'Daily Voting News' for June 12, 2009
Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn

Iranians the world over, including women, voted for President today by writing their candidate's name and number and on a ballot paper and ping the paper into a ballot box. With the Philippines starting to use electronic optical scanners in 2010, election watchdogs are recognizing they need new techniques to observe election activities.

National: Senate Panel To Vote on Federal Election Commission Nominee
http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003140097

National: The high court’s role on the Voting Rights Act
http://thehill.com/op-eds/the-high-courts-roleon-the-voting-rights-act-2009-06-10.html

National: Why the Voting Rights Act Matters
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/12/opinion/12fri2.html

FL: Judicial election spurs lawsuit against elections panel
http://findout.typepad.com/the_fine_print/2009/06/judicial-election-spurs-lawsuit-against-elections-panel.html

GA: Morales v Handel or The Origin of the US DOJ Ruling on Voter Verification
http://swgapolitics.com/index/2009/06/11/morales-v-handel-or-the-origin-of-the-us-doj-ruling-on-voter-verification/

MN: Ritchie looks to tweak voter registration system
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=785520

MN: Big win for independents via Supreme Court ruling approving Instant Runoff Voting in Minneapolis
http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/2009/jun11/3303/big-win-independents-supreme-court-ruling-approving-instant-runoff-voting-minneapoli

NY: Not broken, so don't fix it
http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/06/12/not-broken-so-dont-fix-it/

SD: Still no decision in Dardis, Baker case
http://www.bhpioneer.com/articles/2009/06/11/breaking_news/doc4a313f0bb2ec5958848485.txt

Belgium: Government publishes source code for election software
http://www.osor.eu/news/be-government-publishes-source-code-for-election-software

Iran: Heavy Turnout Reported as Iranians Vote in Presidential Election
http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-06-11-voa7.cfm

Iran: Iranians head to polls in crucial vote
http://iranquest.com/blog/?p=7078

Iran: Enthusiastic Iranians Line Up To Vote, Even In New York City
http://www.rferl.org/content/Enthusiastic_Iranians_Line_Up_To_Vote_Even_In_New_York_City/1753121.html

Iran: Iranians in India vote in presidential polls
http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranians-in-india-vote-in-presidential-polls-79943/

Iran: Voting for the president in Maida Vale
http://u.tv/News/Voting-for-the-president-in-Maida-Vale/b5a1aa98-1399-46ee-9ab9-c7f59d6f9985

Iran: Iran's election system
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-World&id=f634ba20-ab89-4771-aa87-750a9a967900Iranianpresidentialelection_Special&Headline=Iran%27s+election+system

Philippines: Voters register as 'Boto Patrollers' on Independence Day
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/youth/06/12/09/voters-register-boto-patrollers-independence-day

Philippines: Automation requires new poll watching methods
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20090612-210187/Automation-requires-new-poll-watching-methods

Published by VotersUnite.Org
Ellen Theisen (ellen@votersunite.org), Director and Managing Editor
Dave Klein (Klein.David@VotersUnite.org), Editor
John Washburn (Washburn.John@VotersUnite.org), Editor

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