{"id":7187,"date":"2009-05-28T16:39:50","date_gmt":"2009-05-28T23:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2009-05-28T16:39:50","modified_gmt":"2009-05-28T23:39:50","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-may-28-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7187","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; For May 28, 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>More New York counties join the resistance to switching from lever machines to optically scanned ballots. Smartmatic brought the wrong cable to its all-important demo in the Philippines and caused a short circuit in the optical scanner. Voter ID and Internet voting continue to be in the news. And an error was discovered in TrueBallot&#8217;s counting of the votes in Aspen&#8217;s IRV election &#8220;\u201c but it didn&#8217;t affect the outcome&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NAtional: SOTOMAYOR v SESSIONS: Obama Supreme Court nomination sets up battle over voting rights <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.democracyfornewhampshire.com\/node\/view\/6626\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.democracyfornewhampshire.com\/node\/view\/6626<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Congress Must Help Military Vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/blogs\/peter-roff\/2009\/05\/28\/congress-must-help-military-vote.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/blogs\/peter-roff\/2009\/05\/28\/congress-must-help-military-vote.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: The Court&#8217;s NAMUDNO Decision: Judging the Costs and Efficiency of Preclearance <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/writ.news.findlaw.com\/commentary\/20090527_crayton.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/writ.news.findlaw.com\/commentary\/20090527_crayton.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: Lower the Voting Age <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/nancy-lublin\/lower-the-voting-age_b_208699.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/nancy-lublin\/lower-the-voting-age_b_208699.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NAtional: JAMES P. PINKERTON: Will Democrats Become a Permanent Majority Thanks to Internet Voting? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com\/2009\/05\/26\/pinkerton_democrats_internet\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com\/2009\/05\/26\/pinkerton_democrats_internet\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: [Aspen] Mayoral Vote Tally Corrected; Outcome Stays the Same <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aspenpitkin.com\/apps\/news\/news_item_detail.cfm?NewsItemID=1082\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.aspenpitkin.com\/apps\/news\/news_item_detail.cfm?NewsItemID=1082<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>HI: Poor turnout in Hawaii election clouds use of digital voting technology <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/nation\/46263892.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/nation\/46263892.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Beware of claims of voter fraud <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kansas.com\/781\/story\/829045.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kansas.com\/781\/story\/829045.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Despite Coleman-Franken fallout, Pawlenty scotched all election reform <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/minnesotaindependent.com\/35557\/pawlenty-veto-election-reform-omnibus\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/minnesotaindependent.com\/35557\/pawlenty-veto-election-reform-omnibus<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Minn. group sues over voter registration records <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmilltimes.com\/124\/story\/581070.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fortmilltimes.com\/124\/story\/581070.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MS: Hosemann hopeful for voter ID effort <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=20321763&#038;BRD=1377&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=172922&#038;rfi=6\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.zwire.com\/site\/news.cfm?newsid=20321763&#038;BRD=1377&#038;PAG=461&#038;dept_id=172922&#038;rfi=6<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: City Resists State on Voting-Machine Program <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com\/2009\/05\/28\/city-defies-state-on-voting-machine-program\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com\/2009\/05\/28\/city-defies-state-on-voting-machine-program\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: County protests voting machine rule <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailystar.com\/local\/local_story_148040035.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.thedailystar.com\/local\/local_story_148040035.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Long live the voting lever <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.riverreporter.com\/issues\/09-05-28\/head3-lever.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.riverreporter.com\/issues\/09-05-28\/head3-lever.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: More counties urge state to keep lever voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.empirestatenews.net\/News\/20090527-4.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.empirestatenews.net\/News\/20090527-4.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Controversial Voter ID Bill stalled with split vote; Strauss may decide issue <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/sacultura\/46241757.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/sacultura\/46241757.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Estonia: Estonia opens way to digital voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/theeulobby.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/theeulobby.wordpress.com\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Smoke comes out of a poll machine: But poll exec satisfied with demo <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/infotech\/view\/20090528-207636\/Smoke-comes-out-of--a-poll-machine\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/infotech\/view\/20090528-207636\/Smoke-comes-out-of&#8211;a-poll-machine<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Accuracy of poll machines to be tested again <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/nation\/view\/20090528-207544\/Accuracy-of-poll-machines-to-be-tested-again\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/nation\/view\/20090528-207544\/Accuracy-of-poll-machines-to-be-tested-again<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>ENtertainment: American Idol results: Adam Lambert was robbed! <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2009\/05\/27\/american-idol-results-adam-lambert-was-robbed\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2009\/05\/27\/american-idol-results-adam-lambert-was-robbed\/<\/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 More New York counties join the resistance to switching from lever machines to optically scanned ballots. Smartmatic brought the wrong cable to its all-important demo in the Philippines and caused a short circuit in the optical scanner. Voter ID and Internet voting continue to be in the news. 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