'Daily Voting News' For July 11, 2008

 

Yesterday members of Ohio Election Justice Campaign (OEJC) filed papers in US District Court in Ohio asking a judge to begin criminal contempt proceedings for the destruction of ballots, against his orders, from the Nov. 2004 election. In King Lincoln, et al. v. Brunner, et al., Civ. No. C2 06 745 (S.D. Ohio), the judge had ordered all 88 counties to preserve all ballots from the election until a decision was rendered in the case. At least 56 counties decided that they did not need to follow the court order and destroyed a portion of the ballots they had. Seven counties assert they have destroyed all ballots. The complaint also asks the judge to impanel a special grand jury to investigate the destruction of the ballots.

 

Featured Article: OH: Ohio Election Officials May Face Criminal Charges: Ohio Election Justice Campaign Files in Federal Court

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1092204.htm

 

NAtional: Sneak Preview of "Count My Vote - A Citizen's Guide to Voting" by Steven Rosenfeld

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Sneak-Preview-ofCount-My-by-Joan-Brunwasser-080711-687.html

 

NAtional: VA should allow voter drives at its hospitals, senators urge

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-07-10-va-drives_N.htm

 

NAtional: Editorial - Make it easier, not harder, for vets to vote

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080711/OPINION01/541233509

 

NAtional: States blast VA for banning registration drives

http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-11181331.apds.m0165.bc-ctvetejul11,0,2174028.story

 

NAtional: Many voting machines are still suspect

http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880707041

 

AZ: Pima County - Decision to destroy RTA ballots protested

Questions about '06 vote remain, say activists and county officials

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/247666

 

AZ: Pima County – Editorial - RTA election ballot recount: Bring it on!

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/247744

 

CT: Attorney General says federal law allows non-partisan voter registration, education at VA hospitals

http://www.norwalkplus.com/nwk/information/nwsnwk/publish/News_1/Attorney_General_says_federal_law_allows_non-partisan_voter_registration_education_at_VA_hospitals1755.shtml

 

FL: VA vote push has new allies

http://www.tampabay.com/news/military/veterans/article694219.ece

 

GA: Handel: Too late to halt voter ID for July primary

http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=211450&c=10

 

GA: Judge upholds Georgia voter ID requirement

http://news.jacksonville.com/justin/2008/07/11/judge-upholds-georgia-voter-id-requiremente/

 

MI: Group upset over canceled meeting on elections Statewide

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/NEWS07/807110324

 

MI: Mich. election officials reject claims of illegally barring voters

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/POLITICS01/807110326

 

NM: Candidate wants answers about missing NM ballots

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_9849839

 

NY: NYSTEC Finds NY SBOE Voting Machine Tests 'Quite Good'

http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/NYSTEC-Finds-NY-SBOE-Votin-by-Rady-Ananda-080711-393.html

 

NY: Ulster County - Electronic voting coming to Ulster County

Commissioners say machines will get test run

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/NEWS/807110347/-1/NEWS

 

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Commissioners approve new voting system in 2-1 vote

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/07/commissioners_approve_new_voti.html

 

OH: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga buys the more costly voting system

http://www.cleveland.com/community/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1215765094237120.xml&coll=2

 

WV: Rick Wellman: Wayne County voters deserve working voting machines

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/opinions/x2102944071/Wayne-County-voters-deserve-working-voting-machines

 

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