Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn

Under the current Voting Rights Act, U.S. Department of Justice approval will be needed to implement a newly passed Georgia law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, a law which "opponents say would keep the poor, elderly and minorities away from the ballot box." Will a Supreme Court decision on the VRA nullify or uphold this law? The anticipated "stricter" Texas Voter ID law appears to be in progress....

• NAtional: Electronic voting machines in U.S. at risk from foreign hackers attacking military computers
  http://www.examiner.com/...cking-military-computers
• NAtional: Saving Dollars, Saving Democracy--Cost Savings for Local Elections Officials Through Voter Registration Modernization
  http://www.uspirg.org/ho...gistration-modernization (Executive summary)
• CA: All-mail voting pilot project for Yolo County gets state panel's OK
  http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_12300992
• IL: New-age voting idea meets old-time politics in Illinois
  http://www.stltoday.com/...5AE000A7A04?OpenDocument
• IN: Indiana bill would allow online voter registration
  http://www.chicagotribun...tionlaws,0,5267248.story
• IN: Arrows may give way to ovals; Ballots, machines could change by 2010 election
  http://www.corydondemocr...y_give_way_to_ovals.html
• GA: Georgia follows Arizona on citizenship-proof for voters
  http://www.google.com/ho...rTudYii_cvprHcwD980CHNO2
• GA: Secretary of State Handel Announces Consent Order with Fulton County Regarding Dumping of Voter Registration Cards
  http://www.sos.ga.gov/pr...Registration%20Cards.htm
• MN: With Specter Switch, Minnesota Senate Race Could Drag On for Months--or Longer
  http://www.foxnews.com/p...race-drag-months-longer/
• MS: City office primary election results
  http://www.picayuneitem....cal_story_126014958.html
• OH: Campaigners fined for illegal '08 votes
  http://www.dispatch.com/...04-29-09_B1_PIDMRUK.html
• SC: GOP Seeks Voting Changes; Opponents See Chilling Effect
  http://www.free-times.co...cle_ID=11010605093054550
• TX: NEW voter ID proposal circulated in Legislature
  http://www.kristv.com/gl...bal/story.asp?s=10314171

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