'Daily Voting News' For December 30, 2008 to January 01, 2009

 

We would like pass on our hopes that you have a wonderfully successful year in 2009. There will be struggles and there is certainly a lot of work to do including with elections. VotersUnite.Org will spend this year doing all we can to decrease vendor control over elections and hold vendors accountable for their failure to provide the goods and services they promise. We will also work hard to hold those who are supposed to have oversight over elections responsible for their failures. In other words, it will be a busy year this year.

 

National: Voter ID still a Looming Threat for 2009

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/project_vote/2008/12/voter-id-still-a-looming-threa.php

 

AZ: Opinion - In defense of Arizona elections

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/133355

 

CO: Vote protocols to be on table

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/01/vote-protocols-to-be-on-table/

 

MD: Hard to Know Who Actually Won in Maryland Political Races

http://www.thebaynet.com/news/index.cfm/fa/viewstory/story_ID/11474

 

MN: Franken, Coleman feud over absentee ballots

http://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/1208/Franken_Coleman_feud_over_absentee_ballots.html

 

MN: After Unofficial Tally, Senator Trails Rival in Minnesota Race

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/us/politics/31minnesota.html?_r=1&ref=politics

 

MN: Franken's lead at 49 pending resolution of absentee ballots

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36877849.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs

 

MN: Senate recount: Coleman appeals to state's top court

His campaign wants the reviews of wrongly rejected absentee ballots shifted to St. Paul. No word on a ruling.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/36953744.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs

 

MN: Instant Runoff Voting beats a hand recount

http://www.examiner.com/x-753-South-St-Paul-Examiner~y2008m12d31-Instant-Runoff-Voting

 

MS: Editorial - Voter-law issues

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=283941&pub=1&div=Opinion

 

NV: Voter registrar says election costs could break counties

Cost of post-Florida recount election ‘reforms’ could break Nevada counties

http://www.newsreview.com/reno/Content?oid=891531

 

PA: Chester County - Chesco residents happy at voting machine decision

http://www.pottstownmercury.com/articles/2008/12/31/news/doc495b84fced701852263822.txt

 

WA: Pierce County – Editorial - Appointment of auditor should be done openly

http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/story/577673.html

 

WV: Ireland Sees More Honesty in State Elections

http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=49133

 

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