Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Tonight's "Featured" article begins: "The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) works for the People. They don't work for special interests. They don't work for the voting system vendors. The EAC has an obligation, spelled out in their past advisories, public statements and, most importantly, in federal law, to carry out oversight of the voting systems we, the People, use in our federal elections. It does not matter that the EAC commissioners are not elected to their positions. They are still servants of the People." ...
Featured - National: EAC-Ya: The Nation's Federal Voting System Oversight Commission Refuses to Do Their Job, Answer a Simple Question LINK
National: Commentary - Voter, Beware LINK
CA: San Francisco - Elections Commission Does Not Impair Disability Rights LINK
IN: Bill to expand Ind. voter ID law stalls in House LINK
MN: Dead In Its Tracks: An Anatomy of Norm Coleman's Failed Effort to Contest MN's U.S. Senate Election LINK
MN: Coleman Camp Accuses Franken Of Cherry-Picking -- After They've Been Caught Doing It Themselves LINK
MN: Recount trial: Elections director takes the stand
Lawyers questioned state elections chief Poser and more local elections officials. LINK
MN: Rulings have diminished Coleman's recount chances
Norm Coleman's chance of winning a recount appear to be diminishing, but he could be laying the groundwork for an appeal. LINK
MS: Editorial - Seize the chance LINK
NY: Fredonia to have only one polling location in future LINK
NY: Where's The Lever?
Long-Time NY Election Integrity Advocate Opts Out of Op Scan LINK
TN: Williamson County - Cost of election surprises town officials
New equipment is responsible for price hike LINK
WI: Sauk voting machines go in for repairs LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or OpEdNews.Com**
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