'Daily Voting News' For January 4 and 5, 2009

 

“There can be little doubt that, of the issues springing from elections held since President Bush signed the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA), two are among the most significant. Those issues are failures of voting systems to be accessible and accurate and the confusion over the proper use of provisional ballots.”

 

”The states should have been able to look to the federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) for guidance on both issues, but the EAC failed to give the necessary Assistance, thus failing to fulfill duties assigned to the agency by federal law. Now it is proposing to extend its dereliction of duty for another two years.”

 

Thus begins our featured article.

 

Featured - National:  U.S. Election Assistance Commission Further Delays Federal Mandates

Move to delay required guidance for states continues violation of federal law

http://www.votersunite.org/info/EACviolations.asp

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Audit disputes Johnson's request for more money

http://blogs.tampabay.com/baybuzz/2009/01/audit-disputes.html

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Audit Of Elections Office Finds More Questions Than Answers

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/05/051909/audit-elections-office-finds-more-questions-answer/

 

MN: Franken Jumps Out to 225-Vote Lead on Strength of Absentee Ballots

http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/01/franken-jumps-out-to-223-vote-lead-on.html

 

MN: Minnesota canvassing board expected to say that Democrat Al Franken is winner in Senate race

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/37065954.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUJ

 

MN: Coleman's best hope is in court

The GOP incumbent's chances appear to ride on getting rejected absentee ballots to count or contesting the election.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/37072564.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUT

 

MN: Court rejects Coleman bid to consider rejected absentee ballots

The ruling clears the way for election officials to certify results showing Democrat Al Franken in the lead.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/37093114.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUac8HEaDiaMDCinchO7DU

 

MN: Minnesota Officials Declare Franken the Winner

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/01/05/us/AP-Minnesota-Senate.html?_r=1&hp

 

MN: Franken Declared Winner by State Board, But Final Certification Will Likely (and Appropriately) be Delayed

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6791

 

NJ: Opinion - Course change needed on paper vote receipts

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090104/OPINION/901040310/1046

 

OH: Smooth vote doesn't quiet critics

http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/01/05/copy/brunner_year-end.ART_ART_01-05-09_B1_4OCE3S6.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

 

OH: Killing hope: coverup of the 2004 election

http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2009/3336

 

OH: Suspicious Miami County absentee ballots opened

http://www.daytondailynews.com/n/content/oh/story/news/local/2009/01/05/ddn010509miamiballotsweb.html

 

TN: New voting machines required by state law

http://www.t-g.com/story/1490530.html

 

WA: King County to choose election director in first all-mail vote

For the first time in King County, all registered voters will receive ballots by mail in a countywide election Feb. 3 to choose an elections director.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2008590179_mailvote05m.html

 

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