{"id":7153,"date":"2009-05-15T16:10:51","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T23:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7153"},"modified":"2009-05-15T16:10:51","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T23:10:51","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-15-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7153","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For May 15, 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>Washington State recently enacted a law joining the pact for a National Popular Vote, bringing the total to five (MD, NJ, IL, HI, and WA). Currently, it is also being considered in CT, NV, and MA. While many recent articles are largely favorable toward the NPV, the National Popular Vote is not universally popular: Efforts are underway in MD, NJ, and WA to repeal the pact. See also the second National article below&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: Hanging In the Balance: Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com\/talk\/blogs\/project_vote\/2009\/05\/hanging-in-the-balance-section.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com\/talk\/blogs\/project_vote\/2009\/05\/hanging-in-the-balance-section.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: The Case Against &#8220;The National Popular Vote&#8221;\u009d <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctvoterscount.org\/?p=1045\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ctvoterscount.org\/?p=1045<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: Election Audit: Some Cards Faulty; Devices Used Were Correctly Programmed <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtic.com\/Election-Audit--Some-Gear-Faulty--Devices-Used-Wer\/4399045\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wtic.com\/Election-Audit&#8211;Some-Gear-Faulty&#8211;Devices-Used-Wer\/4399045<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Mass. lawmakers to ponder national popular vote bill <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/breaking_news\/2009\/05\/lawmakers_to_po.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/local\/breaking_news\/2009\/05\/lawmakers_to_po.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: This time, Bachmann&#8217;s coming at ACORN through the front door <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/politicalblogs.startribune.com\/bigquestionblog\/?p=1297\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/politicalblogs.startribune.com\/bigquestionblog\/?p=1297<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Election Day Registration Sought <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenstribune.com\/news\/1242402137.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.queenstribune.com\/news\/1242402137.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SC: SC panel approves voter ID <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/stories\/latest\/lat_519133.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/chronicle.augusta.com\/stories\/latest\/lat_519133.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: State joins Electoral College pact <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theolympian.com\/southsound\/story\/835058.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.theolympian.com\/southsound\/story\/835058.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Day-old &#8216;national popular-vote&#8217; law draws referendum challenge <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theolympian.com\/politicsblog\/story\/835830.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.theolympian.com\/politicsblog\/story\/835830.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: Election pays dividends to hundreds of prostitutes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/article\/20090515\/FOREIGN\/705149864\/1103\/NEWS\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/article\/20090515\/FOREIGN\/705149864\/1103\/NEWS<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(Prostitutes able to vote for first time)<\/li>\n<li>India: Re-poll in eight stations today <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/2009\/05\/15\/stories\/2009051557521000.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.hindu.com\/2009\/05\/15\/stories\/2009051557521000.htm<\/i><\/a><br \/>(Re-polling due to charge of vote-flipping on the voting machine)\n<\/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 Washington State recently enacted a law joining the pact for a National Popular Vote, bringing the total to five (MD, NJ, IL, HI, and WA). Currently, it is also being considered in CT, NV, and MA. 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