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'Daily Voting News' for June 17, 2009

Published: Thu 18 Jun 2009 12:46 PM
'Daily Voting News' for June 17, 2009
Guest blogged by Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn
In Florida, Judge Richard Feder ruled in favor of Broward County’s Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes. In violation of her agreement, Snipes failed to post notices telling voters that a vote for one name on the ballot was actually a vote for Mardi Anne Levey. The judge decided that Snipes failure wasn’t intentional, so he didn’t hold her accountable.
The situation in Iran is demonstrating that the true measure of an election is its legitimacy – legitimacy of the results and legitimacy conferred to the government, both of which depend on the extent to which the results are believed by all parties....
National: H.R. 2894 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot LINK
National: Navy Reservist to Run Pentagon's Voting Assistance Program LINK
National: EAC Board of Advisors Officers Elected LINK
(“The new officers are Jim Dickson of Washington, D.C., chair; Keith Cunningham of Ohio, vice chair; and Terri Hegarty of Michigan, secretary.”)
National: 83 Percent of Americans Support Voter ID Requirement LINK
Arizona: Election at a Draw, Arizona Town Cuts a Deck LINK
(A most transparent runoff.)
California: Court Upholds Injunction in Voting Machine Case LINK
California: Owner of registration company pleads guilty to voter fraud LINK
Florida: Broward elections chief not at fault over judge candidate's loss LINK
Hawaii: The state Office of Elections may close 66 voting precincts on O’ahu for the 2010 elections to cut election costs during a recession. LINK
Ohio: Ohio settles lawsuit from 2004 election; Challenge filed in Toledo questioned system's legality LINK
Ohio: A Win For Ohio Voters LINK
Ohio: What LWVO v Brunner Settlement Means for Ohio Voters LINK
Ohio: Secretary Brunner Calls On Legislature To Preserve Federal Funding LINK
Pennsylvania: Proposed law would end Pennsylvania's closed primaries LINK
Texas: Tax dollars being wasted on frivolous voting suits LINK
Texas: Bay Area Houston: Leo Vasquez whines in an OP-ED LINK
Texas: Elections bill could reduce problems from voters LINK
India: Are electronic voting machines tamper-proof? LINK
Iran: Iran's senior ayatollah slams election, confirming split LINK
Iran: Opposition leader Mousavi calls for mass rally Thursday in direct challenge to Iran government LINK
Iran: The Voting Manipulation Industry in Iran by Mehdi Khalaji LINK
Iran: Obama's Iran Abdication LINK
Iran: New Protest Builds as Iran Expands Its Crackdown LINK
Iran: Zafar Bangash on Iran's Elections LINK
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Ellen Theisen, Director and Managing Editor
Dave Klein, Editor
John Washburn, Editor
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