{"id":7272,"date":"2009-06-30T16:16:42","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T23:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7272"},"modified":"2009-06-30T16:16:42","modified_gmt":"2009-06-30T23:16:42","slug":"daily-voting-news-for-june-30-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7272","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Daily Voting News&#8217; for June 30, 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>As is so often the case, just when everyone had given up all hope of some resolution of the issue, the MN Supreme Court ruled unanimously to affirm the election contest decision made by a lower court and reject the appeal of the non-prevailing candidate, Norm Coleman. In another violation of expectations, Coleman conceded the November 2008 U.S. Senate race to Al Franken&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>National: Conservative filmmakers will get another hearing <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com\/2009\/06\/29\/conservative-filmmakers-will-get-another-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com\/2009\/06\/29\/conservative-filmmakers-will-get-another-hearing\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>AZ: Let&#8217;s Begin the Debate on The Merits of This Proposal: Universal Voter Registration <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/arizona.typepad.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/lets-begin-the-debate-on-the-merits-of-this-proposal-universal-voter-registration.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/arizona.typepad.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/lets-begin-the-debate-on-the-merits-of-this-proposal-universal-voter-registration.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>IL: Recount battle in court Wednesday <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wqad.com\/news\/wqad-rock-island-recount-odds-062909,0,4303647.story\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wqad.com\/news\/wqad-rock-island-recount-odds-062909,0,4303647.story<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/topNews\/idUSTRE55T5Y420090630\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/topNews\/idUSTRE55T5Y420090630<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Coleman concedes (video) <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/21134540\/vp\/31669007#31669007\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/21134540\/vp\/31669007#31669007<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Report on the Supreme Court&#8217;s Decision (video) <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/21134540\/vp\/31669007#31667388\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/21134540\/vp\/31669007#31667388<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: Text of the Supreme Court&#8217;s Decision <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/opinions\/sc\/current\/OPA090697-6030.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/opinions\/sc\/current\/OPA090697-6030.pdf<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>MN: How has the Senate dispute affected your faith in the electoral process? <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/minnesota.publicradio.org\/collections\/special\/columns\/todays-question\/archive\/2009\/06\/how-has-senate-contest-affected-your-faith-in-the-electoral-process.shtml\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/minnesota.publicradio.org\/collections\/special\/columns\/todays-question\/archive\/2009\/06\/how-has-senate-contest-affected-your-faith-in-the-electoral-process.shtml<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: Gotham Gazette: Understanding the Ballot Petitions <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.typepad.com\/only_the_blog_knows_brook\/2009\/06\/gotham-gazette-understanding-the-ballot-petitions.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.typepad.com\/only_the_blog_knows_brook\/2009\/06\/gotham-gazette-understanding-the-ballot-petitions.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>NY: With Albany in chaos, Board of Elections staff party in Finger Lakes <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/2009\/06\/29\/2009-06-29_with_albany_in_chaos_board_of_elections_staff_live_it_up_in_finger_lakes.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/2009\/06\/29\/2009-06-29_with_albany_in_chaos_board_of_elections_staff_live_it_up_in_finger_lakes.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>PA: Sixth ACORN worker ordered to stand trial for election violations <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/pittsburghtrib\/s_631532.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.pittsburghlive.com\/x\/pittsburghtrib\/s_631532.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TN: Secretary of State: &#8216;there is insufficient time&#8217; to uphold the Tennessee Voter Confidence Act <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nashvilleistalking.com\/2009\/06\/secretary-of-state-there-is-insufficient-time-to-uphold-the-tennessee-voter-confidence-act\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.nashvilleistalking.com\/2009\/06\/secretary-of-state-there-is-insufficient-time-to-uphold-the-tennessee-voter-confidence-act\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>TX: Governor says session&#8217;s task is set in stone <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/metropolitan\/6503773.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/metropolitan\/6503773.html<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(Previously headlined, &#8220;Perry pressed to add CHIP and voter ID to special session&#8221;\u009d)<\/li>\n<li>WI: Voters May Have Another Option to Cast Ballots Next Year <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wqow.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=10614844\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.wqow.com\/Global\/story.asp?S=10614844<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Albania: Observers report some flaws in Albania vote, despite improvements <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/observers-report-some-flaws-in-albania-vote-despite-improvements-94847\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/blog.taragana.com\/n\/observers-report-some-flaws-in-albania-vote-despite-improvements-94847\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Canada: A Vote Against E-Voting <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themarknews.com\/articles\/326-a-vote-against-e-voting\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.themarknews.com\/articles\/326-a-vote-against-e-voting<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Canada: Online voting no cure <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/Online+voting+cure\/1746417\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/Online+voting+cure\/1746417\/story.html<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Iran: Iran Council confirms Ahmadinejad election victory <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.besternews.com\/article\/Bester%20News%20-%20World%20News\/Iran%20Council%20confirms%20Ahmadinejad%20election%20victory\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.besternews.com\/article\/Bester%20News%20-%20World%20News\/Iran%20Council%20confirms%20Ahmadinejad%20election%20victory\/<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Comelec chief: Money, control root of feud between Smartmatic, partner <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmanews.tv\/story\/166268\/Comelec-chief-Money-control-root-of-feud-between-Smartmatic-partner\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gmanews.tv\/story\/166268\/Comelec-chief-Money-control-root-of-feud-between-Smartmatic-partner<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: Comelec: Smartmatic execs, partner face 15 years <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmanews.tv\/story\/166221\/Comelec-Smartmatic-execs-partner-face-15-years\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.gmanews.tv\/story\/166221\/Comelec-Smartmatic-execs-partner-face-15-years<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philippines: TIM-Smartmatic given ten days to patch up <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.philstar.com\/Article.aspx?articleId=482663&#038;publicationSubCategoryId=64\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/www.philstar.com\/Article.aspx?articleId=482663&#038;publicationSubCategoryId=64<\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>History: Progressivism Gone Awry? The Price of Ballot Secrecy. <br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com\/talk\/blogs\/amike\/2009\/06\/progressivism-gone-awry-the-pr.php?ref=reccafe\" target=\"_blank\"><i>http:\/\/tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com\/talk\/blogs\/amike\/2009\/06\/progressivism-gone-awry-the-pr.php?ref=reccafe<\/i><\/a><br \/>\n(The first step in getting lost is not paying attention to where you were going.)<\/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>. 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