'Daily Voting News' For December 10, 2008

 

Today’s line-up of news is varied. Enjoy.

 

National: Election Assistance Commission Has Not Met Mandates

http://www.publicintegrity.org/investigations/broken_government/articles/entry/915/

 

National: Paralysis at the Federal Election Commission

http://www.publicintegrity.org/investigations/broken_government/articles/entry/1036/

 

National: Report Card for Ranked-Choice Voting

http://www.newamerica.net/publications/articles/2008/report_card_ranked_choice_voting_9078

 

National: Opinion - Instant runoff voting

Such an electoral system saves time and money, and ensures a majority winner.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/sunday/commentary/la-oe-bobier10-2008dec10,0,6664124.story

 

National: Videoing the Vote

http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/71244

 

CO: 3 Dems make shortlist for Colo. secretary of state

http://www.denverpost.com/previous2/home/ci_11180251

 

IL: An Updated IL Special Senate Election Estimate: $31M

http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2008/12/an_d_il_s.html

 

MN: No End in Sight in Minnesota Senate Recount

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002995212

 

MN: A modest proposal: How to take partisan loyalties out of recount

http://www.minnpost.com/ericblack/2008/12/10/5152/a_modest_proposal_how_to_take_partisan_loyalties_out_of_recount

 

MN: Lessons from the recount: Officials look for silver lining

http://www.minnpost.com/sharonschmickle/2008/12/10/5176/lessons_from_the_recount_officials_look_for_silver_lining

 

OH: Cuyahoga County Elections Board may have to hand count presidential ballots after state audit

http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1228901589175700.xml&coll=2

 

OH: Franklin County - Last US House seat filled on grave of stolen 2004 election

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2008/3318

 

SC: Charleston County - Early voting proposals aired at meeting

http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/dec/10/early_voting_proposals_aired_at_meeting64538/

 

TX: Bexar County - Investigation: Problems Discovered with Election Equipment

http://www.woai.com/content/troubleshooters/story/Investigation-Problems-Discovered-with-Election/4IzraCQEpUSW8SCgrgJm2Q.cspx

 

TX: Dallas County - Democrats back off in voting dispute; Harper-Brown to take legislative seat in Texas House

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-house105folo_10met.ART0.State.Edition1.4a50b5b.html

 

TX: Grimes County - Election commission will attempt to sort out vote count

http://www.navasotaexaminer.com/articles/2008/12/09/news/news05.txt

 

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