‘Daily Voting News’ for June 01, 2009

The news from Georgia is confusing: News articles tell us that the U.S. Justice Department has struck down both the Georgia's voter registration database verification rules and its newly passed voter ID law. Our reading of the DoJ letter and the response from the Secretary of State is that it only affects the voter registration database verification process, but it's hard to tell. Read the DoJ letter and Handel's statement for yourself. The first paragraph references letters we were unable to find. If you find a link to them, please send the link to dvn-tips@votersunite.org. All of our featured articles are about this topic.

Featured: U.S. Justice Department rejects Georgia voter screening
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2009/06/01/us-justice-department-rejects-georgia-voter-screening/?cxntfid=blogs_political_insider_jim_galloway

Featured: Feds spike Ga. law requiring citizenship checks
http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10455653

Featured: Obama Justice Department Decision Will Allow Non-Citizens to Register to Vote in Georgia (Secretary of State Handel's Statement)
http://www.sos.ga.gov/pressrel/2009_releases/June/20090601Obama%20Justice%20Department%20Decision%20Will%20Allow%20Non-Citizens%20to%20Register%20to%20Vote%20in%20Georgia.htm

Featured: DoJ Letter to Georgia
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/files/2009/06/georgia-signed-objection-letter.pdf

Featured: Why Section 5 Still Matters, Or, The Obama DOJ Differs from the Bush DOJ
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/013754.html

National: US issues revised e-voting standards
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/968

National: 120-Day Public Comment Period for VVSG 1.1 Begins Today
http://www.eac.gov/News/press/120-day-public-comment-period-for-vvsg-1-1-begins-today/base_view

National: EAC Will Award Grants to Recruit the Next Generation of Poll Workers
http://www.eac.gov/News/eac-will-award-grants-to-recruit-the-next-generation-of-poll-workers/base_view

CA: Lincoln resident thought he was a US citizen: Now he has to prove it
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1907010.html

CO: IRV leaves bitter aftertaste
http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20090601/LETTER/905319991/1020

CT: CT State Representative Sean Williams Cites Election Journal in Debate on Election Day Registration (3-minute video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmmNtFDqD5E

FL: New Clay Co. voting machine makes debut
http://www.claytodayonline.com/content/1138_1.php

MN: Points of Law: Coleman-Franken U.S. Senate election goes before Minnesota Supreme Court today
http://www.twincities.com/ci_12491731

MN: Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on Coleman Appeal
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7193

NJ: Bill passed to make voting by mail easier in NJ
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20090601_Bill_passed_to_make_voting_by_mail_easier_in_N_J_.html

PA: Career lawyers overruled on voting case. Black Panthers had wielded weapons, blocked polls
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/29/career-lawyers-overruled-on-voting-case/?feat=home_cube_position1
(Includes link to the video of wielded weapons.)

PA: Exclusive: Politics, Philly Style
http://www.thebulletin.us/articles/2009/06/01/top_stories/doc4a23b1ae4c1bd410553609.txt

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