilton's Berry to head state NYVV LINK

New York: Genesee County - New voting machines still not ready for voters Genesee lawmakers told more delays appear likely LINK

Oklahoma: Committee approves voter ID bill 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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