The long expected auditor’s report on Hillsborough Co Florida is out and, as we suspected, former supervisor of elections Buddy Johnson has some explaining to do. The auditors found that he overspent his budget by close to a million dollars and he misused some funds. Is their an indictment in Buddy’s future? ...

• National: Making your city a model for voting rights and civic participation
  http://www.opednews.com/...b-Richie-090204-250.html
• CA: Riverside County, CA, Still Counting Votes, in Secret, Months After Registrar Certified Election
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0902/S00086.htm
• CO: Morgan County - Iffy machine voting fees paid
  http://www.fortmorgantim...achine-voting-fees-paid/
• FL: Sweetwater says early voting too costly
  http://www.miamiherald.c...endall/story/886786.html
• FL: Hillsborough County - Former elections supervisor overspent close to a million dollars
  http://www.tampabays10.c...oryid=99711&catid=8
• FL: Hillsborough County - Audit says Buddy Johnson's busted budgets in the elections office broke state law
  http://www.tampabay.com/news/article973163.ece
• FL: Hillsborough County - Busansky: Hillsborough Elections Office Still In Financial Mess
  http://www2.tbo.com/cont...-buddy-johnson-broke-st/
• FL: Hillsborough County - Taxpayers on the hook for millions, thanks to Buddy Johnson
  http://www.tampabays10.c...ryid=99764&catid=34
• IA: Fewer Iowa ballots rejected in 2008
  http://www.qctimes.com/a...8ca3930886772.txt?sPos=2
• MN: DFL bill would seat Franken for now
  http://www.startribune.c...ec7PaP3iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
• MN: MN bill would allow Franken to take Senate seat — for now
  http://politicalticker.b...ake-senate-seat-for-now/
• MN: 5,000 rejected Minn. Senate ballots reconsidered
  http://hosted.ap.org/dyn...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
• MN: Senate recount trial judges put 4,800 more ballots in play
  http://www.startribune.c...Pc:_Yyc:aUnciaec8O7EyUsr
• MS: Voter ID alive as deadline passes
  http://www.clarionledger...0504/902040355/1001/news
• MS: Miss. Senate removes exemption from voter ID bill
  http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=9787784
• OK: Are voter ID regulations really all that onerous?
  http://newsok.com/are-vo...-onerous/article/3343030
• SC: Bill would require SC voters to show photo ID
  http://www.thestate.com/...tewire/story/673631.html

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