'Daily Voting News' For January 6, 2009

 

As expected the Minnesota senatorial recount is going to court.

 

If you have been reading this space for the past couple of weeks you know that auditors have been asked to review the financial records of Buddy Johnson’s Hillsborough Co Florida supervisor of elections office. Just why did Buddy, the outgoing supervisor, go to the county and ask for $2.3M for cost overruns? It seems the auditors have found more mysteries than they have found answers.

 

National: Report: Slow Mail Blocks Many Military Voters

http://www.nationaljournal.com/njonline/no_20090105_4154.php

 

National: Press Release - Overseas Vote Foundation and National Defense Committee Applaud Constructive Reports from the Pew Center on the States and NIST

https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/files/Joint%20Statement_OVF-NDC%20on%20Pew%20and%20NIST%20studies%20(6Jan09).pdf

 

National: Congress should abolish the Election Assistance Commission

http://www.examiner.com/x-1818-Denver-Election-Reform-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Congress-should-abolish-the-Election-Assistance-Commission

 

CO: Clerks back status quo on voting machines

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/jan/06/clerks-back-status-quo-on-voting-machines/

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Johnson's Costs Can't Be Verified

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/jan/06/na-johnsons-costs-cant-be-verified/

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Audit on Buddy Johnson's spending uncovers mysteries

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/local/article959226.ece

 

MN: Recount: Results certified, Franken up, but no senator yet

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

 

MN: Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/37148069.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUbP:P:Q_V_MPQLa7PYDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MS: Mississippi's priorities misplaced

http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/news/2009/jan/06/mississippis-priorities-misplaced/

 

TX: State senator seeks end to straight-ticket voting

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/6193661.html

 

UT: Utah's military voters don't get enough time, report says

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11387281

 

WA: Washington uses Web to Ease Voter Registration

http://www.govtech.com/gt/580034?topic=117688

 

WV: Tennant Prepares to Take Office, Hires Deputy Secretary

http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/519138.html?nav=510

 

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