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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Yesterday another bill went to the floor of the House of Representatives and, like the last time, failed to get enough votes. It is time that the national organizations and their supporters change their strategies to a state-by-state strategy. We are NOT going to get any legislation through congress this year, and very possibly not next year. We can make a difference at the state level though. While many have concentrated on spending their time and money in Washington DC lobbying for the various bills that have come up; activists in Tennessee, New York, New Mexico, Florida, and other states and many counties have been successful in new laws being passed and DREs being replaced. Rather than spend the time and money in Washington DC, we need to spend it in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Annapolis Maryland, and Atlanta Georgia....
National: Editorial - Check That Vote LINK
National: House GOPers Defeat Back-up Paper Ballot Bill LINK
AL: Autauga County - Thieves take copper wire, but voting goes on LINK
AL: Selma - Validity of upcoming election challenged LINK
AZ: Yavapai County - County employees to help during elections LINK
CO: Denver - It's Back To Paper Ballots, Precincts For This Year's Elections
Denver Pulls Plug On Electronic Voting Machines LINK
CT: OK voter drives at VA facilities LINK
FL: The "He Did It / She Did It" Business Model for Elections LINK
GA: Primary Runoffs Come At A Premium Price
All polling centers in the state must be open during primary runoffs, and that will take a lot of money LINK
IA: Creating Credibility: 8 Years Later, There's Still No Consensus on Ensuring Integrity in Elections LINK
IA: Webster County auditor: Election changes coming LINK
NH: Be wary of holes in the polls
A frightening look back at the New Hampshire primary earlier this year... LINK
NY: Eyes Wide Open: The Real Situation in New York LINK
OH: Cuyahoga County - Ohio county fires back at voting machine company LINK
PA: Center County - Having paper trail to cost county
Leased machines would result in $1.8 million bill LINK
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