'Daily Voting News' For January 26, 2009

 

As our “Featured” article reports California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has sent a letter to new EAC Chair Gineen Beach. The letter has three proposals that Secretary Bowen is convinced will improve the integrity of voting systems used in the country. As stated in the article we at VotersUnite have also worked on this issue. The three proposals are that vendors should be required to disclose vulnerabilities, flaws, problems, etc. Also, the EAC should create a uniform incident reporting program. And finally, the “Election Day Survey” the states are asked to complete should include data from election officials about how their voting systems performed during a general election. We applaud Secretary Bowen for taking a stand on this issue.

 

Featured - National: CA SoS Bowen sends proposals to EAC

http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/joehall/ca-sos-bowen-sends-proposals-eac

 

CO: Colorado Counties Report Rising Election Costs

http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Rising.Election.Costs.2.917362.html

 

MN: Coleman lawyers predict 'very tedious' trial in MN recount

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/26/coleman-lawyers-predict-very-tedious-trial-in-mn-recount/

 

MN: Editorial - Every vote counts

Minnesota’s Senate race is for its citizens to decide — not the U.S. Senate.

http://www.mndaily.com/2009/01/24/every-vote-counts

 

MN: Recount trial begins

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/25/recounttrial_preview/

 

MN: GOP lawmakers want photo ID law for voting in Minn.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/38331424.html?elr=KArks:DCiUBcy7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

MN: GOP launches bid to require voters show ID

http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_11556813?nclick_check=1

 

MN: Opinion - In search of a problem

http://www.startribune.com/opinion/38374714.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ

 

MN: Republican lawmakers pushing election reform initiatives

http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7783&Itemid=1

 

NJ: Bill would delay e-voting upgrades in NJ

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj-xgrvotingmachine0126jan26,0,1731661.story

 

NJ: Opinion - It should be simple

http://blog.nj.com/njv_thurman_hart/2009/01/it_should_be_simple.html

 

TN: Wheeler predicts changes in state elections

http://www.oakridger.com/news/x403278191/Wheeler-predicts-changes-in-state-elections

 

TX: Tarrant County - Electronic voting machines gaining popularity

http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=9387

 

WA: Editorial - John Laird Jan. 25: U.S. elections: good and getting better

http://www.columbian.com/article/20090125/OPINION03/701259973/-1/OPINION&frompost=1

 

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