{"id":7238,"date":"2009-06-18T16:50:08","date_gmt":"2009-06-18T23:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7238"},"modified":"2009-06-18T16:50:08","modified_gmt":"2009-06-18T23:50:08","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-18-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7238","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for June 18, 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>Today&#8217;s news has a lot of variety, including commentaries and speculation about the Iranian election and the pending Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: A John Linder attempt to defund the Voting Rights Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ajc.com\/political-insider-jim-galloway\/2009\/06\/17\/a-john-linder-attempt-to-de-fund-the-voting-rights-act\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blogs.ajc.com\/political-insider-jim-galloway\/2009\/06\/17\/a-john-linder-attempt-to-de-fund-the-voting-rights-act\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Senator Leahy: &#8220;Striking Down the Voting Rights Act Would be Conservative Activism Pure And Simple&#8221;\u009d <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/theusconstitution.org\/blog.history\/?p=881\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/theusconstitution.org\/blog.history\/?p=881<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Senators Warn Court Against &#8216;Activism&#8217; on Voting Rights Law <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/44\/2009\/06\/17\/senators_warn_court_against_ac.html?wprss=44\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/44\/2009\/06\/17\/senators_warn_court_against_ac.html?wprss=44<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Wyle Laboratories, Inc &#8211; Draft Test Plan Documents for Unisyn OpenElect Voting System (Release 1.0) <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/program-areas\/voting-systems\/voting-system-certification\/wyle-laboratories-inc-test-plan-documents-for-unisyn-openelect-voting-system-release-1-0\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.eac.gov\/program-areas\/voting-systems\/voting-system-certification\/wyle-laboratories-inc-test-plan-documents-for-unisyn-openelect-voting-system-release-1-0<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Head of CA GOP Voter Registration Firm Pleads Guilty to Voter Registration Fraud <br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7237\" target=\"_blank\"><i>https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7237<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Two nearly identical proposed initiatives to require photo voter ID, and other election-related matters. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/ccrov\/pdf\/2009\/june\/09095km.pdf http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/ccrov\/pdf\/2009\/june\/09094km.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/ccrov\/pdf\/2009\/june\/09095km.pdf http:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/ccrov\/pdf\/2009\/june\/09094km.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Death by a thousand cuts: California legislators take aim at state&#8217;s initiative process <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/calcatholic.com\/news\/newsArticle.aspx?id=a2b5cf44-96ba-42f1-aa21-2e731d1e138b\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/calcatholic.com\/news\/newsArticle.aspx?id=a2b5cf44-96ba-42f1-aa21-2e731d1e138b<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: California Constitution Initiative Constitutional Amendment <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/internetalley.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/final-text-article-37.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/internetalley.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/final-text-article-37.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Community Still Missing the Boat on Voter Registration <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/news.lavenderliberal.com\/2009\/06\/17\/fred-karger-community-still-missing-the-boat-on-voter-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/news.lavenderliberal.com\/2009\/06\/17\/fred-karger-community-still-missing-the-boat-on-voter-registration\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FL: Fla. justices strike signature revocation law <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/florida\/AP\/story\/1102216.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/florida\/AP\/story\/1102216.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>KS: Voter fraud claims tough to prove <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saljournal.com\/news\/story\/voter-fraud-6-17-09\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.saljournal.com\/news\/story\/voter-fraud-6-17-09<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Recount leaves Mendon election results the same <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milforddailynews.com\/news\/x1415147091\/Recount-leaves-Mendon-election-results-the-same\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.milforddailynews.com\/news\/x1415147091\/Recount-leaves-Mendon-election-results-the-same<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(&#8220;Town Clerk Margaret Bonderenko said the machines were acting strangely that day, but did not think a recount would make a big difference in the results.&#8221; &#8211; Diebold optical scan)<\/li>\n<li>MD: Chevy Chase considers allowing legal aliens to vote in elections <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/06172009\/kensnew194444_32529.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gazette.net\/stories\/06172009\/kensnew194444_32529.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OH: Election settlement troubling <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/news\/break_news\/48294232.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ohio.com\/news\/break_news\/48294232.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: EDITORIAL: Black Panther double standards <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/jun\/18\/black-panther-double-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/news\/2009\/jun\/18\/black-panther-double-standards\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WA: Reed&#8217;s claim of full compliance contradicted by flawed voter database <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertylive.org\/blog_main\/post.php?post_id=1467\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.libertylive.org\/blog_main\/post.php?post_id=1467<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran election turnouts exceeded 100% in 30 towns, website reports <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/global\/2009\/jun\/17\/iran-election-rigging\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/global\/2009\/jun\/17\/iran-election-rigging<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran body to hear vote complaints <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/news\/middleeast\/2009\/06\/200961894741378976.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/english.aljazeera.net\/news\/middleeast\/2009\/06\/200961894741378976.html<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(Good videos.)<\/li>\n<li>Iran: Are You Ready for War with a Demonized Iran? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/roberts06162009.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/roberts06162009.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran accuses U.S. of role in election crisis <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/world\/48296957.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/world\/48296957.html<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(No Iranian official is quoted as accusing the U.S. in this article.)<\/li>\n<li>Iran: Robert Fisk: Secret letter &#8216;proves Mousavi won poll&#8217; <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/opinion\/commentators\/fisk\/robert-fisk-secret-letter-proves-mousavi-won-poll-1707896.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/opinion\/commentators\/fisk\/robert-fisk-secret-letter-proves-mousavi-won-poll-1707896.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Unconvincing (to me) Use of Benford&#8217;s Law to Demonstrate Election Fraud in Iran <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fivethirtyeight.com\/2009\/06\/unconvincing-to-me-use-of-benfords-law.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fivethirtyeight.com\/2009\/06\/unconvincing-to-me-use-of-benfords-law.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: What Do We Really Know About Iran&#8217;s Election? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/themoderatevoice.com\/35887\/what-do-we-really-know-about-irans-election\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/themoderatevoice.com\/35887\/what-do-we-really-know-about-irans-election\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Poll automation can fail due to human factors <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/infotech\/view\/20090618-211193\/Poll-automation-can-fail-due-to-human-factors\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/breakingnews\/infotech\/view\/20090618-211193\/Poll-automation-can-fail-due-to-human-factors<\/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). 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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 Today&#8217;s news has a lot of variety, including commentaries and speculation about the Iranian election and the pending Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act&#8230;<\/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-7238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-voting-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7238","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=7238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7238\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7238"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcoauthors&post=7238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}