{"id":7206,"date":"2009-06-04T16:43:52","date_gmt":"2009-06-04T23:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7206"},"modified":"2009-06-04T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2009-06-04T23:43:52","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-04-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7206","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for June 04, 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>In our featured article, the ES&#038;S tabulation software added nearly 5,000 votes to the total as votes from the three M650 scanners were combined. Some people in India are suggesting that their election was rigged; with DREs, how will they find out if their software goofed, too?&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Featured: Scanner glitch blamed for election miscounts (SD) <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rapidcityjournal.com\/articles\/2009\/06\/04\/news\/local\/doc4a26be929b134639509302.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rapidcityjournal.com\/articles\/2009\/06\/04\/news\/local\/doc4a26be929b134639509302.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Thinking Outside the Urn: Statisticians make their marks on US ballots <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amstat.org\/outreach\/pdfs\/SP_ANJun09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.amstat.org\/outreach\/pdfs\/SP_ANJun09.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: EVT\/WOTE 2009 Program Schedule <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usenix.org\/event\/evtwote09\/tech\/tech.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.usenix.org\/event\/evtwote09\/tech\/tech.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Pivotal Labs Talks TrustTheVote Open Source Digital Voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestechvideos.com\/2009\/06\/04\/pivotal-labs-talks-trustthevote-open-source-digital-voting\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.bestechvideos.com\/2009\/06\/04\/pivotal-labs-talks-trustthevote-open-source-digital-voting<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: County approves [a per] voter surcharge [to utility companies for election costs] <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.havasunews.com\/articles\/2009\/06\/03\/news\/doc4a273ce5af980579261833.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.havasunews.com\/articles\/2009\/06\/03\/news\/doc4a273ce5af980579261833.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Text of House Bill 1205 &#8220;\u201c authorizes an internet-base voting &#8220;pilot&#8221; program for overseas military voters. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.co.us\/clics\/clics2009a\/csl.nsf\/fsbillcont3\/866AB820B6AA46CD87257539005C767C?open&#038;file=1205_enr.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.leg.state.co.us\/clics\/clics2009a\/csl.nsf\/fsbillcont3\/866AB820B6AA46CD87257539005C767C?open&#038;file=1205_enr.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CO: Summary of bills signed by Gov. Ritter (see House Bill 1205) <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.com\/news\/bill-55620-house-state.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gazette.com\/news\/bill-55620-house-state.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CT: 2009 Regular Session Legislative Roundup\/Wrapup <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctvoterscount.org\/?p=2062\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ctvoterscount.org\/?p=2062<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Justice Department Blocks Discriminatory Voting Practices In Georgia <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=3012&#038;Itemid=26\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.votetrustusa.org\/index.php?option=com_content&#038;task=view&#038;id=3012&#038;Itemid=26<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: VOTING RIGHTS: DOJ finds Georgia voter screening inaccurate and discriminatory <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southernstudies.org\/2009\/06\/post-13.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.southernstudies.org\/2009\/06\/post-13.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Do the Dead Vote in Minnesota? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/looktruenorth.com\/elections\/democratic-party\/8421-do-the-dead-vote-in-minnesota.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/looktruenorth.com\/elections\/democratic-party\/8421-do-the-dead-vote-in-minnesota.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NV: ACORN lawyers say case is political <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lvrj.com\/news\/46898087.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.lvrj.com\/news\/46898087.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK: Votes of the dead may not be fraud: An election official says a report dug up mostly clerical errors. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tulsaworld.com\/news\/article.aspx?subjectid=11&#038;articleid=20090603_11_A13_Aftera120782\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.tulsaworld.com\/news\/article.aspx?subjectid=11&#038;articleid=20090603_11_A13_Aftera120782<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Expanding voter participation: the roadmap is clear <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/community\/north_central\/Expanding_voter_participation_the_roadmap_is_clear_june_4.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/community\/north_central\/Expanding_voter_participation_the_roadmap_is_clear_june_4.html<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(A repeat, with the  link to the referenced report here: <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wvwv.org\/assets\/2009\/4\/15\/WVWV-Access-to-Democracy-Report.pdf)\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wvwv.org\/assets\/2009\/4\/15\/WVWV-Access-to-Democracy-Report.pdf)<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: King County Cancels Registration For 73000 Inactive Voters <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seattlemedium.com\/News\/article\/article.asp?NewsID=96912&#038;sID=4&#038;ItemSource=L\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.seattlemedium.com\/News\/article\/article.asp?NewsID=96912&#038;sID=4&#038;ItemSource=L<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>India: Is india doomed forever? a review on 2009 election results <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/psenthilraja.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/16\/indiadoomedforever\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/psenthilraja.wordpress.com\/2009\/05\/16\/indiadoomedforever\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Manual system eyed for absentee votes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/national\/2009\/june\/05\/yehey\/metro\/20090605met1.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.manilatimes.net\/national\/2009\/june\/05\/yehey\/metro\/20090605met1.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>UK: Elections should be electronic to increase turnout <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/Articles\/2009\/06\/04\/236289\/elections-should-be-electronic-to-increase-turnout.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/Articles\/2009\/06\/04\/236289\/elections-should-be-electronic-to-increase-turnout.htm<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;E-voting technology, which could give voters the ability to register their choice over the internet, could make elections more democratic, according to research.&#8221;<\/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 In our featured article, the ES&#038;S tabulation software added nearly 5,000 votes to the total as votes from the three M650 scanners were combined. 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