'Daily Voting News' For April 21, 2009

 

The state of Pennsylvania has announced that they have purged over 200,000 voters from their voter rolls since last November’s election. While we understand that up-to-date voter rolls are important we also know from past purges that there are mistakes made in the process. It is now important that every voter in Pennsylvania check to ensure they were not purged incorrectly. Don’t wait until it is too late.

 

The pressure against suppressive voting legislation in Florida is not letting up. Election Integrity groups, Civil Rights organizations, the media, county election officials and maybe even the Governor have all come out against the legislation we have spoken about in this space over the past couple of days. Let’s all hope that the raised voices are heard.

 

National: States turn to Web 2.0 tools for upcoming elections

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10223438-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

 

National: How to Improve E-Voting? Take It to the Cloud

http://technologizer.com/2009/04/20/how-to-improve-e-voting-take-it-to-the-cloud/

 

National: E-Voting Firms Recognize That Open Source Software Exists... But Seem Confused About What It Means

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090417/0214474537.shtml

 

AZ: Goddard to announce results of Pima County recount

http://www.kswt.com/Global/story.asp?S=10223472&nav=menu613_2_6

 

AZ: Goddard: Pima County recount affirms 2006 results

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/114877.php

 

FL: Gov. Charlie Crist leery of voter law changes

A rewrite of Florida's election laws draws foes possibly including Gov. Charlie Crist.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1009388.html

 

FL: Major Press Conference in Tallahassee Today

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Major-Press-Conference-in-by-Kindra-Muntz-090420-378.html

 

FL: Opinion - Why rush to change election laws? Legislature should shelve a troubling, costly bill

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20090421/OPINION/904211031/2198/OPINION?Title=Why-rush-to-change-election-laws-Legislature-should-shelve-a-troubling-costly-bill

 

FL: Editorial - Voting-law rewrite on the wrong track

OUR OPINION: Legislation veers from values that strengthen democracy

http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/1009469.html

 

FL: Republicans push 'sweeping' restrictions on voting in last days of Fla legislature

http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/04/republicans-push-sweeping-restrictions-on-voting-in-last-days-of-fla-legislature.html

 

FL: Treasure Coast election officials question voter registration bill

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/21/treasure-coast-election-officials-question-voter/

 

FL: NAACP, ACLU fight voter ID card

http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2677&Itemid=199

 

NY: NYVV Asks Voting System Vendors for Announcements, Plans and Promises

http://e-voter.blogspot.com/2009/04/nyvv-asks-voting-system-vendors-for.html

 

PA: More than 200,000 state voters purged

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_621514.html

 

TX: College Democrats take concerns to Texas Capitol

http://www.star-telegram.com/legislature/story/1328517.html

 

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