'Daily Voting News' For September 25, 2008

 

Why is it that some election officials in swing-states have decided to discourage voting by college students? The answer seems obvious; they know how a majority of them will vote and they don’t want that. According to our “Featured” article one Colorado county election official sent information to one Colorado College and asked that it be promulgated to all students. The information falsely claimed that students from outside the state could not register to vote if their parents claimed them as a dependent on their tax returns. When faced with the truth the official tried to claim that his office had misinterpreted state law and “mistakenly published information that was incorrect.” This same misinformation drive has also taken place in Virginia and South Carolina, amongst others.

 

Featured: National: Election officials telling college students they can't vote

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/53024.html

 

National: Some voters aren't waiting until election day to cast ballots

Some states have begun early balloting, and the presidential campaigns are using it to their advantage by encouraging the process in an effort to win votes before Nov. 4.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-earlyvote25-2008sep25,0,2456026.story

 

National: Election officials target younger poll workers

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/NEWS1903/809250329/1232/NEWS19

 

National: Voting Concerns Persist as Election Nears

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/top/?p=400

 

National: Open source could fix e-voting flaws, California secretary of state says

Proprietary software hides flaws from public, Bowen says

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/092508-open-source-electronic-voting.html

 

National: Voting in America: Let the Pre-Game Mess Begin!

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/realitybase/2008/09/25/voting-in-america-let-the-pre-game-mess-begin/

 

National: As Homes Are Lost, Fears That Votes Will Be, Too

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/us/politics/25voting.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

 

National: Doh! Voting Machine Attacks Homer!

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6427

 

National: My Vote, My Right Voter Protection Action Across the Nation

http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/09/25/my-vote-my-right-voter-protection-action-across-the-nation

 

National: Make sure this election is not stolen

http://www.wschronicle.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1643&Itemid=40

 

National: How About Bailing Out The Election System?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julian-e-zelizer/how-about-bailing-out-the_b_129237.html

 

National: Officials say voting system will be stressed in November

http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080925_7010.php

 

National: EmTech 08: Audits, Open Source Needed With E-voting

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/151540/emtech_08_audits_open_source_needed_with_evoting.html

 

AR: Benton County - Election official: Make sure you are eligible to vote

http://nwanews.com/bcdr/News/66103/

 

AR: Benton County - Preparing for the election : Election Commission on track for November’s vote

http://nwanews.com/bcdr/News/66077/

 

CO: Fraud in the forecast

Colorado watchdogs expect corrupt Nov. 4 election

http://www.durangotelegraph.com/telegraph.php?inc=/08-09-25/coverstory.htm

 

CO: El Paso County - Issues of oversight

John Gardner returned to the county clerk's office with baggage. Now, additional questions about his honesty arise

http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A30419

 

FL: State election officials, swamped by surge of registrations, seek local supervisors' help

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/state/epaper/2008/09/24/0924voting.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0

 

FL: Republicans, ACORN feud over suspicious voter cards

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/700310.html

 

FL: Applications Mount In Florida Voter Registration Crush

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/25/me-applications-mount-in-voter-registration-crush/

 

FL: Provisional ballots draw scrutiny

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-provisional2508sep25,0,1291514.story

 

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

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

 

GA: Fayette County - Fayette’s early voters turning out in droves

http://www.fayettedailynews.com/article.php?id_news=2211

 

HI: Behind the Scenes of the Primaries

http://honolulumagazine.com/Honolulu-Magazine/Urban-Archaeology/September-2008/Behind-the-Scenes-of-the-Primaries/

 

HI: Hawaii voters breezed through primary with few ballot errors

Even with concerns over new design, just 257 were invalidated

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080925/NEWS05/809250378/1001/LOCALNEWSFRONT

 

MS: Lincoln County - Election work moving ahead despite ballot delay

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20138140&BRD=1377&PAG=461&dept_id=172922&rfi=6

 

MS: Madison County - Record numbers predicted in election

http://www.onlinemadison.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=20651&TM=18678.28

 

NY: Disabled Voters Demand Better Access To User-Friendly Polls

http://www.ny1.com/content/features/86305/-i-ny1-for-you-idisabled-voters-demand-better-access-to-user-friendly-polls/Default.aspx

 

OH: ACLU Asks Court To Allow All Ohio Registered Voters Access To Absentee Ballots

http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/gen/36927prs20080925.html

 

PA: Pa. counties expecting more voters, order more machines

http://www.phoenixvillenews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20136800&BRD=1673&PAG=461&dept_id=17915&rfi=6

 

PA: Allegheny County - Call for election volunteers

http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/articlelive/articles/41962/1/Call-for-election-volunteers/Page1.html

 

PA: York County - Party's colors OK at polls

The county board of elections said voters can wear political T-shirts and buttons when they vote.

http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_10551908

 

RI: Alves files election appeal

http://www.kentcountytimes.com/content/view/130452/1/

 

WA: Exclusive: Washington SoS Candidate Unveils Mac-style 'Paper Ballot v. Touch-Screen' Ad Campaign

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6426

 

WI: Voter check ruling weeks away

Chance of resolution to Dane County case before November election is dim

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=799011

 

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