Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
As expected the Minnesota senatorial recount is going to court.
If you have been reading this space for the past couple of weeks you know that auditors have been asked to review the financial records of Buddy Johnson’s Hillsborough Co Florida supervisor of elections office. Just why did Buddy, the outgoing supervisor, go to the county and ask for $2.3M for cost overruns? It seems the auditors have found more mysteries than they have found answers....
- National: Report: Slow Mail Blocks Many Military Voters
http://www.nationaljourn...ine/no_20090105_4154.php - National: Press Release - Overseas Vote Foundation and National Defense Committee Applaud Constructive Reports from the Pew Center on the States and NIST
https://www.overseasvote...0and%20NIST%20studies%20(6Jan09).pdf - National: Congress should abolish the Election Assistance Commission
http://www.examiner.com/...on-Assistance-Commission - CO: Clerks back status quo on voting machines
http://www.rockymountain...-quo-on-voting-machines/ - FL: Hillsborough County - Johnson's Costs Can't Be Verified
http://www2.tbo.com/cont...-costs-cant-be-verified/ - FL: Hillsborough County - Audit on Buddy Johnson's spending uncovers mysteries
http://www.tampabay.com/.../local/article959226.ece - MN: Recount: Results certified, Franken up, but no senator yet
http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs - MN: Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result
http://www.startribune.c...PQLa7PYDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU - MS: Mississippi's priorities misplaced
http://www.natchezdemocr...is-priorities-misplaced/ - TX: State senator seeks end to straight-ticket voting
http://www.chron.com/dis.../hotstories/6193661.html - UT: Utah's military voters don't get enough time, report says
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11387281 - WA: Washington uses Web to Ease Voter Registration
http://www.govtech.com/gt/580034?topic=117688 - WV: Tennant Prepares to Take Office, Hires Deputy Secretary
http://www.news-register...l/id/519138.html?nav=510
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