'Daily Voting News' For April 06, 2009
Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
The criminal investigation hand-count has begun in Arizona. In the lead-up to the count the Attorney General spoke about
Internet feed of video from the counting room. It’s a good thing he didn’t say the count would be public or the process
would be transparent. Yes, there are cameras in the area and yes they are streaming live via the Internet. However, the
cameras are physically as far away from the counting as they could probably place them and some of the cameras are
focused on empty aisles or on swinging doors. No transparency here. Nothing to see here; move along....
Featured - AZ: Internet Camera Streams Completely Useless as AZ's Criminal Investigation Ballot Hand-Count Begins LINK
California: Riverside County - Group: More ballots reported now LINK
Delaware: Legislator calls for school board elections to be moved to general election dates LINK
Illinois: Sangamon County - Paper ballots to be used again Election Day LINK
Minnesota: Ballots to be counted this week illustrate the tale of the recount
Exactly how did we get to this week, when the fate of 400 absentee ballots may finally give us a winner between Norm
Coleman and Al Franken? Just ask the Stocke family of Aitkin County. LINK
Minnesota: Pile of Minn. Senate ballots that may count drops LINK
New York: A Short History of the New York Democracy Wars LINK
New York: Court will rule on 20th CD absentee ballot schedule LINK
New York: Absentee Ballot Count Can Begin in NY 20 LINK
Texas: As Texas debates, Indiana voter ID law proved no side was right LINK
Texas: Indiana can identify with Texas in debate over voter photo IDs LINK
Texas: Roaring debate over voter-ID law hits state House this week LINK
Texas: Impassioned testimony over voter ID LINK
Texas: Fort Worth Democrat says voter ID mandate should cause sleepless nights LINK
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John Gideon
Co-Executive Director
VotersUnite.Org
www.votersunite.org
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