Forty-one states have voter registration deadlines between Oct. 6 and Oct 20. One of the tools that states need is the online system provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows states to match Social Security Numbers on voter registration forms. So what does the SSA do? They schedule a total shutdown of their National Computer Center Building for annual maintenance from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13.

States are extremely busy right now checking a record number of new voter registrations. Closing down SSA’s online system, even over a weekend, will result in many new registrations not being filed and those new voters not being able to participate in this election. The chair of the Election Assistance Commission, Rosemary Rodriguez, has sent a letter to Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue asking that the SSA reconsider the date of the shutdown.

There is now evidence, and an investigation by a county District Attorney, that the fraudulent act of “slamming” is happening in two California counties; San Bernardino and San Joaquin. “Slamming” is the act of changing the party affiliation of a voter without their consent and knowledge. ...

• Featured: National: Registration Deadlines and Social Security Computer Shutdown: EAC Chair Urges Delayed System Outage
  http://www.votetrustusa....8;id=2957&Itemid=26
• National: Prevent unwanted presidencies with paper ballots
  http://blogs.computerwor...ing_should_be_a_hand_job
• National: Ballots Attract Scrutiny Spurred by Past Problems
  http://online.wsj.com/ar....html?mod=googlenews_wsj
• National: Book of Matthew: Hold on to your votes!
  Will your vote in the upcoming election count?
  http://thehoot.net/articles/3686
• National: Congress Pushes to Bring Youth to the Polls
  http://www.thehoya.com/node/16517
• National: Be a poll worker and save American democracy
  http://www.freepress.org...nts/display/19/2008/3205
• National: Beware Smoke and Mirrors
  http://www.opednews.com/...-the-web-080926-139.html
• National: Gearing up for a spike in the youth vote
  http://news.medill.north...ngton/news.aspx?id=99259
• CA: Counting Every Vote
  California's secretary of state says open-source software is needed to safeguard electronic voting systems.
  http://www.technologyrev...om/Infotech/21429/page1/
• CA: San Bernardino County - SB County's DA looking into local Dem claim of voter fraud
  http://www.sbsun.com/sea....sbsun.com-www.sbsun.com
• CA: San Bernardino County - Voter fraud charges mount
  http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_10559994
• CA: Voter registration fraud investigation started in San Joaquin County
  http://bayneweb.com/blog/?p=1903
• CO: It All Comes Down to Colorado?
  http://ballotbox.governi.../09/it-all-comes-do.html
• CO: Routt County - County urges early voting
  High turnout expected for general election
  http://www.steamboatpilo...unty_urges_early_voting/
• FL: Provisional ballots could spell trouble
  http://www.palmbeachpost...09/25/a1b_bino_0926.html
• FL: Opinion - Needless election hand-wringing
  http://www.ocala.com/art...s_election_hand_wringing
• FL: Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Richard Wennet to contest two recounts
  http://www.sun-sentinel....6pnsep26,0,1320255.story
• GA: DeKalb County - More than 10,000 vote early
  http://www.ajc.com/news/...08/09/26/early_vote.html
• KS: A.G. warns of voter scams, offers ID theft kit
  http://www.cjonline.com/...2608/kan_337022910.shtml
• OH: 2 Ohio justices step down in cases challenging early-voting procedure
  http://www.vindy.com/new...wn-in-cases-challenging/
• OH: Lorain County - November vote’s cost to county: $775K
  http://www.chroniclet.co...cost-to-county-775k_122/
• PA: Counties adding voting machines
  http://www.phillyburbs.c...13-09262008-1596761.html
• TX: Groups: Extend voter sign-up in Ike-hit counties
  http://ap.google.com/art...CV7CVp0mqCyTPzQD93EJUC80
• Washington DC: DC elections board certifies primary results
  http://www.examiner.com/...ies_primary_results.html
• Washington DC: District's Primary Results Certified
  No Rationale Given for Phantom Votes
  http://www.washingtonpos.../25/AR2008092504166.html
• WI: State clerks: We're too busy to check voter IDs
  http://www.greenbaypress...0101/80925144/1206/GPG01
• WV: Editorial - Voting Machine Decision Correct
  http://www.news-register...l/id/514676.html?nav=511

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