{"id":6793,"date":"2009-01-06T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2009-01-07T00:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6793"},"modified":"2009-01-06T16:17:59","modified_gmt":"2009-01-07T00:17:59","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-january-6-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6793","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For January 6, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As expected the Minnesota senatorial recount is going to court. <\/p>\n<p>If you have been reading this space for the past couple of weeks you know that auditors have been asked to review the financial records of Buddy Johnson&#8217;s Hillsborough Co Florida supervisor of elections office. Just why did Buddy, the outgoing supervisor, go to the county and ask for $2.3M for cost overruns? It seems the auditors have found more mysteries than they have found answers&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Report: Slow Mail Blocks Many Military Voters<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/njonline\/no_20090105_4154.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/njonline\/no_20090105_4154.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Press Release &#8211; Overseas Vote Foundation and National Defense Committee Applaud Constructive Reports from the Pew Center on the States and NIST<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.overseasvotefoundation.org\/files\/Joint%20Statement_OVF-NDC%20on%20Pew%20and%20NIST%20studies%20(6Jan09).pdf<\/li>\n<li>National: Congress should abolish the Election Assistance Commission <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-1818-Denver-Election-Reform-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Congress-should-abolish-the-Election-Assistance-Commission\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/x-1818-Denver-Election-Reform-Examiner~y2009m1d5-Congress-should-abolish-the-Election-Assistance-Commission<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Clerks back status quo on voting machines<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2009\/jan\/06\/clerks-back-status-quo-on-voting-machines\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rockymountainnews.com\/news\/2009\/jan\/06\/clerks-back-status-quo-on-voting-machines\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8211; Johnson&#8217;s Costs Can&#8217;t Be Verified<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2009\/jan\/06\/na-johnsons-costs-cant-be-verified\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2009\/jan\/06\/na-johnsons-costs-cant-be-verified\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8211; Audit on Buddy Johnson&#8217;s spending uncovers mysteries <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/politics\/local\/article959226.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/politics\/local\/article959226.ece<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Recount: Results certified, Franken up, but no senator yet<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/37093114.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/37093114.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUs<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/37148069.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUbP:P:Q_V_MPQLa7PYDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/37148069.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUbP:P:Q_V_MPQLa7PYDUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Mississippi&#8217;s priorities misplaced<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natchezdemocrat.com\/news\/2009\/jan\/06\/mississippis-priorities-misplaced\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.natchezdemocrat.com\/news\/2009\/jan\/06\/mississippis-priorities-misplaced\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: State senator seeks end to straight-ticket voting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/hotstories\/6193661.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/hotstories\/6193661.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UT: Utah&#8217;s military voters don&#8217;t get enough time, report says<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_11387281\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/ci_11387281<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Washington uses Web to Ease Voter Registration<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/gt\/580034?topic=117688\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/gt\/580034?topic=117688<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: Tennant Prepares to Take Office, Hires Deputy Secretary<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-register.net\/page\/content.detail\/id\/519138.html?nav=510\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.news-register.net\/page\/content.detail\/id\/519138.html?nav=510<\/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>As expected the Minnesota senatorial recount is going to court. If you have been reading this space for the past couple of weeks you know that auditors have been asked to review the financial records of Buddy Johnson&#8217;s Hillsborough Co Florida supervisor of elections office. 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