“…he didn't see anything wrong with asking to work for Premier Elections Solutions, despite still managing a public office that owed the company $2.2 million.” So claimed Buddy Johnson the former Supervisor of Elections of Hillsborough Co. Florida and often mentioned in this space. Also being reported, “Johnson spent about $2.5 million in federal grants on "voter education," including TV spots, radio ads, mass mailings and print pieces that featured his name and image prominently in the heat of a tight campaign.” As I recall Johnson ended-up spending just a fraction of his campaign funds as compared to the newly elected SOE Phyllis Busansky....

• National: More on Access to Alcohol Breath Tester Source Code
  http://www.cs.columbia.e.../2009-02/2009-02-04.html
• National: EAC Certifies MicroVote EMS 4.0 Voting System
  http://www.eac.gov/News/...-voting-system/base_view
• FL: Hillsborough County - Buddy Johnson asked vendor for job while he was Hillsborough elections supervisor
  http://www.tampabay.com/...litics/article973732.ece
• FL: Hillsborough County - Buddy Johnson under fire, says he is being treated unfairly
  http://www.tampabays10.c...oryid=99874&catid=8
• FL: Hillsborough County - Johnson Asked Voting Machine Company For Job
  http://www2.tbo.com/cont...mpany-job/news-breaking/
• FL: Hillsborough County - Openness arrives at Hillsborough County elections office
  http://www.tampabay.com/...litics/article973942.ece
• IL: Chicago - Politics ain’t beanbag, and ballot bumping proves it
  http://news.medill.north...cago/news.aspx?id=114739
• MI: Detroit - Council questions Kilpatrick donor's contracts
  Attorney William A. Phillips owns a company that works on Detroit's electronic voting equipment.
  http://www.detnews.com/a...206/METRO/902060351/1410
• MN: Franken asks high court to order election certificate
  http://www.startribune.c...Ug:oaEQDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
• MN: In Senate recount, suddenly geography is crucial
  http://www.startribune.c...Ug:oaEQDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU
• MS: Lawmakers still mired in ‘toxic’ voter ID debate
  http://www.cdispatch.com...news/article.asp?aid=177
• NJ: Assembly suspends mandate for voting-booth paper trails
  http://www.pressofatlant...om/184/story/395101.html
• NY: Genesee County - Editorial: Certified voting mess
  County election commissioners have hands full
  http://www.thedailynewso...n/editorials/5143232.txt
• TN: State to research cost of paper ballots
  http://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9802081
• WA: King County – Editorial - Voters pick a pro for better elections
  http://seattlepi.nwsourc...ion/399111_votinged.html

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