{"id":7247,"date":"2009-06-22T16:12:10","date_gmt":"2009-06-22T23:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7247"},"modified":"2009-06-22T16:12:10","modified_gmt":"2009-06-22T23:12:10","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-20-22-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7247","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for June 20-22, 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>The Supreme Court handed down its decision regarding Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Iran&#8217;s Guardian Council admits that over 50 cities had a turnout greater than 100% and denies voting irregularities&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Court Sidesteps Major Ruling Over Voting Rights Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=105748678\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=105748678<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Supreme Court Keeps Voting Rights Act Largely Intact <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB124567014181036773.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB124567014181036773.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Justices Let Stand a Central Provision of Voting Rights Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/23\/us\/23scotus.html?hp\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/23\/us\/23scotus.html?hp<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: The Supreme Court Breakfast Table <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/id\/2220927\/entry\/0\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.slate.com\/id\/2220927\/entry\/0\/<\/i><\/a><br \/>\nNarrowly Avoiding a Constitutional Revolution<\/li>\n<li>National: Act remains constitutional, for now <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/firstread.msnbc.msn.com\/archive\/2009\/06\/22\/1973303.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/firstread.msnbc.msn.com\/archive\/2009\/06\/22\/1973303.aspx<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Modernizing the vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/opinion\/editorial\/bal-ed.registration22jun22,0,2067675.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/opinion\/editorial\/bal-ed.registration22jun22,0,2067675.story<\/i><\/a><br \/>\nAbout the Brennan Center report on voter registration.<\/li>\n<li>National: Will 4th time be the charm for Holt&#8217;s bill? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/votingmatters.wordpress.com\/2009\/06\/21\/will-4th-time-be-the-charm-for-holts-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/votingmatters.wordpress.com\/2009\/06\/21\/will-4th-time-be-the-charm-for-holts-bill\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Let Criminals Vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/ideas.theatlantic.com\/2009\/06\/let_criminals_vote.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/ideas.theatlantic.com\/2009\/06\/let_criminals_vote.php<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: How to Trust Electronic Voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/22\/opinion\/22mon2.html?_r=1&#038;emc=tnt&#038;tntemail0=y\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/22\/opinion\/22mon2.html?_r=1&#038;emc=tnt&#038;tntemail0=y<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>National: Courts to rule on fate of Georgia&#8217;s &#8216;badge of racism&#8217; <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2009\/06\/21\/voting_rights_act.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/metro\/content\/metro\/stories\/2009\/06\/21\/voting_rights_act.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>CA: Will downtown go after IRV? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfbg.com\/blogs\/politics\/2009\/06\/will_downtown_go_after_irv.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.sfbg.com\/blogs\/politics\/2009\/06\/will_downtown_go_after_irv.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>HI: Elections Office weighs closing dozens of precincts <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.starbulletin.com\/news\/20090621_Elections_Office_weighs_closing_dozens_of_precincts.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.starbulletin.com\/news\/20090621_Elections_Office_weighs_closing_dozens_of_precincts.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: RI recount offers tough lessons <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qctimes.com\/news\/opinion\/editorial\/article_95a068c2-5d2a-11de-b6a9-001cc4c002e0.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.qctimes.com\/news\/opinion\/editorial\/article_95a068c2-5d2a-11de-b6a9-001cc4c002e0.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MA: Library vote will be re-counted <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/walpole\/town_info\/government\/x488804997\/Library-vote-will-be-re-counted\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/walpole\/town_info\/government\/x488804997\/Library-vote-will-be-re-counted<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Your State Could Be Minnesota <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/njonline\/rg_20090619_6138.php\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nationaljournal.com\/njonline\/rg_20090619_6138.php<\/i><\/a><br \/>\nThe Disputed Senate Race Highlights Problems With The Way States Count Absentee Ballots<\/li>\n<li>NY: Counties prepare to e-vote <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.watertowndailytimes.com\/article\/20090622\/NEWS05\/306229980\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.watertowndailytimes.com\/article\/20090622\/NEWS05\/306229980<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>OK: Edmond updates voting machine <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/newsok.com\/edmond-updates-voting-machine\/article\/3379040\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/newsok.com\/edmond-updates-voting-machine\/article\/3379040<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Charge of conflicts in voter registrar&#8217;s office not &#8216;frivolous&#8217; <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/editorial\/outlook\/6489093.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/editorial\/outlook\/6489093.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: Did Kriegl vote for Unit A? He says no, machine says yes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wiscnews.com\/bnr\/news\/455623\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wiscnews.com\/bnr\/news\/455623<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WI: State Reps pushing bill to restore voting rights to felons <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/wissup.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/state-reps-pushing-bill-to-restore.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/wissup.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/state-reps-pushing-bill-to-restore.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>WV: WV Vote Flipping Caught on Tape <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.videoamerican.us\/west-virginia\/wv-vote-flipping-caught-on-tape\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.videoamerican.us\/west-virginia\/wv-vote-flipping-caught-on-tape\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: A new hero enters Tennessee&#8217;s history books <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/2009\/06\/21\/a-new-hero-enters-tennessees-history-books\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/2009\/06\/21\/a-new-hero-enters-tennessees-history-books\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran election: Guardian Council admits vote was flawed <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/middleeast\/iran\/5601046\/Iran-election-Guardian-Council-admits-vote-was-flawed.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/middleeast\/iran\/5601046\/Iran-election-Guardian-Council-admits-vote-was-flawed.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran media: Council rejects claims of voting irregularities <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2009\/WORLD\/meast\/06\/21\/iran.election\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2009\/WORLD\/meast\/06\/21\/iran.election\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iranian Rally Is Dispersed as Voting Errors Are Admitted <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/23\/world\/middleeast\/23iran.html?ref=middleeast\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/23\/world\/middleeast\/23iran.html?ref=middleeast<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Worst. Damage Control. Ever. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fivethirtyeight.com\/2009\/06\/worst-damage-control-ever.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.fivethirtyeight.com\/2009\/06\/worst-damage-control-ever.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Guardian Council: Over 100% voted in 50 cities <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/98711.htm?sectionid=351020101\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/detail\/98711.htm?sectionid=351020101<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran&#8217;s 2009 Presidential Election <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamhouse.org.uk\/files\/14234_iranelection0609.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chathamhouse.org.uk\/files\/14234_iranelection0609.pdf<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(Turnout over 100% recorded in two provinces.)<\/li>\n<li>India: Mangalore: Canara High Students elect Leaders through &#8216;e-voting&#8217; <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daijiworld.com\/news\/news_disp.asp?n_id=61534\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.daijiworld.com\/news\/news_disp.asp?n_id=61534<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mexico: Disgruntled Mexicans Consider Spoiling Their Ballots as a Protest <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/21\/world\/americas\/21mexico.html?ref=global-home\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/06\/21\/world\/americas\/21mexico.html?ref=global-home<\/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 The Supreme Court handed down its decision regarding Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. 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