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Today's issue of the Daily Voting News contains some international flavor with thoughts on the Indian elections.

Domestically, the debate over photo ID continues in Texas and Mississippi as does the national debate on the Voting Rights Act....

• NAtional: US Supreme Court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act
  http://www.wsws.org/arti...9/may2009/supr-m02.shtml
• CA: State, voting machine manufacturer settle suit
  http://www.colusa-sun-he...r-2869-voting-state.html
• CA: Thomas Elias: May 19 vote count should be decade's most reliable
  http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinions/ci_12275686
• FL: As elections supervisor, Buddy Johnson charged public for image remake
  http://www.tampabay.com/news/article997585.ece
• IL: Five candidates ask for recount in St. Clair
  http://www.bnd.com/break...g_news/story/752086.html
• KS: Progress Aside, Now's Not the Time To Change Voting Act
  http://www.kctribune.com..._CHANGE_VOTING_ACT/18809
• MS: 2 Miss. lawmakers move voter ID debate to court
  http://www.picayuneitem....cal_story_122205322.html
• ND: Too late to challenge voter intelligence
  http://www.thedickinsonp...628&section=Opinion
• OH: Ohio election process works well but can be improved
  http://www.newarkadvocat...1/905030323/1014/OPINION
• OH: Karl Rove case witness killed in plane crash, sisters want answers; Web guru was potential witness in Ohio voting fraud case
  http://www.thedailypage....rticle.php?article=25758
• PA: Flaw found in electronic voting machines
  http://www.mcall.com/new...095may03,0,3174427.story
• TX: Key Republican’s voter-ID proposal would not take effect for four years
  http://www.statesman.com...cans_voterid_propos.html
• TX: Anchia: Haven't given up on voter ID compromise
  http://trailblazersblog....nt-given-up-on-vote.html
• TX: Smith ready to move forward with voter ID bill
  http://www.star-telegram...ature/story/1348633.html
• India: Our Concern Fair Polls, Not Low Percentage: EC
  http://www.kashmirobserv...5:top-news&Itemid=2
• India: Geetanjali Krishna: Smart voter-IDs needed
  http://www.business-stan...voter-ids-needed/356822/
• India: Mind set: Voting is a right, a duty
  http://timesofindia.indi.../articleshow/4478017.cms
• UK: Why machines are bad at counting votes
  http://www.guardian.co.u...ectronic-polling-systems

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