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'Daily Voting News' for June 20-22, 2009

Published: Tue 23 Jun 2009 01:13 PM
'Daily Voting News' for June 20-22, 2009
Guest blogged by Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn
The Supreme Court handed down its decision regarding Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Iran’s Guardian Council admits that over 50 cities had a turnout greater than 100% and denies voting irregularities....
National: Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act LINK
National: Supreme Court Keeps Voting Rights Act Largely Intact LINK
National: Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act LINK
National: The Supreme Court Breakfast Table LINK
Narrowly Avoiding a Constitutional Revolution
National: Act remains constitutional, for now LINK
National: Modernizing the vote LINK
About the Brennan Center report on voter registration.
National: Will 4th time be the charm for Holt's bill? LINK
National: Let Criminals Vote LINK
National: How to Trust Electronic Voting LINK
National: Courts to rule on fate of Georgia’s ‘badge of racism’ LINK
California: Will downtown go after IRV? LINK
Hawaii: Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts LINK
Illinois: RI recount offers tough lessons LINK
Massachusetts: Library vote will be re-counted LINK
Minnesota: Your State Could Be Minnesota LINK
The Disputed Senate Race Highlights Problems With The Way States Count Absentee Ballots
New York: Counties prepare to e-vote LINK
Oklahoma: Edmond updates voting machine LINK
Texas: Charge of conflicts in voter registrar's office not 'frivolous' LINK
Wisconsin: Did Kriegl vote for Unit A? He says no, machine says yes LINK
Wisconsin: State Reps pushing bill to restore voting rights to felons LINK
West Virginia: WV Vote Flipping Caught on Tape LINK
Tennessee: A new hero enters Tennessee’s history books LINK
Iran: Iran election: Guardian Council admits vote was flawed LINK
Iran: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities LINK
Iran: Iranian Rally Is Dispersed as Voting Errors Are Admitted LINK
Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever. LINK
Iran: Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities LINK
Iran: Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election LINK
(Turnout over 100% recorded in two provinces.)
India: Mangalore: Canara High Students elect Leaders through ‘e-voting’ LINK
Mexico: Disgruntled Mexicans Consider Spoiling Their Ballots as a Protest LINK
Published by VotersUnite.Org
Ellen Theisen, Director and Managing Editor
Dave Klein, Editor
John Washburn, Editor
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