HR-811/Microsoft-811 may be going to the floor for a vote sometime this week. Maybe not. Does it all really matter though? The bill will almost definitely get a majority of the votes, though it may be closer than some have thought. Then what? Then comes the Senate. The 811-clone, Sen Nelson’s bill, is still just sitting in a holding pattern and S-1487, Senator Feinstein’s destructive bill is waiting on hearings before it is finalized, if it gets that far. Then what? It seems with the Senate, bills don’t get voted out of committee without having at least 60 votes. That’s to ensure they are filibuster proof. A source in the Senate Admin Committee (Feinstein’s committee) has said that the minority has already said that no election related legislation will go to the floor this session. Can deals be made? Sure. Anything can happen. I’m just not holding my breath. Today was supposed to be the court hearing in New Jersey to decide what actions would need to be taken regarding vvpat printers. As of press time there have been no reports from New Jersey.

 

NAtional: Will House Leaders Duck Debate on Electronic Voting Compromise?

http://www.alternet.org/story/62737/

 

NAtional: Democratic Leadership Still 'Out of Touch' Concerning DRE Voting Machines, Holt Election Reform Bill

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5076

 

NAtional: Youth Vote 2008: New Report from The Century Foundation Shows How Young Voters Are Likely to Impact the Presidential Election

http://www.tcf.org/list.asp?type=PB&pubid=624

 

NAtional: House Democratic Leaders Face Tricky Path to Passage of Election Bill

http://www.cqpolitics.com/2007/09/house_democratic_leaders_face_1.html

 

CA: Santa Cruz County, CA Election Official Gail Pellerin and Brad Friedman on the Peter B. Collins Show

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5071

 

FL: Brennan Center Urges Justice Department to Reject Florida's Revised Voter Registration Law

http://brennancenter.org/press_detail.asp?key=51&subkey=50461

 

IL: Aiello addresses write-in vote issue

State board suggests election judges need better training

http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/16452.asp

 

NC: Voting bill may cost N.C. millions

State would have to replace new touch-screen machines

http://www.charlotte.com/breaking_news/story/281258.html

 

NJ: Editorial - One last chance for voting fix

http://www.thnt.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070917/OPINION01/709170382/1079

 

NJ: AG urges more time to fix voting machines

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxOTYzNzcmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXky

 

NJ: Voting machines - will Judge [sic] Feinstein make the decison?

http://blog.nj.com/njv_judith_cambria/2007/09/voting_machines_will_judge_fei.html

 

NJ: Sussex County - Verifying the vote

http://www.njherald.com/325964075973657.php

 

NY: Otsego County - HAVA delay unfortunate but needed

http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_260034511.html?keyword=topstory

 

OH: Analysts say early voting will ease poll waits

http://www.centralohio.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/B8/20070917/NEWS01/709170306/1002

 

PA: Centre County - Machines may be voted out

http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/209412.html

 

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