'Daily Voting News' For March 13, 2009

 

Yes, two Friday the 13ths in a row. Another unpopular day for the Paraskevadecatriaphobiacs and the Triskaidekaphobiacs out there. This will be the last one until Nov. &&& The judges in Minnesota now have the Franken-Coleman case as their responsibility. Both candidate’s attorneys presented their closing arguments. 

 

AR: Voter ID Bill Dies in Committee

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aid=113201.54928.125330

 

CO: Opinion - Election integrity with electronic voting machines

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_11898411

 

CO: Voting technology facts fight conspiracy theories

http://www.examiner.com/x-1818-Denver-Election-Reform-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Voting-technology-facts-fight-conspiracy-theories

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Why were officials kept in dark about contract for Buddy Johnson aide?

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article983619.ece

 

FL: Hillsborough County - Johnson's Spending Draws Audit

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/mar/13/130024/na-johnsons-spending-draws-audit/

 

MN: Lead Franken Lawyer Discusses What's Next, Takes Question On Cost-Shifting

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/lead-franken-lawyer-discusses-whats-next-takes-question-on-cost-shifting.php

 

MN: Minnesota Senate recount: Sudden sprint to finish line

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/41152662.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUX

 

MN: Minn. election trial will be in hands of judges by weekend

http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2009/03/minn_election_t_1.php

 

MN: Coleman, Franken attorneys wrapped up their cases

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/41209822.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsl

 

MN: Team Franken's Closing Arguments: Franken Won, And Coleman Hasn't Proven Anything Otherwise

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/team-frankens-closing-arguments-franken-won-and-coleman-hasnt-proven-anything-otherwise.php

 

MN: Judges Begin Deliberations in Minn. Senate Battle

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/03/13/washington/AP-Minnesota-Senate.html?_r=1

 

MN: Coleman Lays Out Appeal Strategy Pending Recount Decision

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003074882

 

MN: Minnesota Trial Wraps Up But The Spin Keeps Going

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/03/minnesota-trial-wraps-upbut-the-spin-keeps-going.php

 

NY: Leverage Against Levers: Why New York Should Not Keep The Lever Voting Machines [pdf]

http://nyvv.org/newdoc/2009/LeverageAgainstLeversWWB.pdf

 

NY: The Staten Island Recount is Illegal Under NY Law: So is the Replacement of Our Lever Voting System

http://re-mediaetc.blogspot.com/2009/03/staten-island-recount-is-illegal-under.html

 

NY: Voting advocate pushes for new system in Madison County

http://www.syracuse.com/madison/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1236934638263950.xml&coll=1

 

NY: New York City - Budget cuts endangering city elections, Board of Elections says

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2009/03/12/2009-03-12_budget_cuts_endangering_city_elections_b.html

 

OK: Editorial - Phony fix

Voter ID reforms nothing

http://www.tulsaworld.com/opinion/article.aspx?subjectid=61&articleid=20090313_61_A14_Thesta832027

 

TX: Senate expected to pass voter ID bill Monday

http://www.sealynews.com/articles/2009/03/13/news/news02.txt

 

TX: Opinion - Legislators, not fake voters, losing sleep

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/casey/6309546.html

 

TX: Opinion - Voter photo ID a poll tax

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2009/mar/13/james-harrington-voter-photo-id-a-poll-tax/

 

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