'Daily Voting News' For May 27, 2009
Various aspects of Voter ID are in the news today. Texas Democrats defeated their bill. In Kansas, a candidate for
Secretary of State claims it’s essential to prevent fraud....
NAtional: Voter ID Requirements: How Far is Too Far? LINK
Connecticut: House passes voter-registration bill LINK
(Election-day registration.)
Connecticut: Same-Day Voter Registration Debated By House. LINK
Connecticut: State House Approves Election-Day Registration by 81 to 65 LINK
Georgia: Lawyers Committee Files Comment Letter Urging DOJ to Interpose a Section 5 Objection to a New Program for
Verification of Voter Registration Data" LINK
Georgia: Rebuttal Brief in Georgia Photo Voter-ID Case Filed with US Supreme Court LINK
Hawaii: Voting Drops 83% In All-Digital Election LINK
Kansas: Candidate Kobach claims widespread voter fraud LINK
Nevada: Election law changes questioned LINK
New York: More counties urge state to keep lever voting LINK
Pennsylvania: Spelling out the write-ins LINK
Texas: Democrats' intent to kill Voter ID bill a success LINK
Texas: Transliterated name? No problem. LINK
Washington: Bainbridge School Bond Could Turn on 'Challenged' Ballots LINK
Philippines: Smartmatic hurdles initial tests LINK
(Discusses the testing procedures.)
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