Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn

Concerns about military and overseas voters headline the national voting news. Senator Schumer held a hearing to discuss a report showing that, in 2008, nearly one-fourth of the absentee ballots requested by these voters (1) were undeliverable, (2) weren't returned to the local elections office, or (3) were rejected due to a missing signature or failure to notarize. The report says these voters were disenfranchised but fails to mention that high percentages of absentee ballots sent to ordinary citizens go uncounted for the same reasons. Senators Inhofe and Cornyn are re-introducing a bill they hope will help military and overseas voters return their ballots to their local officials in a timely manner, while ensuring the privacy and secrecy of the ballots.

On a more local note: A voter registration database error assigned 12 voters in a Mississippi Democratic primary to the wrong Wards. With only a 2-vote margin between the two candidates in one of the Wards, the result of valid votes couldn't be determined, and the party decided to hold a re-vote, which flipped the outcome....

• NAtional: Report: One-Fourth of Overseas Votes Go Uncounted
  http://www.nytimes.com/a...ilitary-Voting.html?_r=1
• NAtional: Inhofe Co-Sponsors Legislation to Protect Military Voters
  http://www.americanchron...com/articles/view/102210
  (Text of the 2008 version is here: http://www.govtrack.us/c...ltext.xpd?bill=h110-5673)
• CT: House Backs Measure That Aims To Elect President By Popular Vote
  http://www.courant.com/n...ial-vote,0,6099829.story
• MS: New Albany re-vote apparently changes run-off lineup but final numbers not in
  http://nems360.com/bookmark/2546454
  (Re-vote due to election software malfunction)
• NY: New Voting Machines Ready For Fall Elections
  http://post-journal.com/.../id/530386.html?nav=5018
• SC: Early-voting and photo ID advance in S.C.
  http://npaper-wehaa.com/...UMT1eMppLwLxep9#c-355830
• TX: Bill requiring ID at polls 'won't survive,' its author says
  http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_12346935
• TX: Readers discuss fallen mailboxes, voter ID and nursing aspects of all types
  http://www.wacotrib.com/.../05132009wacletters.html
• TX: Editorial: Drive a stake through Voter ID bill
  http://www.wacotrib.com/...132009waceditorial1.html
• India: Observers to check 2 EVMs every round
  http://www.sakaaltimes.c...o-check-2-EVMs-ever.html
• India: Election 2009 and Chennai's missing voters
  http://blog.ashwinpowers...nd-chennais-missing.html
• Ireland: E-voting bill cost taxpayer thousands
  http://www.longfordleade...cost-taxpayer.5258468.jp

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