{"id":6887,"date":"2009-02-05T16:27:53","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T00:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=6887"},"modified":"2009-02-05T16:27:53","modified_gmt":"2009-02-06T00:27:53","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-february-05-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6887","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For February 05, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;s news finds articles from Minnesota where the recount trial continues on. Now the justices are trying to decide whether they can allow Franken to take the Senate seat on an interim basis. It looks like there will be no final decision this week or maybe even this month. <\/p>\n<p> Also we have articles from Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi and Oklahoma where Voter ID is being pushed by state legislatures under the false idea that voter fraud is rampant or that illegal aliens are streaming over the borders just to vote in our elections. In Georgia they actually want to expand what is already a restrictive law to make it more restrictive. Now they want voters to have to prove their citizenship. Not a problem? It is for voters like Arthur Remillard who was born by a mid-wife and was the placed for adoption. He has no birth certificate. No way to prove his citizenship even though he had never had a problem in his 75 years. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Universal Voter Registration<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/content\/resource\/universal_voter_registration_draft_summary\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.brennancenter.org\/content\/resource\/universal_voter_registration_draft_summary\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Report On Election Auditing [.pdf] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lwv.org\/Content\/ContentGroups\/Membership\/ProjectsTaskforces\/Report_ElectionAudits.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.lwv.org\/Content\/ContentGroups\/Membership\/ProjectsTaskforces\/Report_ElectionAudits.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AK: Lack of Yup&#8217;ik election help spurs suit<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adn.com\/rural\/western\/story\/678220.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.adn.com\/rural\/western\/story\/678220.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AL: Opinion &#8211; No compelling reason for Alabama to revise its voter ID law<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/opinion\/birminghamnews\/editorials.ssf?\/base\/opinion\/123382539691420.xml&#038;coll=2\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.al.com\/opinion\/birminghamnews\/editorials.ssf?\/base\/opinion\/123382539691420.xml&#038;coll=2<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Pima County &#8211; Judge Rules Against Saving Ballots from Contested Pima County, AZ Election<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6882\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=6882<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8220;\u201c Editorial &#8211; Tough inquiry needed now<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article973402.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/opinion\/editorials\/article973402.ece<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Hillsborough County &#8211; Johnson&#8217;s Legal Woe Intensifies<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2009\/feb\/05\/na-johnsons-legal-woe-intensifies\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www2.tbo.com\/content\/2009\/feb\/05\/na-johnsons-legal-woe-intensifies\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Bill would require proof of citizenship to vote<br \/>\nCo-sponsor Mills wants to &#8216;protect the integrity of the voting system&#8217;<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gainesvilletimes.com\/news\/article\/14433\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gainesvilletimes.com\/news\/article\/14433\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IA: Palo Alto County &#8211; Roadblock For Ayrshire Polling Place<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emmetsburgnews.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/501050.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.emmetsburgnews.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/501050.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Three months and counting<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/world\/unitedstates\/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13059914\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.economist.com\/world\/unitedstates\/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13059914<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Voter ID bill would make Minnesota laws most restictive in the nation<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/minnesotaindependent.com\/25495\/voter-id-bill-would-make-minnesota-laws-most-restictive-in-the-nation\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/minnesotaindependent.com\/25495\/voter-id-bill-would-make-minnesota-laws-most-restictive-in-the-nation<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: State Supreme Court weighs a temporary Sen. Franken <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/39064407.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/39064407.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Senate recount trial recap<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/39119022.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/39119022.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: State Supreme Court weighs a temporary Sen. Franken <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/39064407.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/politics\/national\/senate\/39064407.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Unless Franken gets temporary certificate, Senate seat could stay empty 5 months<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/minnesotaindependent.com\/25492\/david-schultz-unless-franken-gets-temporary-certificate-senate-seat-could-stay-empty-5-months\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/minnesotaindependent.com\/25492\/david-schultz-unless-franken-gets-temporary-certificate-senate-seat-could-stay-empty-5-months<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Seat Al Franken Already<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/story\/125375\/seat_al_franken_already_\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.alternet.org\/story\/125375\/seat_al_franken_already_\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Miss. Senate removes exemption from voter ID bill<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/218\/story\/1117585.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/218\/story\/1117585.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Election reform hinges on IDs<br \/>\nBills differ on requirements for voters born before 1946<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20090205\/NEWS010504\/902050352\/1001\/news\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20090205\/NEWS010504\/902050352\/1001\/news<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Opinion &#8211; Voter ID: Compromise and end this debate<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20090205\/OPINION01\/902050323\/1008\/OPINION\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/article\/20090205\/OPINION01\/902050323\/1008\/OPINION<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Durham County &#8211; Save money, voting official says<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/durham\/story\/1394316.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/durham\/story\/1394316.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NM: Las Cruces school board voting brings close race<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/ci_11632102\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.lcsun-news.com\/ci_11632102<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Hamilton&#8217;s Berry to head state NYVV<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnylink.com\/cnynews\/view_news.php?news_id=1233864399\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.cnylink.com\/cnynews\/view_news.php?news_id=1233864399<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Genesee County &#8211; New voting machines still not ready for voters<br \/>\nGenesee lawmakers told more delays appear likely<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailynewsonline.com\/articles\/2009\/02\/05\/news\/5136965.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thedailynewsonline.com\/articles\/2009\/02\/05\/news\/5136965.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK: Committee approves voter ID bill<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kswo.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=9790730\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kswo.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=9790730<\/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>Today&#8217;s news finds articles from Minnesota where the recount trial continues on. Now the justices are trying to decide whether they can allow Franken to take the Senate seat on an interim basis. It looks like there will be no final decision this week or maybe even this month. Also we have articles from Georgia, [&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],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-6887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6887","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=6887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6887\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6887"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=6887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}