{"id":6670,"date":"2008-11-15T17:33:13","date_gmt":"2008-11-16T01:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6670"},"modified":"2008-11-15T17:33:13","modified_gmt":"2008-11-16T01:33:13","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-november-15-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6670","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For November 15, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I hate to disappoint those who like to read my lead-in to the news but I really can&#8217;t think of anything worthwhile to write today. This may be one of the last days when we in the Pac. Northwest can see the sun until next spring so I got out and away from the computer and went for a ride on my Harley to enjoy the fall colors. My son went along on his new Yamaha. As a 61 year old novice rider all of my attention and gray-matter was used to keep my bike upright and going where I wanted it to go. It was, however, a rewarding ride and a lot of fun. But, I have nothing insightful, interesting, or humorous to say to fill this space so it will just have to go blank&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\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: Begich lead over Stevens grows<br \/>\nMARGIN IS 1,022 VOTES: With 24,000 ballots left, no one&#8217;s getting excited.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adn.com\/elections\/senate\/story\/589919.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.adn.com\/elections\/senate\/story\/589919.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Provisional ballot count explained<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chieftain.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/15\/news\/local\/doc491eb0450a69f470135774.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chieftain.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/15\/news\/local\/doc491eb0450a69f470135774.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: First vote reform panel offers little consensus, many directions<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coloradostatesman.com\/content\/99546-first-vote-reform-panel-offers-little-consensus-many-directions\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.coloradostatesman.com\/content\/99546-first-vote-reform-panel-offers-little-consensus-many-directions<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Broward County &#8211; FL Election Integrity Advocate, Candidate For Election Supervisor Arrested at Direction of Election Supervisor, Opponent<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6668\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6668<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KY: Kenton County &#8211; Controversy over recanvass in SD-23<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politickerky.com\/treypollard\/2127\/controversy-over-recanvass-sd-23\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.politickerky.com\/treypollard\/2127\/controversy-over-recanvass-sd-23<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Rejected absentee ballots: Should they count?<br \/>\nOfficials disagree on whether improperly completed absentee ballots should be made public.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/state\/34485189.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7EaDiaMDCiUZ\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/state\/34485189.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7EaDiaMDCiUZ<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Franken Closes Gap To 200 Votes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcdailyplanet.net\/article\/2008\/11\/15\/franken-closes-gap-200-votes.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tcdailyplanet.net\/article\/2008\/11\/15\/franken-closes-gap-200-votes.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Canvass in Craven won&#8217;t be complete until Monday<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enctoday.com\/news\/elections_42912_nbsj__article.html\/election_board.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.enctoday.com\/news\/elections_42912_nbsj__article.html\/election_board.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Polk County &#8211; Polk GOP files protest with Board of Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueridgenow.com\/article\/20081115\/NEWS\/811140199\/1042\/NEWS?Title=Polk_GOP_files_protest_with_Board_of_Elections\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.blueridgenow.com\/article\/20081115\/NEWS\/811140199\/1042\/NEWS?Title=Polk_GOP_files_protest_with_Board_of_Elections<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Provisional ballot use increasing<br \/>\nNumber shows voters benefit, say backers; not necessarily, say critics<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/15\/copy\/provisionals.ART_ART_11-15-08_B1_8HBT46T.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.dispatchpolitics.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/15\/copy\/provisionals.ART_ART_11-15-08_B1_8HBT46T.html?adsec=politics&#038;sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Franklin County &#8211; Ruling due Monday on judge&#8217;s jurisdiction in provisional-ballot dispute<br \/>\nTemporary order sought to halt processing of votes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/dispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/15\/provisionalcount.html?sid=101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/dispatch.com\/live\/content\/local_news\/stories\/2008\/11\/15\/provisionalcount.html?sid=101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Luzerne County &#8211; County election results certified; Urban criticizes straight-party ballot<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/15\/news\/wb_voice.20081115.t.pg4.cv15cdelection_s1.2092710_top7.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.citizensvoice.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/15\/news\/wb_voice.20081115.t.pg4.cv15cdelection_s1.2092710_top7.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Montgomery County &#8211; Election not quite over yet in Montco<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/15\/news\/srv0000004041147.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thereporteronline.com\/articles\/2008\/11\/15\/news\/srv0000004041147.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Galveston County &#8211; Undervote prompts calls for improved system<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/galvestondailynews.com\/story.lasso?ewcd=83fd759621314f36\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/galvestondailynews.com\/story.lasso?ewcd=83fd759621314f36<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>VT: Gary Beckwith: Electile Dysfunction? Vermont&#8217;s Vulnerable Election System<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtcommons.org\/journal\/2008\/10\/gary-beckwith-electile-dysfunction-vermont%E2%80%99s-vulnerable-election-system\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.vtcommons.org\/journal\/2008\/10\/gary-beckwith-electile-dysfunction-vermont%E2%80%99s-vulnerable-election-system<\/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>I hate to disappoint those who like to read my lead-in to the news but I really can&#8217;t think of anything worthwhile to write today. This may be one of the last days when we in the Pac. 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