'Daily Voting News' For February 27, 2009

 

It appears that Florida is going to join the growing list of states that are thinking about using Internet voting for their military and overseas voters. This is a terrible idea that will end-up costing the tax payers of the state millions of dollars to stand-up the scheme and then millions more each year for licensing. One vendor’s proposal of the scheme would cost WA State’s 39 counties up to $570 per affected voter per year. So, any state falling for these con-jobs will end up paying millions of tax payer dollars for an insecure means of getting ballots back from UOCAVA voters. There are low-tech solutions that should be investigated before we go high-tech.

 

National: Irrational Fear of Voter Fraud Inspires Irresponsible Election Reform

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/project_vote/2009/02/irrational-fear-of-voter-fraud.php

 

National: Liberal Groups Are Undermining Voter ID Laws, Say Conservative Election Experts

http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=44191

 

CA: Los Angeles - 2/28 Action Alert from WORK THE VOTE L.A.

http://www.opednews.com/populum/diarypage.php?did=12300

 

CO: Denver - Election cost not tallied

http://www.examiner.com/x-2066-Denver-City-Hall-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Election-cost-not-tallied

 

CO: Routt County - Committee supports all-mail elections

Major possible voting method changes debated at state level

http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/feb/27/committee_supports_allmail_elections/

 

FL: Browning Proposing Tweaks to Voting Laws

http://www.wakulla.com/Wakulla_News/State_Government_News/Browning_Proposing_Tweaks_to_Voting_Laws_200902267276/

 

MN: OUR OPINION: Sensible election reforms for Minnesota

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/108350/

 

MN: Mpls. ballot handling dominates Minn. Senate trial

http://www.startribune.com/local/40350577.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUI

 

MN: Senate recount trial: Ballot ruling buoys Coleman

Judges ordered inspection of 1,500 envelopes for rejected absentee ballots, which could lead to more votes being counted.

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/40354162.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUF

 

MN: Eventful day ends week 5 of Minn. Senate trial

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/40427852.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

OK: Senate awaits voter ID bill

http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_058011232

 

SC: Voter ID wins key approval

House Democrats walk out in protest

http://www.thestate.com/local/story/698175.html

 

TX: Partisan fight looms over voter ID bill

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6284456.html

 

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