Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn

The recent international flavor of the Daily Voting News continues today. India also wrestles with questions of voter ID and accessibility for people with disabilities. In the Philippines, the bidding to select a single vendor for the Election Automation Process, touted to make future Philippine elections "fraud-proof", began today.

Rest assured not everything is international news; there are domestic election stories as well....

• CO: Critics: Voting bill is rushed
  http://www.denverpost.co...onalpolitics/ci_12286417
• CT: Connecticut Town Clerks Concerned About Proposals To Expand Absentee Balloting
  http://www.courant.com/n...artmay04,0,6066465.story
• KY: Former Pineville Mayor Pleads Guilty to Vote Buying Conspiracy
  http://louisville.fbi.go...pressrel09/lo042309a.htm
• NY: Challenges to second-home voters prolong House race count
  http://www.columbiapaper...-news/204-debora-gilbert
• OH: Brunner and her helpers propose smart reforms for Ohio voting --- editorial
  http://www.cleveland.com...21075461.xml&coll=2
• SC: Lawmakers working to make voting easier
  http://www.counton2.com/...ake_voting_easier/24345/
• TX: Final Days of Texas Legislature Face Many Issues, From Windstorm to Casinos
  http://www.kbmt12.com/news/state/44262167.html
• Ireland: Cabinet rift denied over e-voting decision
  http://www.irishtimes.co.../0504/1224245892329.html
• Canada: Electoral reform needed
  http://www.edmontonsun.c...9/05/03/9329976-sun.html
• India: General merchant held with 29 voter ID cards
  http://timesofindia.indi.../articleshow/4477203.cms
• India: An election in the world's biggest democracy is a bewildering undertaking
  http://www.jamaicaobserv...ILDERING_UNDERTAKING.asp
• India: Online Counting Process will take 4 to 7 hours
  http://cityfocus.blogspo...cess-will-take-4-to.html
• India: Indian town makes voting more accessible
  http://media-dis-n-dat.b...n-makes-voting-more.html
• Philippines: Fears over poll automation
  http://www.manilastandar...age=felMaragay_may4_2009
• Philippines: Bidding for P11.3-billion poll automation project kicks off
  http://www.bworldonline....50409/content.php?id=071
  [P11.3-billion = USD 235,833,254]
• Philippines: Comelec opens bids for automated polls
  http://newsinfo.inquirer...bids-for-automated-polls
• Philippines: Comelec starts bidding for poll automation machines
  http://www.philstar.com/...licationSubCategoryId=63
• Philippines: Bidding for poll automation starts
  http://businessmirror.co...l-automation-starts.html
• Philippines: Six firms left in poll automation bidding
  http://www.abs-cbnnews.c...-poll-automation-bidding

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