{"id":6398,"date":"2008-09-17T16:20:58","date_gmt":"2008-09-17T23:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6398"},"modified":"2008-09-18T07:50:07","modified_gmt":"2008-09-18T14:50:07","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-september-17-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6398","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For September 17, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been telling you that voter registration issues are going to be important this year. Even voters who have been registered for years and who have voted in recent elections may find out, when they go to the polls in Nov., that they are not eligible to cast ballots. In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/politics\/onlinerights\/news\/2008\/09\/voter_registration\">our &#8220;Featured&#8221;\u009d article<\/a> Kim Zetter of Wired News has done a great job in gathering information on voter registration data bases and presenting that information. It&#8217;s a scary story. Everyone needs to check to ensure they are still registered to vote and that the registration is correct. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/info\/RegInfo.asp\"><strong>Do it now<\/strong><\/a> while there is still time to make corrections&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Featured &#8211; National: Voter Database Glitches Could Disenfranchise Thousands<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/politics\/onlinerights\/news\/2008\/09\/voter_registration\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wired.com\/politics\/onlinerights\/news\/2008\/09\/voter_registration<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Can New Media&#8217;s Obsessiveness Redeem the Vote?<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/nancy-scola\/can-new-medias-ocd-redeem_b_126942.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/nancy-scola\/can-new-medias-ocd-redeem_b_126942.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: As Key Voting Deadlines Approach, Major Nonpartisan Voter Protection Coalition Launches 2008 General Election Efforts <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earthtimes.org\/articles\/show\/as-key-voting-deadlines-approach,544932.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.earthtimes.org\/articles\/show\/as-key-voting-deadlines-approach,544932.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: EAC Chair: Contingency Planning More Important than Ever this Year<br \/>\nExpect the Unexpected and Plan Accordingly<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/News\/eac-chair-contingency-planning-more-important-than-ever-this-year\/base_view\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/News\/eac-chair-contingency-planning-more-important-than-ever-this-year\/base_view<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Report Shows Voting Problems in 10 Swing States<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0809\/S00309.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0809\/S00309.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Congress Urged to Pass Fast-Track &#8220;PAPER BALLOT&#8221; Legislation<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsblaze.com\/story\/20080917061240zzzz.nb\/topstory.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsblaze.com\/story\/20080917061240zzzz.nb\/topstory.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Voter-ID ruling appealed by civil-rights group<br \/>\nProof of citizenship rule also questioned<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/arizonarepublic\/local\/articles\/2008\/09\/17\/20080917voterID0917.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/arizonarepublic\/local\/articles\/2008\/09\/17\/20080917voterID0917.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Riverside County &#8211; Supervisors agree to audit Registrar of Voters Office<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.signonsandiego.com\/news\/riverside\/20080916-1418-voteaudit.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.signonsandiego.com\/news\/riverside\/20080916-1418-voteaudit.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Riverside County &#8211; Vote process may receive second look<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydesert.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/NEWS0301\/809170318\/1026\/news12\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mydesert.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/NEWS0301\/809170318\/1026\/news12<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: After complaints, Riverside County agrees to audit of electoral process<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pe.com\/localnews\/politics\/stories\/PE_News_Local_S_vote17.419332e.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pe.com\/localnews\/politics\/stories\/PE_News_Local_S_vote17.419332e.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Dept. of State signed contract knowing of conflict<br \/>\nContractor owns condo where ex-elections director sleeps <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/coloradostatesman.com\/content\/dept-state-signed-contract-knowing-conflict\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/coloradostatesman.com\/content\/dept-state-signed-contract-knowing-conflict<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Ritter advocates mail, early voting to speed up Colorado&#8217;s election results <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/sep\/17\/ritter-advocates-mail-early-voting-speed-colorados\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/sep\/17\/ritter-advocates-mail-early-voting-speed-colorados\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Watchdog says Fla. not ready for Nov. 4<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/politics\/content\/state\/epaper\/2008\/09\/16\/a4a_coxvoting_0917.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/politics\/content\/state\/epaper\/2008\/09\/16\/a4a_coxvoting_0917.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Broward County &#8211; Operation Big Vote rallies troops to get all eligible voters registered as major election draws near<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewestsidegazette.com\/News\/article\/article.asp?NewsID=91266&#038;sID=4&#038;ItemSource=L\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thewestsidegazette.com\/News\/article\/article.asp?NewsID=91266&#038;sID=4&#038;ItemSource=L<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Palm Beach County &#8211; New recount set for PBC judges race<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/local\/story.aspx?content_id=713ab508-93c6-4923-9c72-f2bafaf66c58\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wptv.com\/news\/local\/story.aspx?content_id=713ab508-93c6-4923-9c72-f2bafaf66c58<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Vote early, nervous election officials urge Georgians<br \/>\nAnticipated turnout may overwhelm polls on Nov. 4<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/content\/metro\/stories\/2008\/09\/16\/voter_turnout_nov.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/content\/metro\/stories\/2008\/09\/16\/voter_turnout_nov.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Georgia Gets Poor Marks In Election Study<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insideradvantagegeorgia.com\/restricted\/2008\/September%202008\/9-17-08\/Election_Study91719642.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.insideradvantagegeorgia.com\/restricted\/2008\/September%202008\/9-17-08\/Election_Study91719642.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MI: Democrats Sue Michigan G.O.P. on Voter Issue<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/16\/obama-campaign-files-lawsuit-against-republicans-in-michigan\/#more-6307\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com\/2008\/09\/16\/obama-campaign-files-lawsuit-against-republicans-in-michigan\/#more-6307<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: E-Vote: Missouri Increases Security Checks on Voting Equipment<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/gt\/412367?topic=117671\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/gt\/412367?topic=117671<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Mississippi Ballot Will Disenfranchise Hundreds<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0809\/S00336.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/WO0809\/S00336.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Ballot dispute argued in Miss. Supreme Court<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/218\/story\/823474.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/218\/story\/823474.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Voting machine upgrades add up<br \/>\nCost of changes locally to surpass $3.6 million<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poughkeepsiejournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/NEWS01\/809170318\/1006\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.poughkeepsiejournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/NEWS01\/809170318\/1006<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Some voters turned away from special voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/polhudson.lohudblogs.com\/2008\/09\/17\/some-voters-turned-away-from-special-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/polhudson.lohudblogs.com\/2008\/09\/17\/some-voters-turned-away-from-special-voting-machines\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Madison County &#8211; Few vote on ballot but many curious<br \/>\nElection inspectors&#8217; jitters in using disabled accessible machines prove groundless. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/madison\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-11\/122164192763970.xml&#038;coll=1\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/madison\/index.ssf?\/base\/news-11\/122164192763970.xml&#038;coll=1<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Secretary of state touts optical scan ballots during Akron talk <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.auroraadvocate.com\/news\/article\/4402172\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.auroraadvocate.com\/news\/article\/4402172<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Why hurricane Ike demands paper ballots on November 4<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freepress.org\/departments\/display\/19\/2008\/3204\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.freepress.org\/departments\/display\/19\/2008\/3204<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Butler County &#8211; Ohioans foresee fair election this Nov.<br \/>\nPoll finds Republicans a bit more confident than Democrats<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/news.cincinnati.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/NEWS0106\/809170313\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/news.cincinnati.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/NEWS0106\/809170313<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Columbiana County &#8211; Security added to election materials<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vindy.com\/news\/2008\/sep\/17\/security-added-to-election-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.vindy.com\/news\/2008\/sep\/17\/security-added-to-election-materials\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Columbiana County &#8211; Elections board tightens vote equipment security<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salemnews.net\/page\/content.detail\/id\/505219.html?nav=5007\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.salemnews.net\/page\/content.detail\/id\/505219.html?nav=5007<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Luzerne County &#8211; Piazza: $21K needed for election computer burner<br \/>\nElection bureau director says old burners don&#8217;t always work and may be a &#8220;fire hazard.&#8221;\u009d<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesleader.com\/news\/Piazza___21K_needed_for_election_computer_burner_09-17-2008.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.timesleader.com\/news\/Piazza___21K_needed_for_election_computer_burner_09-17-2008.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Bob Barr Busts Ballot<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com\/archives\/2008\/09\/bob-barr-busts-ballot.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com\/archives\/2008\/09\/bob-barr-busts-ballot.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VA: Charlottesville Council Approves Voting Machines Purchase<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbc29.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=8981464&#038;nav=menu496_7\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nbc29.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=8981464&#038;nav=menu496_7<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Democrats challenge Van Hollen&#8217;s voter registration lawsuit<br \/>\nAppleton clerk concerned about registration rules<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.postcrescent.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/APC0101\/809170549\/1003\/APC01\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.postcrescent.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=\/20080917\/APC0101\/809170549\/1003\/APC01<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Editorial &#8211; Quest for zero voter fraud threatens legitimate ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tomahjournal.com\/articles\/2008\/09\/16\/opinion\/01edvoting.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tomahjournal.com\/articles\/2008\/09\/16\/opinion\/01edvoting.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Board: AG has conflict in Wis. voting lawsuit<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legalnewsline.com\/news\/215813-board-ag-has-conflict-in-wis.-voting-lawsuit\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.legalnewsline.com\/news\/215813-board-ag-has-conflict-in-wis.-voting-lawsuit<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>**&#8221;Daily Voting News&#8221; is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in &#8220;Daily Voting News&#8221; may not reflect the opinions of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BradBlog.com\">BradBlog.Com<\/a>**<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve been telling you that voter registration issues are going to be important this year. Even voters who have been registered for years and who have voted in recent elections may find out, when they go to the polls in Nov., that they are not eligible to cast ballots. In our &#8220;Featured&#8221;\u009d article Kim Zetter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,243],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-6398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news","category-voter-registration","bb-type-bradblog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6398\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6398"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=6398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}