{"id":6655,"date":"2008-11-10T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2008-11-11T00:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6655"},"modified":"2008-11-10T16:20:31","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T00:20:31","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-november-10-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6655","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For November 10, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many pundits and talking heads of all stripes are summing up this past election as if it was all over. Depending on who their audience is they are claiming that it was all a success and that there were no long lines or they are telling us that there were problems but they were wide-spread. Those who deny the lines only need to look at the pictures and read some of the first-hand accounts of voters standing on line for hours and hours just to vote. There are still tens of thousands of votes being counted nationally. I&#8217;m going to hold my opinion on the failures of vote counting, provisional ballot usage, and voter registration data-bases and e-poll books until after all of the votes are counted.  &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Editorial &#8211; A Better Vote<br \/>\nThis election was relatively smooth, but it also showed how the system could be further improved.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/11\/08\/AR2008110801990.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2008\/11\/08\/AR2008110801990.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Voting In 2008: Lessons Learned <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/takingnote.tcf.org\/2008\/11\/voting-in-2008.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/takingnote.tcf.org\/2008\/11\/voting-in-2008.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Election Reform Can&#8217;t Wait<br \/>\nObama&#8217;s Margin Of Victory Obscures Voting Problems, But His Administration Should Address Them<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/njonline\/rulesofthegame.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/njonline\/rulesofthegame.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Voter registration process is under scrutiny<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/washingtondc\/la-na-voting10-2008nov10,0,3206878.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/nationworld\/washingtondc\/la-na-voting10-2008nov10,0,3206878.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: U.S. Elections &#8212; It Takes a Village<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.wired.com\/27bstroke6\/2008\/11\/democracys-volu.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.wired.com\/27bstroke6\/2008\/11\/democracys-volu.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AK: Number of outstanding ballots grows to 81,000<br \/>\nU.S. Senate and other races yet to be decided<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/110908\/loc_354024709.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/stories\/110908\/loc_354024709.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AK: Alaska Stinks &#038; Minnesota&#8217;s on Edge, So Here&#8217;s What Parties and Citizens Can Do to Try and Ensure Election Results with Integrity There and Elsewhere<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6653\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6653<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AK: Alaska Race May Not Be Called for 2 Weeks<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollcall.com\/issues\/54_55\/politics\/30008-1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rollcall.com\/issues\/54_55\/politics\/30008-1.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Brown, McClintock hire lawyers for 4th District ballot counting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/111\/story\/1383995.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/111\/story\/1383995.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: L.A. County election czar&#8217;s to-do list includes reforms<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/la-me-voting10-2008nov10,0,5961423.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/la-me-voting10-2008nov10,0,5961423.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: San Francisco County &#8211; Ranked Choice Voting Didn&#8217;t Change Results <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondchron.org\/news\/index.php?itemid=6280\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.beyondchron.org\/news\/index.php?itemid=6280<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Better voting is aim of Colorado election panel <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/10\/better-voting-aim-colorado-election-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/10\/better-voting-aim-colorado-election-panel\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: The election struggle<br \/>\nThe process worked, but there&#8217;s plenty of room for improvement<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20081110\/OPINION\/811100326\/2198\/OPINION?Title=The_election_struggle\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heraldtribune.com\/article\/20081110\/OPINION\/811100326\/2198\/OPINION?Title=The_election_struggle<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: After Citizenship Challenges, Ballots Thrown Out in Georgia <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2008\/11\/after_citizenship_challenges_b.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2008\/11\/after_citizenship_challenges_b.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IA: Buchanan County &#8211; Absentee ballots a headache for election officials<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/communitynewspapergroup.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/10\/bulletin-journal\/news\/doc4918b374507bb998967883.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/communitynewspapergroup.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/10\/bulletin-journal\/news\/doc4918b374507bb998967883.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Johnson County &#8211; JoCo election workers now counting provisional ballots. Drum roll please &#8230;.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/primebuzz.kcstar.com\/?q=node\/15599\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/primebuzz.kcstar.com\/?q=node\/15599<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Johnson County is counting provisional ballots; results due Tuesday<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/breaking_news\/story\/883659.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/breaking_news\/story\/883659.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Ballot by ballot, victor to emerge<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/state\/34128279.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUX\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/state\/34128279.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUX<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Counting Controversy: Time To Trust The ES&#038;S M100 And Diebold AccuVote?<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicsinminnesota.com\/2008\/nov10\/1384\/counting-controversy-time-trust-es-s-m100-and-diebold-accuvote\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.politicsinminnesota.com\/2008\/nov10\/1384\/counting-controversy-time-trust-es-s-m100-and-diebold-accuvote<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Minnesota Ripe for Election Fraud<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/0,2933,449334,00.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/story\/0,2933,449334,00.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Monday editorial: Polling place postmortem for St. Louis region<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/blogzone\/the-platform\/published-editorials\/2008\/11\/monday-editorial-polling-place-postmortem-for-st-louis-region\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/blogzone\/the-platform\/published-editorials\/2008\/11\/monday-editorial-polling-place-postmortem-for-st-louis-region\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Election disputes offer new niche for lawyers<br \/>\nPoliticized system, vague election reform motivating groups to fight it out in court <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/10\/copy\/LEGAL.ART_ART_11-10-08_B4_5DBRFF5.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/10\/copy\/LEGAL.ART_ART_11-10-08_B4_5DBRFF5.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK: Election system change eyed<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.normantranscript.com\/localnews\/local_story_315170014.html?keyword=topstory\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.normantranscript.com\/localnews\/local_story_315170014.html?keyword=topstory<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Editorial &#8211; Bring early voting to Pennsylvania<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/readingeagle.com\/blog.aspx?bid=4&#038;id=18442&#038;t=Bring-early-voting-to-Pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/readingeagle.com\/blog.aspx?bid=4&#038;id=18442&#038;t=Bring-early-voting-to-Pennsylvania<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: Spartanburg County &#8211; Officials to look at voting issues<br \/>\nLong lines at some precincts a concern<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20081110\/NEWS\/811100347\/1083\/NEWS01?Title=Officials_to_look_at_voting_issues\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.goupstate.com\/article\/20081110\/NEWS\/811100347\/1083\/NEWS01?Title=Officials_to_look_at_voting_issues<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Hundreds Of New Ballots Added To Harris County Vote<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/17945090\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/17945090\/detail.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Hidalgo County &#8211; New elections administrator&#8217;s first big night goes off without a hitch<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/articles\/hitch_19706___article.html\/administrator_new.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/articles\/hitch_19706___article.html\/administrator_new.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VT: Essex County &#8211; New Voting Machines Falter, Could Cost Big Bucks<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wptz.com\/news\/17949935\/detail.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wptz.com\/news\/17949935\/detail.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Why voting in Seattle was nothing like voting in New York <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-345-Seattle-Newcomer-Examiner~y2008m11d9-Why-voting-in-Seattle-was-nothing-like-voting-in-New-York\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-345-Seattle-Newcomer-Examiner~y2008m11d9-Why-voting-in-Seattle-was-nothing-like-voting-in-New-York<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Washington DC: RICHIE\/SANTUCCI: How D.C. votes<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/10\/how-dc-votes\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/news\/2008\/nov\/10\/how-dc-votes\/<\/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>Many pundits and talking heads of all stripes are summing up this past election as if it was all over. Depending on who their audience is they are claiming that it was all a success and that there were no long lines or they are telling us that there were problems but they were wide-spread. 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