'Daily Voting News' for June 30, 2009

Ellen Theisen, Dave Klein, and John Washburn

As is so often the case, just when everyone had given up all hope of some resolution of the issue, the MN Supreme Court ruled unanimously to affirm the election contest decision made by a lower court and reject the appeal of the non-prevailing candidate, Norm Coleman. In another violation of expectations, Coleman conceded the November 2008 U.S. Senate race to Al Franken.

National: Conservative filmmakers will get another hearing
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/29/conservative-filmmakers-will-get-another-hearing/

AZ: Let's Begin the Debate on The Merits of This Proposal: Universal Voter Registration
http://arizona.typepad.com/blog/2009/06/lets-begin-the-debate-on-the-merits-of-this-proposal-universal-voter-registration.html

IL: Recount battle in court Wednesday
http://www.wqad.com/news/wqad-rock-island-recount-odds-062909,0,4303647.story

MN: Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE55T5Y420090630

MN: Coleman concedes (video)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31669007#31669007

MN: Report on the Supreme Court’s Decision (video)
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/31669007#31667388

MN: Text of the Supreme Court’s Decision
http://www.mncourts.gov/opinions/sc/current/OPA090697-6030.pdf

MN: How has the Senate dispute affected your faith in the electoral process?
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/todays-question/archive/2009/06/how-has-senate-contest-affected-your-faith-in-the-electoral-process.shtml

NY: Gotham Gazette: Understanding the Ballot Petitions
http://onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.typepad.com/only_the_blog_knows_brook/2009/06/gotham-gazette-understanding-the-ballot-petitions.html

NY: With Albany in chaos, Board of Elections staff party in Finger Lakes
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/06/29/2009-06-29_with_albany_in_chaos_board_of_elections_staff_live_it_up_in_finger_lakes.html

PA: Sixth ACORN worker ordered to stand trial for election violations
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_631532.html

TN: Secretary of State: ‘there is insufficient time’ to uphold the Tennessee Voter Confidence Act
http://www.nashvilleistalking.com/2009/06/secretary-of-state-there-is-insufficient-time-to-uphold-the-tennessee-voter-confidence-act/

TX: Governor says session’s task is set in stone
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6503773.html
(Previously headlined, “Perry pressed to add CHIP and voter ID to special session”)

WI: Voters May Have Another Option to Cast Ballots Next Year
http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10614844

Albania: Observers report some flaws in Albania vote, despite improvements
http://blog.taragana.com/n/observers-report-some-flaws-in-albania-vote-despite-improvements-94847/

Canada: A Vote Against E-Voting
http://www.themarknews.com/articles/326-a-vote-against-e-voting

Canada: Online voting no cure
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Online+voting+cure/1746417/story.html

Iran: Iran Council confirms Ahmadinejad election victory
http://www.besternews.com/article/Bester%20News%20-%20World%20News/Iran%20Council%20confirms%20Ahmadinejad%20election%20victory/

Philippines: Comelec chief: Money, control root of feud between Smartmatic, partner
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/166268/Comelec-chief-Money-control-root-of-feud-between-Smartmatic-partner

Philippines: Comelec: Smartmatic execs, partner face 15 years
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/166221/Comelec-Smartmatic-execs-partner-face-15-years

Philippines: TIM-Smartmatic given ten days to patch up
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=482663&publicationSubCategoryId=64

History: Progressivism Gone Awry? The Price of Ballot Secrecy.
http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/amike/2009/06/progressivism-gone-awry-the-pr.php?ref=reccafe
(The first step in getting lost is not paying attention to where you were going.)

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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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