{"id":7115,"date":"2009-05-03T16:06:06","date_gmt":"2009-05-03T23:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7115"},"modified":"2009-05-03T16:06:06","modified_gmt":"2009-05-03T23:06:06","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-03-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7115","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For May 03, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>Co-Editors: <a href=\"mailto:Klein.Dave@votersunite.org\">Dave Klein<\/a> and <a href=\"mailto:Washburn.John@votersunite.org\">John Washburn<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Mixed emotions accompanied the release of the first post-Gideon DVN &#8211; happiness to see John&#8217;s important work taking some tentative new steps, sadness that he isn&#8217;t here to do it. There also comes a profound realization of how much more went into the process than we ever appreciated. It feels like trying cook Grandma&#8217;s signature dish based on the partial list of ingredients in collective memory. Thus, we&#8217;re thankful for your encouragement and for those who surreptitiously spit their food into a napkin and convincingly said they were full but it was great. <\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s issue of the Daily Voting News contains some international flavor with thoughts on the Indian elections.<\/p>\n<p> Domestically, the debate over photo ID continues in Texas and Mississippi as does the national debate on the Voting Rights Act&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: US Supreme Court hears challenge to Voting Rights Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsws.org\/articles\/2009\/may2009\/supr-m02.shtml \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wsws.org\/articles\/2009\/may2009\/supr-m02.shtml <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: State, voting machine manufacturer settle suit <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colusa-sun-herald.com\/news\/manufacturer-2869-voting-state.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.colusa-sun-herald.com\/news\/manufacturer-2869-voting-state.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Thomas Elias: May 19 vote count should be decade&#8217;s most reliable <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sgvtribune.com\/opinions\/ci_12275686 \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sgvtribune.com\/opinions\/ci_12275686 <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: As elections supervisor, Buddy Johnson charged public for image remake <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/article997585.ece\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/article997585.ece<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Five candidates ask for recount in St. Clair <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bnd.com\/breaking_news\/story\/752086.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.bnd.com\/breaking_news\/story\/752086.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Progress Aside, Now&#8217;s Not the Time To Change Voting Act  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kctribune.com\/article\/Columnists\/Cynthia_Tucker\/PROGRESS_ASIDE_NOWS_NOT_THE_TIME_TO_CHANGE_VOTING_ACT\/18809\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kctribune.com\/article\/Columnists\/Cynthia_Tucker\/PROGRESS_ASIDE_NOWS_NOT_THE_TIME_TO_CHANGE_VOTING_ACT\/18809<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: 2 Miss. lawmakers move voter ID debate to court <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.picayuneitem.com\/statenews\/local_story_122205322.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.picayuneitem.com\/statenews\/local_story_122205322.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ND: Too late to challenge voter intelligence <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedickinsonpress.com\/articles\/index.cfm?id=22628&#038;section=Opinion\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thedickinsonpress.com\/articles\/index.cfm?id=22628&#038;section=Opinion<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Ohio election process works well but can be improved <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newarkadvocate.com\/article\/20090503\/OPINION01\/905030323\/1014\/OPINION \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.newarkadvocate.com\/article\/20090503\/OPINION01\/905030323\/1014\/OPINION <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Karl Rove case witness killed in plane crash, sisters want answers; Web guru was potential witness in Ohio voting fraud case <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailypage.com\/isthmus\/article.php?article=25758 \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thedailypage.com\/isthmus\/article.php?article=25758 <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Flaw found in electronic voting machines <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/news\/local\/all-5voting.6882095may03,0,3174427.story \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mcall.com\/news\/local\/all-5voting.6882095may03,0,3174427.story <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Key Republican&#8217;s voter-ID proposal would not take effect for four years <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/politics\/entries\/2009\/04\/29\/key_republicans_voterid_propos.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/politics\/entries\/2009\/04\/29\/key_republicans_voterid_propos.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Anchia: Haven&#8217;t given up on voter ID compromise  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com\/archives\/2009\/05\/anchia-havent-given-up-on-vote.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com\/archives\/2009\/05\/anchia-havent-given-up-on-vote.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Smith ready to move forward with voter ID bill <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/legislature\/story\/1348633.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/legislature\/story\/1348633.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: Our Concern Fair Polls, Not Low Percentage: EC <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirobserver.net\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=1426:our-concern-free-fair-polls-not-low-percentage-ec&#038;catid=15:top-news&#038;Itemid=2 \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kashmirobserver.net\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=1426:our-concern-free-fair-polls-not-low-percentage-ec&#038;catid=15:top-news&#038;Itemid=2 <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: Geetanjali Krishna: Smart voter-IDs needed <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/india\/news\/geetanjali-krishna-smart-voter-ids-needed\/356822\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/india\/news\/geetanjali-krishna-smart-voter-ids-needed\/356822\/ <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: Mind set: Voting is a right, a duty  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/Mind-over-Matter\/Mind-set-Voting-is-a-right-a-duty\/articleshow\/4478017.cms \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/Mind-over-Matter\/Mind-set-Voting-is-a-right-a-duty\/articleshow\/4478017.cms <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK: Why machines are bad at counting votes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/technology\/2009\/apr\/30\/e-voting-electronic-polling-systems \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/technology\/2009\/apr\/30\/e-voting-electronic-polling-systems <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Published by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ellen@votersunite.org\">Ellen Theisen<\/a>, Director and Managing Editor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Klein.Dave@votersunite.org\">Dave Klein<\/a>, Editor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Washburn.John@votersunite.org\">John Washburn<\/a>, Editor<\/p>\n<p>Daily Voting News was founded on February 6, 2004 by John Gideon (1947-2009). To assist with Daily Voting News, please send links to news articles to <a href=\"mailto:dvn-tips@votersunite.org\">dvn-tips<\/a>. To donate, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/donate.asp\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To encourage citizen ownership of transparent, participatory democracy.&#8221; The Creekside Declaration. March 22, 2008<\/p>\n<p><b>**Articles and commentary included in &#8220;Daily Voting News&#8221; do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editors of Daily Voting News, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VotersUnite.org\">VotersUnite.Org<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.BradBlog.com\">BradBlog.Com<\/a>. Articles are selected for inclusion to inform subscribers&#8217; ability to draw their own conclusions based on noteworthy and credible news, research, legislation, and debate bearing on the integrity of elections.**<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co-Editors: Dave Klein and John Washburn Mixed emotions accompanied the release of the first post-Gideon DVN &#8211; happiness to see John&#8217;s important work taking some tentative new steps, sadness that he isn&#8217;t here to do it. There also comes a profound realization of how much more went into the process than we ever appreciated. 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