{"id":7139,"date":"2009-05-12T16:13:26","date_gmt":"2009-05-12T23:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7139"},"modified":"2009-05-12T16:13:26","modified_gmt":"2009-05-12T23:13:26","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-12-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7139","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for May 12, 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>The voter ID debate continues in Texas. Tennessee lawmakers are attempting to resurrect an old bill that would require a photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register, and would allow deployed troops to fax or e-mail their absentee ballots. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: Announcing EAC Board of Advisors (Virtual Public Forum) May 11-15 <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/schedule\/board-of-advisors-virtual-public-forum-may-11-15\/view\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/schedule\/board-of-advisors-virtual-public-forum-may-11-15\/view<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(regarding the &#8220;Election Operations Assessment&#8221;\u009d, formerly known as the &#8220;Risk Assessment Project&#8221;\u009d)<\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Details about the EAC Board of Advisors Meeting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/about\/committees\/advisors\/docs\/eac-sunshine-notice-board-of-advisors-vpf-may-11-15-2009-amended.pdf\/attachment_download\/file\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/about\/committees\/advisors\/docs\/eac-sunshine-notice-board-of-advisors-vpf-may-11-15-2009-amended.pdf\/attachment_download\/file<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(see also: <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/document-review\/board-of-advisors-meeting-room\/vsra-epvsm-draft\/)\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/document-review\/board-of-advisors-meeting-room\/vsra-epvsm-draft\/)<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IN: Governor vetoes bill to expand Indiana vote centers <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theheraldbulletin.com\/statenews\/local_story_132174130.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.theheraldbulletin.com\/statenews\/local_story_132174130.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NC: Bill promotes teen voter registration; Lawmakers want students to preregister, schools to stress value. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/local\/story\/717275.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/local\/story\/717275.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NJ: Study says N.J. needs to better train poll workers, track election complaints to preserve rights <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2009\/05\/study_says_nj_needs_to_better.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2009\/05\/study_says_nj_needs_to_better.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Franklin County to ditch lever voting machines <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/506437.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com\/page\/content.detail\/id\/506437.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Record number of Vote-by-mail ballots cast in municipal primaries <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laprensatoledo.com\/Stories\/2009\/051509\/Vote.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.laprensatoledo.com\/Stories\/2009\/051509\/Vote.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Tennessee: Speaker wary of GOP bid to resurrect voting bills <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.memphisdailynews.com\/editorial\/Article.aspx?id=42434\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.memphisdailynews.com\/editorial\/Article.aspx?id=42434<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Chairman says committee-approved voter ID plan unlikely to pass full House <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/politics\/entries\/2009\/05\/11\/chairman_says_committeeapprove.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.statesman.com\/blogs\/content\/shared-gen\/blogs\/austin\/politics\/entries\/2009\/05\/11\/chairman_says_committeeapprove.html<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(includes a 2-hour, 44-minute video of the committee meeting and Smith&#8217;s post-meeting comments) <\/li>\n<li>WA: King County elections office needs state OK <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theolympian.com\/northwest\/story\/847385.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.theolympian.com\/northwest\/story\/847385.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bangladesh: Electronic Voting Machine may be introduced in DCC elections <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/nation.ittefaq.com\/issues\/2009\/05\/12\/news0036.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/nation.ittefaq.com\/issues\/2009\/05\/12\/news0036.htm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: SP studies Basilan&#8217;s proposal on fingerprinting and national ID system <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.negroschronicle.com\/?p=4428\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.negroschronicle.com\/?p=4428<\/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 The voter ID debate continues in Texas. 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