{"id":6786,"date":"2009-01-01T16:53:37","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T00:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6786"},"modified":"2009-01-01T16:53:37","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T00:53:37","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-december-30-2008-to-january-1-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6786","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For December 30, 2008 to January 1, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We would like pass on our hopes that you have a wonderfully successful year in 2009. There will be struggles and there is certainly a lot of work to do including with elections. VotersUnite.Org will spend this year doing all we can to decrease vendor control over elections and hold vendors accountable for their failure to provide the goods and services they promise. We will also work hard to hold those who are supposed to have oversight over elections responsible for their failures. In other words, it will be a busy year this year&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Voter ID still a Looming Threat for 2009 <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com\/talk\/blogs\/project_vote\/2008\/12\/voter-id-still-a-looming-threa.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com\/talk\/blogs\/project_vote\/2008\/12\/voter-id-still-a-looming-threa.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Opinion &#8211; In defense of Arizona elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastvalleytribune.com\/story\/133355\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.eastvalleytribune.com\/story\/133355<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Vote protocols to be on table<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2009\/jan\/01\/vote-protocols-to-be-on-table\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2009\/jan\/01\/vote-protocols-to-be-on-table\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MD: Hard to Know Who Actually Won in Maryland Political Races<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebaynet.com\/news\/index.cfm\/fa\/viewstory\/story_ID\/11474\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thebaynet.com\/news\/index.cfm\/fa\/viewstory\/story_ID\/11474<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Franken, Coleman feud over absentee ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/scorecard\/1208\/Franken_Coleman_feud_over_absentee_ballots.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.politico.com\/blogs\/scorecard\/1208\/Franken_Coleman_feud_over_absentee_ballots.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: After Unofficial Tally, Senator Trails Rival in Minnesota Race <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/12\/31\/us\/politics\/31minnesota.html?_r=1&#038;ref=politics\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/12\/31\/us\/politics\/31minnesota.html?_r=1&#038;ref=politics<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Franken&#8217;s lead at 49 pending resolution of absentee ballots<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/36877849.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/36877849.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Senate recount: Coleman appeals to state&#8217;s top court<br \/>\nHis campaign wants the reviews of wrongly rejected absentee ballots shifted to St. Paul. No word on a ruling.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/36953744.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/36953744.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Instant Runoff Voting beats a hand recount <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-753-South-St-Paul-Examiner~y2008m12d31-Instant-Runoff-Voting\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-753-South-St-Paul-Examiner~y2008m12d31-Instant-Runoff-Voting<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Editorial &#8211; Voter-law issues <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.djournal.com\/pages\/story.asp?ID=283941&#038;pub=1&#038;div=Opinion\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.djournal.com\/pages\/story.asp?ID=283941&#038;pub=1&#038;div=Opinion<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NV: Voter registrar says election costs could break counties<br \/>\nCost of post-Florida recount election &#8216;reforms&#8217; could break Nevada counties<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsreview.com\/reno\/Content?oid=891531\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newsreview.com\/reno\/Content?oid=891531<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Chester County &#8211; Chesco residents happy at voting machine decision<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pottstownmercury.com\/articles\/2008\/12\/31\/news\/doc495b84fced701852263822.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pottstownmercury.com\/articles\/2008\/12\/31\/news\/doc495b84fced701852263822.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Pierce County &#8220;\u201c Editorial &#8211; Appointment of auditor should be done openly<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/opinion\/story\/577673.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/opinion\/story\/577673.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Ireland Sees More Honesty in State Elections<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statejournal.com\/story.cfm?func=viewstory&#038;storyid=49133\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.statejournal.com\/story.cfm?func=viewstory&#038;storyid=49133<\/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 would like pass on our hopes that you have a wonderfully successful year in 2009. There will be struggles and there is certainly a lot of work to do including with elections. 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