{"id":7223,"date":"2009-06-12T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T23:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7223"},"modified":"2009-06-12T16:09:48","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T23:09:48","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-12-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7223","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for June 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>Iranians the world over, including women, voted for President today by writing their candidate&#8217;s name and number and on a ballot paper and dropping the paper into a ballot box. With the Philippines starting to use electronic optical scanners in 2010, election watchdogs are recognizing they need new techniques to observe election activities&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Senate Panel To Vote on Federal Election Commission Nominee <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cqpolitics.com\/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003140097\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.cqpolitics.com\/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003140097<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: The high court&#8217;s role on the Voting Rights Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/op-eds\/the-high-courts-role--on-the-voting-rights-act-2009-06-10.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/thehill.com\/op-eds\/the-high-courts-role&#8211;on-the-voting-rights-act-2009-06-10.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Why the Voting Rights Act Matters <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/12\/opinion\/12fri2.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/12\/opinion\/12fri2.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Judicial election spurs lawsuit against elections panel <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/findout.typepad.com\/the_fine_print\/2009\/06\/judicial-election-spurs-lawsuit-against-elections-panel.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/findout.typepad.com\/the_fine_print\/2009\/06\/judicial-election-spurs-lawsuit-against-elections-panel.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>GA: Morales v Handel or The Origin of the US DOJ Ruling on Voter Verification <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/swgapolitics.com\/index\/2009\/06\/11\/morales-v-handel-or-the-origin-of-the-us-doj-ruling-on-voter-verification\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/swgapolitics.com\/index\/2009\/06\/11\/morales-v-handel-or-the-origin-of-the-us-doj-ruling-on-voter-verification\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Ritchie looks to tweak voter registration system <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kare11.com\/news\/news_article.aspx?storyid=785520\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.kare11.com\/news\/news_article.aspx?storyid=785520<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Big win for independents via Supreme Court ruling approving Instant Runoff Voting in Minneapolis <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicsinminnesota.com\/2009\/jun11\/3303\/big-win-independents-supreme-court-ruling-approving-instant-runoff-voting-minneapoli\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.politicsinminnesota.com\/2009\/jun11\/3303\/big-win-independents-supreme-court-ruling-approving-instant-runoff-voting-minneapoli<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Not broken, so don&#8217;t fix it <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/polhudson.lohudblogs.com\/2009\/06\/12\/not-broken-so-dont-fix-it\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/polhudson.lohudblogs.com\/2009\/06\/12\/not-broken-so-dont-fix-it\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>SD: Still no decision in Dardis, Baker case <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhpioneer.com\/articles\/2009\/06\/11\/breaking_news\/doc4a313f0bb2ec5958848485.txt\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.bhpioneer.com\/articles\/2009\/06\/11\/breaking_news\/doc4a313f0bb2ec5958848485.txt<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Belgium: Government publishes source code for election software <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osor.eu\/news\/be-government-publishes-source-code-for-election-software\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.osor.eu\/news\/be-government-publishes-source-code-for-election-software<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Heavy Turnout Reported as Iranians Vote in Presidential Election <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/english\/2009-06-11-voa7.cfm\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/english\/2009-06-11-voa7.cfm<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iranians head to polls in crucial vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/iranquest.com\/blog\/?p=7078\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/iranquest.com\/blog\/?p=7078<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Enthusiastic Iranians Line Up To Vote, Even In New York City <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rferl.org\/content\/Enthusiastic_Iranians_Line_Up_To_Vote_Even_In_New_York_City\/1753121.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.rferl.org\/content\/Enthusiastic_Iranians_Line_Up_To_Vote_Even_In_New_York_City\/1753121.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iranians in India vote in presidential polls <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/iranians-in-india-vote-in-presidential-polls-79943\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/iranians-in-india-vote-in-presidential-polls-79943\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Voting for the president in Maida Vale <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/u.tv\/News\/Voting-for-the-president-in-Maida-Vale\/b5a1aa98-1399-46ee-9ab9-c7f59d6f9985\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/u.tv\/News\/Voting-for-the-president-in-Maida-Vale\/b5a1aa98-1399-46ee-9ab9-c7f59d6f9985<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran&#8217;s election system <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/StoryPage\/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-World&#038;id=f634ba20-ab89-4771-aa87-750a9a967900Iranianpresidentialelection_Special&#038;Headline=Iran%27s+election+system\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/StoryPage\/FullcoverageStoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-World&#038;id=f634ba20-ab89-4771-aa87-750a9a967900Iranianpresidentialelection_Special&#038;Headline=Iran%27s+election+system<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Voters register as &#8216;Boto Patrollers&#8217; on Independence Day <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abs-cbnnews.com\/nation\/youth\/06\/12\/09\/voters-register-boto-patrollers-independence-day\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.abs-cbnnews.com\/nation\/youth\/06\/12\/09\/voters-register-boto-patrollers-independence-day<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Automation requires new poll watching methods <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/infotech\/view\/20090612-210187\/Automation-requires-new-poll-watching-methods\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/infotech\/view\/20090612-210187\/Automation-requires-new-poll-watching-methods<\/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 Iranians the world over, including women, voted for President today by writing their candidate&#8217;s name and number and on a ballot paper and dropping the paper into a ballot box. With the Philippines starting to use electronic optical scanners in 2010, election watchdogs are recognizing they need new techniques [&hellip;]<\/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-7223","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\/7223","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=7223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7223"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=7223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}