Yesterday members of Ohio Election Justice Campaign (OEJC) filed papers in US District Court in Ohio asking a judge to begin criminal contempt proceedings for the destruction of ballots, against his orders, from the Nov. 2004 election. In King Lincoln, et al. v. Brunner, et al., Civ. No. C2 06 745 (S.D. Ohio), the judge had ordered all 88 counties to preserve all ballots from the election until a decision was rendered in the case. At least 56 counties decided that they did not need to follow the court order and destroyed a portion of the ballots they had. Seven counties assert they have destroyed all ballots. The complaint also asks the judge to impanel a special grand jury to investigate the destruction of the ballots....

• Featured Article: OH: Ohio Election Officials May Face Criminal Charges: Ohio Election Justice Campaign Files in Federal Court
  http://www.prweb.com/rel...2008/07/prweb1092204.htm
• NAtional: Sneak Preview of "Count My Vote - A Citizen's Guide to Voting" by Steven Rosenfeld
  http://www.opednews.com/...unwasser-080711-687.html
• NAtional: VA should allow voter drives at its hospitals, senators urge
  http://www.usatoday.com/...08-07-10-va-drives_N.htm
• NAtional: Editorial - Make it easier, not harder, for vets to vote
  http://www.heraldnet.com...0711/OPINION01/541233509
• NAtional: States blast VA for banning registration drives
  http://www.courant.com/n...etejul11,0,2174028.story
• NAtional: Many voting machines are still suspect
  http://www.citizen-times...article?AID=200880707041
• AZ: Pima County - Decision to destroy RTA ballots protested
  Questions about '06 vote remain, say activists and county officials
  http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/247666
• AZ: Pima County "“ Editorial - RTA election ballot recount: Bring it on!
  http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/247744
• CT: Attorney General says federal law allows non-partisan voter registration, education at VA hospitals
  http://www.norwalkplus.c...t_VA_hospitals1755.shtml
• FL: VA vote push has new allies
  http://www.tampabay.com/...terans/article694219.ece
• GA: Handel: Too late to halt voter ID for July primary
  http://www.accessnorthga...l.php?n=211450&c=10
• GA: Judge upholds Georgia voter ID requirement
  http://news.jacksonville...a-voter-id-requiremente/
• MI: Group upset over canceled meeting on elections Statewide
  http://www.freep.com/app...0080711/NEWS07/807110324
• MI: Mich. election officials reject claims of illegally barring voters
  http://www.detnews.com/a...711/POLITICS01/807110326
• NM: Candidate wants answers about missing NM ballots
  http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_9849839
• NY: NYSTEC Finds NY SBOE Voting Machine Tests 'Quite Good'
  http://www.opednews.com/...y-Ananda-080711-393.html
• NY: Ulster County - Electronic voting coming to Ulster County
  Commissioners say machines will get test run
  http://www.recordonline....1/NEWS/807110347/-1/NEWS
• OH: Cuyahoga County - Commissioners approve new voting system in 2-1 vote
  http://blog.cleveland.co...rs_approve_new_voti.html
• OH: Cuyahoga County - Cuyahoga buys the more costly voting system
  http://www.cleveland.com...94237120.xml&coll=2
• WV: Rick Wellman: Wayne County voters deserve working voting machines
  http://www.herald-dispat...-working-voting-machines

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