Guest Blogged by Ellen Theisen of VotersUnite.org
Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn
This from Harris County, Texas --- the third largest county in the US:
- National: Maximizing Participation: what the US can learn from compulsory voting
http://www.fairvote.org/...-from-compulsory-voting/ - CA: Instant runoffs would reduce election costs
http://www.dailybreeze.com/opinions/ci_12548259 - CO: Bernie Buescher Wants Your Input
http://www.statebillnews.com/?p=246/ DEPA: Witness says commissioners report that Bob Goldsack helped reprogram party ID card encoder on primary election day
http://dv.ryanbalton.com...sioners-report-that.html- GA: Statement of Governor Sonny Perdue Regarding U.S. Supreme Court Photo ID Ruling
http://georgiafrontpage....vernor-sonny-perdue.html - GA: Will Noncitizens Be Allowed to Vote in Georgia?
http://www.thenewamerica...com/usnews/election/1207 - MT: UM, SKC students to get election administration shot
http://www.missoulian.co...009/06/09/bnews/br71.txt - NJ: Jersey 'Vote By Mail' bill heads to the governor's desk
http://www.newjerseynews...ds-to-the-governors-desk - NY: County pulling voting machine debate in opposite directions
http://www.evesun.com/ne...-in-opposite-directions/ - PA: Holder Winks at Voter Intimidation
http://online.wsj.com/ar...B124451552193396877.html - PA: Intimidation Is Good
http://progressivista.bl...ntimidation-is-good.html - PA: Monroeville Council election not certified after several votes flagged
http://www.pittsburghliv...sburghtrib/s_628683.html - TX: Associate voter registrar's second job stirs up controversy
http://www.khou.com/tops...ontroversy.5fca1f0d.html - TX: Harris County Voter Registrar a GOP Consultant
http://www.lonestarproject.net/
(The plaintiff's site with more details, such as deposition excerpts, original documents, and financial information.) - VA: Virginia primary turnout dribbles as rain pours
http://www.washingtonexa...rain-pours-47326887.html - WA: Shoreline council member says computer glitch blocked her candidacy
http://seattletimes.nwso...612_webcandidate09m.html - Philippines: 2010 automated election assured; top bidder named
http://www.bworldonline....61009/content.php?id=072 - Philippines: Smartmatic wins poll automation contract
http://www.philstar.com/...licationSubCategoryId=63 - Somaliland: Somaliland elections: A potential derailment of peace?
http://www.reliefweb.int...#038;RSS20&RSS20=FS
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