{"id":7122,"date":"2009-05-05T16:29:21","date_gmt":"2009-05-05T23:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7122"},"modified":"2009-05-05T16:29:21","modified_gmt":"2009-05-05T23:29:21","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-05-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7122","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For May 05, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the Florida activists who succeeded in killing a really bad bill! The debate on the Voting Rights Act and photo ID continues.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Cinco de Mayo&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: Voting Rights Milestone  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB124148307816785543.html  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB124148307816785543.html  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Next Phase of Election Reform: Start With Facts <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollcall.com\/issues\/54_125\/guest\/34584-1.html  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rollcall.com\/issues\/54_125\/guest\/34584-1.html  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\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: Grand jury faults Santa Paula election glitch <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturacountystar.com\/news\/2009\/apr\/28\/grand-jury-critical-of-santa-paula-election\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.venturacountystar.com\/news\/2009\/apr\/28\/grand-jury-critical-of-santa-paula-election\/ <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: County Registrar releases 2008 Post-Election Report; voter participation highest in 40 years <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/westranchbeacon.com\/blog\/?p=11842  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/westranchbeacon.com\/blog\/?p=11842  <\/i><\/a><br \/>\nFull report and maps are here:  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lavote.net\/VOTER\/Post_Election_Reports_District_Maps.cfm \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.lavote.net\/VOTER\/Post_Election_Reports_District_Maps.cfm <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Double-dipping law could snare Florida&#8217;s secretary of state <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/florida\/story\/1032404.html  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/florida\/story\/1032404.html  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: It&#8217;s official. We WON. IT&#8217;S OVER! <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/It-s-official-We-WON-IT-by-Kindra-Muntz-090504-48.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.opednews.com\/articles\/It-s-official-We-WON-IT-by-Kindra-Muntz-090504-48.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Georgia SoS to &#8220;Validate&#8221; Own Electoral Bid for Governor <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/electiondefensealliance.org\/Unverifiable_Georgia  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/electiondefensealliance.org\/Unverifiable_Georgia  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Voter ID necessary for fair elections <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbiamissourian.com\/stories\/2009\/05\/05\/voter-id-necessary-fair-elections\/ \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.columbiamissourian.com\/stories\/2009\/05\/05\/voter-id-necessary-fair-elections\/ <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MO: Mistaken Identity <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firedupmissouri.com\/content\/photo-id-%3F-voter-id \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.firedupmissouri.com\/content\/photo-id-%3F-voter-id <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Voters show up at wrong polls <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/newsupdates\/story\/1323526.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/newsupdates\/story\/1323526.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: City to use touch-screen machines in municipal election <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/gwcommonwealth.com\/articles\/2009\/05\/04\/news\/top_stories\/05042009news02.txt  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/gwcommonwealth.com\/articles\/2009\/05\/04\/news\/top_stories\/05042009news02.txt  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Lever Replacement Costs: New York City Case Study <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/info\/LeverToOpScanCost_NYC.pdf \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.votersunite.org\/info\/LeverToOpScanCost_NYC.pdf <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Essex County Votes on Voting Machines <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcax.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=10297449%20  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wcax.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=10297449%20  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Essex County Rejects Mandated Electronic Voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.northcountrygazette.org\/2009\/05\/04\/essex_rejects\/  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.northcountrygazette.org\/2009\/05\/04\/essex_rejects\/  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Essex County Defies State Lever Mandate <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wptz.com\/news\/19367731\/detail.html  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wptz.com\/news\/19367731\/detail.html  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NV: ACORN voter registration drive nets charges <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvrj.com\/news\/breaking_news\/44307912.html  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.lvrj.com\/news\/breaking_news\/44307912.html  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Diebold agrees to pay $25 million penalty to settle civil charges tied to SEC probe <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/diebold-agrees-to-pay-25-million-penalty-to-settle-civil-charges-tied-to-sec-probe-52028\/  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/diebold-agrees-to-pay-25-million-penalty-to-settle-civil-charges-tied-to-sec-probe-52028\/  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Less Than 30 Days to the End of the 81st Texas Legislative Session <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.texasinsider.org\/?p=8589  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.texasinsider.org\/?p=8589  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: House chair says members &#8220;don&#8217;t have gun&#8221;\u009d to heads on voter ID proposal <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/politics\/entries\/2009\/05\/05\/house_chair_says_members_dont.html \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/politics\/entries\/2009\/05\/05\/house_chair_says_members_dont.html <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Photo ID Laws Do Not Reduce Voter Turnout <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/LegalIssues\/tst050509b.cfm \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.heritage.org\/Research\/LegalIssues\/tst050509b.cfm <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Estonia: Lonely hamburger&#8217; to tempt Estonians in e-voting test <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5hGWqN9dZFSj2Vgarv4KkH6psv2Gw \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5hGWqN9dZFSj2Vgarv4KkH6psv2Gw <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ghana: Students Invent Electronic Voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/214521\/1\/students-invent-electronic-voting.html  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/214521\/1\/students-invent-electronic-voting.html  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: EVM&#8217;s Have Been Stolen from Budgam: PDP  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kashmirobserver.net\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=1448:evms-have-been-stolen-from-budgam-pdp&#038;catid=2:local-news&#038;Itemid=3 \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kashmirobserver.net\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;view=article&#038;id=1448:evms-have-been-stolen-from-budgam-pdp&#038;catid=2:local-news&#038;Itemid=3 <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Only four poll automation bidders left  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/nation\/view\/20090505-203302\/Only-four-poll-automation-bidders-left  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/nation\/view\/20090505-203302\/Only-four-poll-automation-bidders-left  <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Chiz blasts Comelec for bending rules again  <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov.ph\/press_release\/2009\/0505_escudero2.asp  \" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.senate.gov.ph\/press_release\/2009\/0505_escudero2.asp  <\/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). 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The debate on the Voting Rights Act and photo ID continues. Happy Cinco de Mayo&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"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-7122","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news","bb-type-bradblog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7122","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\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7122\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7122"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=7122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}