'Daily Voting News' For April 20, 2009

 

In today’s news we have one of the many articles reporting that Norm Coleman has filed an appeal of his court loss with the Minnesota state Supreme Court. Will this be the final step before the state finally has a second Senator?

 

We’ve also got a lot more on the voter suppression bill before the Florida legislature. The governor has now said he is not happy with the bill. He wouldn’t use the “V” word but he came awful close.

 

National: Voting machine expert criticizes "clueless" industry report

http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/04/voting-machine-expert-criticizes-clueless-industry-report.ars

 

AL: House OKs bill allowing overseas Internet voting

http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/house_oks_bill_allowing_overseas_internet_voting/68721/

 

CA: Press Release – Secretary of State Debra Bowen Announces Vote-By-Mail Ballots Available for May 19 Special Election

http://www.sos.ca.gov/admin/press-releases/2009/DB09-024.pdf

 

FL: Voting Rights for the Elderly, and Much More, Now Under Fire by Florida Republicans

http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7083

 

FL: Election activists say bill in Florida Legislature is bad news

http://www.beacononlinenews.com/news/daily/1653

 

FL: Bill would make voting difficult, Dems say

http://www.pnj.com/article/20090420/NEWS01/90420021

 

FL: Crist doesn't like elections bill

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2009/04/crist-doesnt-like-elections-bill.html

 

FL: Letter To Governor From Mayor of Tampa

http://blogs.tampabay.com/files/mayorioriosletter.pdf

 

MD: Frederick - City Notes — A democratic dilemma

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/reporters_notebooks_display.htm?StoryID=89205

 

MN: State Effort Matters in Protecting Military Ballots

http://www.nationaldefensecommittee.org/index.php/state-effort-matters-in-protecting-military-ballots/

 

MN: Coleman files Senate appeal with state Supreme Court

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/43301772.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUjc8LDyiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

 

NC: Cumberland County - Inside Politics: Cumberland purges 20,000 voters

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=324196

 

PA: Allegheny County - Canvas Reports

Activists say county must test more voting machines

http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A61863

 

TN: Sullivan County - Election Chief: No Worries for May Balloting

http://www.tricities.com/tri/news/local/article/election_chief_no_worries_for_may_balloting/23147/

 

TX: Photo ID bill must be OK’d by federal officials

Under Voting Rights Act, US Attorney General will advise Legislature on bill

http://www.dailytexanonline.com/photo-id-bill-must-be-ok-d-by-federal-officials-1.1723496

 

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