Daily Voting News For February 23, 2009

Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 2:04 pm
Column: John Gideon

Daily Voting News For February 23, 2009

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

Tonight’s “Featured” article begins: “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) works for the People. They don't work for special interests. They don't work for the voting system vendors. The EAC has an obligation, spelled out in their past advisories, public statements and, most importantly, in federal law, to carry out oversight of the voting systems we, the People, use in our federal elections. It does not matter that the EAC commissioners are not elected to their positions. They are still servants of the People.” ...

Featured - National: EAC-Ya: The Nation's Federal Voting System Oversight Commission Refuses to Do Their Job, Answer a Simple Question LINK

National: Commentary - Voter, Beware LINK

California: San Francisco - Elections Commission Does Not Impair Disability Rights LINK

Indiana: Bill to expand Ind. voter ID law stalls in House LINK

Minnesota: Dead In Its Tracks: An Anatomy of Norm Coleman's Failed Effort to Contest MN's U.S. Senate Election LINK

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Minnesota: Coleman Camp Accuses Franken Of Cherry-Picking -- After They've Been Caught Doing It Themselves LINK

Minnesota: Recount trial: Elections director takes the stand
Lawyers questioned state elections chief Poser and more local elections officials. LINK

Minnesota: Rulings have diminished Coleman's recount chances
Norm Coleman's chance of winning a recount appear to be diminishing, but he could be laying the groundwork for an appeal. LINK

Mississippi: Editorial - Seize the chance LINK

New York: Fredonia to have only one polling location in future LINK

New York: Where’s The Lever?
Long-Time NY Election Integrity Advocate Opts Out of Op Scan LINK

Tennessee: Williamson County - Cost of election surprises town officials
New equipment is responsible for price hike LINK

Wisconsin: Sauk voting machines go in for repairs LINK

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**"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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