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'Daily Voting News' For September 24, 2008

The election nightmare may be over in Palm Beach Co Florida. After seven recounts, machine and hand, the election for a county circuit court seat has been certified. The losing candidate, of course, is considering legal actions. Still not explained is how ballots were lost then found and how the machines just couldn’t seem to get an accurate count. Sequoia should have some explaining to do beyond just “No, no, no, it wasn’t us”. &&& Think no one is using punch-cards anymore? You’re wrong. Eight counties in Idaho are still using them and they like them. &&& Over 25 years ago one well-known political hack said this about voting, “I don't want everybody to vote. Elections are not won by a majority of people, they never have been from the beginning of our country and they are not now. As a matter of fact, our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down." Democracy is only effective when everyone participates. Please don’t be left out on election day. Make sure you are registered to vote now and ensure all of your information is correct and up-to-date and then exercise your right to that vote on election day. Many states have a registration deadline the first week of next month. Find out where to go to get information from your state here: http://www.votersunite.org/info/RegInfo.asp

National: Advancement Project Report Shows Provisional Ballots May Disenfranchise Voters

http://www.advancementproject.org/news/news-display-article.php?content_news_id=195

National: Confusing Voter Registration Laws Could Affect Presidential Election

http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/campaign-2008/2008/09/24/confusing-voter-registration-laws-could-affect-presidential-election.html

National: This may be the election of the century

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13798.html

National: FOX Friends: 2000-like recounts in multiple states?

http://www.newshounds.us/2008/09/24/fox_friends_2000like_recounts_in_multiple_states.php

FL: Opinion - Our views: Don’t block the vote

Florida should stop hasty rollout of law putting the integrity of elections at risk

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/OPINION/80923027/1006/news01

FL: State addresses rumors about voter ID

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/WestVolusia/wvlWEST02POL092408.htm

FL: Broward County - Court: Candidate shouldn't have been ped in Broward judge race

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-924browardjudge,0,6314889.story

FL: Recount gives Abramson Palm Beach County Circuit Court seat

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flprecount0924pnsep24,0,5499628.story

FL: Palm Beach County commissioners postpone plan to appoint supervisor of elections

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpcounty0924pnsep24,0,3937107.story

FL: Palm Beach County - Voter groups to hover over county Nov. 4

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/24/0924votingprobs.html

GA: Richmond County - Officials examine voter ID numbers

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/092408/met_476939.shtml

ID: Some Idaho Counties Won't Abandon Punch Cards

http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9068305&nav=menu554_2_2

MD: Voting machine switch difficult

Hopes to change to optical-scan muddied by lack of availability

http://www.somdnews.com/stories/09242008/rectop141030_32130.shtml

MI: Voting rights, voter removal program

http://media.www.thesouthendnews.com/media/storage/paper1243/news/2008/09/24/News/Voting.Rights.Voter.Removal.Program-3447349.shtml

OH: Diebold Keeps on Truckin' in Ohio for McCain

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6421

OH: Secretary Brunner Protects the Voting Rights Of Ohioans Facing Foreclosure

http://www.progressohio.org/page/community/post/daveharding/CHpG

OH: If Ohio polling looks like Chicago, 'thank' Brunner

http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/OPINION/809240326/1014

OH: GOP criticizes advisory of Ohio elections chief

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/UPDATES01/80924002

OH: Cuyahoga County - Low-Tech Voting System Comes With $5M Price Tag

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/17550522/detail.html

OH: Lorain County – Elections Board blankets county with absentee ballot applications

http://www.chroniclet.com/2008/09/24/elections-board-blankets-county-with-absentee-ballot-applications_122/

PA: Pa. counties expect more voters, order machines

http://www.timesleader.com/news/ap?articleID=832549

VA: Officials Say Young People Coming Out In Droves Registering To Vote

http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/officials_say_young_people_coming_out_in_droves_registering_to_vote/14298/

WI: WI Attorney General Battles State Over Voter Registration Checks

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/wi_attorney_general.php

WI: ELECTION 2008: Wisconsin Judge Rules AG Can Sue State's Election Board

http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2008/09/wisconsin-ag-su.html

WI: Forum to discuss state's readiness for Nov. election

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080924/WDH0101/809240488/1981/WDHopinion

WV: State counties won’t get new voting machines

http://www.timeswv.com/westvirginia/local_story_268004108.html

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