'Daily Voting News' For May 25-26, 2009

A bill introduced into the Oregon House of Representatives in February provided for submission of completed ballots over the Internet for the military and Americans living abroad. Last week amendments made in the House changed the bill, removing the authorization for Internet voting and providing instead for faxed ballots if the voter waives the right to a secret ballot. The bill, as amended, passed the House and is headed for the Senate.

NAtional: A golden opportunity to revamp the Voting Rights Act
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-charles25-2009may25,0,5839771.story

CA: Court Remands $875000 Fee Award in Voting Machine Case
http://www.metnews.com/articles/2009/safe052609.htm

GA: Civil Rights Act may still be needed as preventative measure
http://www.times-herald.com/opinion/Civil-Rights-Act-may-still-be-needed-as-preventative-measure753191
(This is about the Voting Rights Act)

MN: Eyes on the Vote Count: Non-partisan observer reports of Minnesota's 2008 audit and recount
http://www.ceimn.org/minnesota-recount/ceimn_nonpartisan_observation_report
http://www.ceimn.org/files/ceimn.report.5.26.pdf (6.2 MB. It loads slowly)
Press release: http://www.ceimn.org/files/RecountPressRelease.pdf

MS: Voter Identification Petition Drive
http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/45993602.html
(SoS is attempting to put the Voter ID question before the voters.)

NY: Voters to use new voting machines in November
http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/524096.html?nav=5047

OR: HB 2511 status page
http://www.leg.state.or.us/cgi-bin/searchMeas.pl
(providing for long term absentees to fax completed ballots)

TX: On Voter ID and Public Opinion
http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/8684/on-voter-id-and-public-opinion
(Opines why the Voter ID question should not be put before the voters.)

TX: House Republicans: Dems supported voter ID in the past
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/house-republicans-dems-support.html

TX: Democrats' tactics take down voter ID bill in Texas House
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/052509dntswvoterid.4673223.html

TX: Voter ID requires compromise, House Democrats say
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Voter_ID_requires_compromise_House_Democrats_say.html

Europe: We Do Not Trust Machines
http://www.newsweek.com/id/199102/page/1

Philippines: Smartmatic's tainted past, low bid raise questions
https://abs-cbnnews.com/nation/05/19/09/smartmatic%E2%80%99s-tainted-past-low-bid-raise-questions

Bolivia: us all Bolivians: Two companies with ties Venezuelans are on the Register
http://bolivia-news.blogspot.com/2009/05/two-companies-with-ties-venezuelans-are.html
(Biometric voter registration project)

Singapore: Electoral system is of high integrity
http://www.ngejay.com/?p=2735

UK: Hi-tech voting farce
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/4395696.Hi_tech_voting_farce/

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