Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn

Iranians the world over, including women, voted for President today by writing their candidate's name and number and on a ballot paper and dropping the paper into a ballot box. With the Philippines starting to use electronic optical scanners in 2010, election watchdogs are recognizing they need new techniques to observe election activities....

• National: Senate Panel To Vote on Federal Election Commission Nominee
  http://www.cqpolitics.co...?docID=news-000003140097
• National: The high court’s role on the Voting Rights Act
  http://thehill.com/op-ed...ghts-act-2009-06-10.html
• National: Why the Voting Rights Act Matters
  http://www.nytimes.com/2...6/12/opinion/12fri2.html
• FL: Judicial election spurs lawsuit against elections panel
  http://findout.typepad.c...nst-elections-panel.html
• GA: Morales v Handel or The Origin of the US DOJ Ruling on Voter Verification
  http://swgapolitics.com/...g-on-voter-verification/
• MN: Ritchie looks to tweak voter registration system
  http://www.kare11.com/ne...icle.aspx?storyid=785520
• MN: Big win for independents via Supreme Court ruling approving Instant Runoff Voting in Minneapolis
  http://www.politicsinmin...runoff-voting-minneapoli
• NY: Not broken, so don't fix it
  http://polhudson.lohudbl...t-broken-so-dont-fix-it/
• SD: Still no decision in Dardis, Baker case
  http://www.bhpioneer.com...313f0bb2ec5958848485.txt
• Belgium: Government publishes source code for election software
  http://www.osor.eu/news/...de-for-election-software
• Iran: Heavy Turnout Reported as Iranians Vote in Presidential Election
  http://www.voanews.com/e...lish/2009-06-11-voa7.cfm
• Iran: Iranians head to polls in crucial vote
  http://iranquest.com/blog/?p=7078
• Iran: Enthusiastic Iranians Line Up To Vote, Even In New York City
  http://www.rferl.org/con...w_York_City/1753121.html
• Iran: Iranians in India vote in presidential polls
  http://blog.taragana.com...residential-polls-79943/
• Iran: Voting for the president in Maida Vale
  http://u.tv/News/Voting-...9-46ee-9ab9-c7f59d6f9985
• Iran: Iran's election system
  http://www.hindustantime...Iran%27s+election+system
• Philippines: Voters register as 'Boto Patrollers' on Independence Day
  http://www.abs-cbnnews.c...rollers-independence-day
• Philippines: Automation requires new poll watching methods
  http://newsinfo.inquirer...ew-poll-watching-methods

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