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From: John Gideon <jgideon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 15, 2008 5:17 PM
Subject: [DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' For May 15, 2008
To: Daily Voting News <dvnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Just yesterday we mentioned that there was not a lot about voting system problems in West Virginia. Today the media woke up and began reporting. Nothing really serious but there were problems reported and probably many more that the media never discovered or cared to ask about.
There may have been fraud in the handling of ballots in a local school council race in Chicago. Losing candidates, all incumbents, have hired an attorney and asked for a new election.
NAtional: Panel probes election phone jamming plot
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-05-14-congress-phone-jamming_N.htm
AR: Benton County - Most early voters favor electronic option
http://nwanews.com/bcdr/News/61806/
CO: Ballot-box blues
Voting-machine critics see a possible November surprise in Colorado
http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A25311
FL: Broward County - Get ready for a pile of paper when you vote this summer and fall
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-flbvoting0515sbmay15,0,3587197.story
FL: Will Broward County voters pass paper ballot test?
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbmayocol0515sbmay15,0,4855728.column
GA: Help wanted: Young, tech-savvy poll workers needed
Election officials in metro Atlanta need workers
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2008/05/15/pollworkers_0516.html
IL: Chicago - Incumbents allege fraud
Juarez LSC election hotly contested
http://www.chicagojournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=60&ArticleID=4866&TM=82832.79
IN: Opinion - Are voting centers the way to go?
http://www.thepaper24-7.com/main.asp?SectionID=25&SubSectionID=331&ArticleID=15885&TM=9071.387
MO: Missourians: Take Action Now or Lose Voting Rights, Dem Victory
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-levine/missourians-take-action-n_b_101830.html
MO: Photo ID compromise would delay effects until 2010
http://www.columbiatribune.com/2008/May/20080514News004.asp
TN: Bill would require voting paper trail for all counties
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/may/15/bill-would-require-voting-paper-trail-all-counties/
WV: Berkeley County - Few issues from high voter turnout
http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/506817.html?nav=5006
WV: Paper problems, low turnout in Hancock County primary
http://www.reviewonline.com/page/content.detail/id/502106.html?nav=5008
WV: Fast vote count in Jefferson County votes a surprise
http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=193879&format=html
WV: Mercer County - Too little, too late — Election night count must be improved
http://www.bdtonline.com/editorials/local_story_136095428.html
WV: Wood County - A few problems on Election Day
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/505395.html?nav=5061
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