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Voting News: KS vote flipping. NASS-overseas vote must be recountable! DISCLOSE Fails
By Joyce McCloy (about the author)
Become a Fan (3 fans) -- Page 2 of 3 page(s)
MS: 3 face charges in voter fraud case
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100727/NEWS/7270343/3-face-charges-in-voter-fraud-case
Guest said all three indicted last week are convicted felons who either registered or voted after being convicted of a disenfranchising crime.
Together, they're facing multiple counts of false registration, voting by an unqualified person and voter fraud. The penalty is a maximum five-year prison sentence and up to $5,000 in fines.
ND: Plan to reduce poll sites to get more study
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/541478.html?nav=5010
Minot aldermen are hesitant to slash the number of city polling places without more study.
At a meeting Tuesday, the Minot City Council's Finance and Improvements Committee sent a proposal to trim the number of polling centers from 17 to between one and four back to the liaison committee where it was introduced.
NH: Paul Hodes Gives New Hampshire Voters a Push
http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/231399/paul-hodes-gives-new-hampshire-voters-push The New Hampshire Republican party is filing a complaint with the state attorney general's office, arguing that Paul Hodes, the Democratic congressman who's running for Senate in that state, is behind a push poll meddling in the GOP primary. Allegedly, Hodes is hiding the fact that his campaign commissioned the poll, which he is required to disclose under state law.
NY: NY polling sites inadequately handle the disabled, advocacy groups say
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_equal_access.html
TN: Voters purged if ballots weren't cast in last two federal elections
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100727/DICKSON01/100727075/Voters-purged-if-ballots-weren-t-cast-in-last-two-federal-elections
Medley said the names of those registered to vote but who did not vote in the last two November federal elections are purged from the system.
WV: West Virginia Military and Overseas Voters, Submit Your Ballot for the August 28 2010 Special Senate Primary Election! http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/nr18-2010.html
Internet Voting Watch
State Election Officials: Recountable Process A Must for Overseas Voters
http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6769 NOW BE IT RESOLVED that, in accordance with current federal and state laws, NASS supports the use of new and emerging technologies that facilitate voting by military and overseas citizens, and in keeping with applicable security standards, ensure that the elections process remains accessible, recountable, and secure.
National
What to Watch at Black Hat and Defcon
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201956/what_to_watch_at_black_hat_and_defcon.html Black Hat conference director Jeff Moss says the work on ATM bugs is reminiscent of the voting machine research that came out a few years ago -- which showed serious security vulnerabilities in the systems and caused many government agencies to rethink the way they were rolling out e-voting.
Baucus, Tester act to thwart Citizens United ruling
http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/article.php/20100727183132949 Sen. Max Baucus introduced a constitutional amendment restoring Congressional authority to regulate political contributions, and Sen. Jon Tester voted for the DISCLOSE Act, which he co-sponsored. Both legislative actions Tuesday were in response to the recent Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court
Where Voters Stand on Campaign Finance (Citizens United)
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/where-voters-stand-on-campaign-finance/
About two-thirds (68 percent) said they disapproved of the Court's decision in a February poll by the Pew Research Center. Pew's question did not note that the ruling allows unlimited spending, just that it "allows corporations to spend on behalf of candidates,"...
NYT Puts Some Blame for DISCLOSE's Failure on Democrats
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/016536.html
Alan Grayson: McConnell Smiled At Citizens United Decision
http://protectourelections.org/node/18 (video available)
Become a Fan (3 fans) -- Page 2 of 3 page(s)
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20100727/NEWS/7270343/3-face-charges-in-voter-fraud-case
Guest said all three indicted last week are convicted felons who either registered or voted after being convicted of a disenfranchising crime.
Together, they're facing multiple counts of false registration, voting by an unqualified person and voter fraud. The penalty is a maximum five-year prison sentence and up to $5,000 in fines.
ND: Plan to reduce poll sites to get more study
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/541478.html?nav=5010
Minot aldermen are hesitant to slash the number of city polling places without more study.
At a meeting Tuesday, the Minot City Council's Finance and Improvements Committee sent a proposal to trim the number of polling centers from 17 to between one and four back to the liaison committee where it was introduced.
NH: Paul Hodes Gives New Hampshire Voters a Push
http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/231399/paul-hodes-gives-new-hampshire-voters-push The New Hampshire Republican party is filing a complaint with the state attorney general's office, arguing that Paul Hodes, the Democratic congressman who's running for Senate in that state, is behind a push poll meddling in the GOP primary. Allegedly, Hodes is hiding the fact that his campaign commissioned the poll, which he is required to disclose under state law.
NY: NY polling sites inadequately handle the disabled, advocacy groups say
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_equal_access.html
TN: Voters purged if ballots weren't cast in last two federal elections
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100727/DICKSON01/100727075/Voters-purged-if-ballots-weren-t-cast-in-last-two-federal-elections
Medley said the names of those registered to vote but who did not vote in the last two November federal elections are purged from the system.
WV: West Virginia Military and Overseas Voters, Submit Your Ballot for the August 28 2010 Special Senate Primary Election! http://www.fvap.gov/global/news/nr18-2010.html
Internet Voting Watch
State Election Officials: Recountable Process A Must for Overseas Voters
http://www.verifiedvotingfoundation.org/article.php?id=6769 NOW BE IT RESOLVED that, in accordance with current federal and state laws, NASS supports the use of new and emerging technologies that facilitate voting by military and overseas citizens, and in keeping with applicable security standards, ensure that the elections process remains accessible, recountable, and secure.
National
What to Watch at Black Hat and Defcon
http://www.pcworld.com/article/201956/what_to_watch_at_black_hat_and_defcon.html Black Hat conference director Jeff Moss says the work on ATM bugs is reminiscent of the voting machine research that came out a few years ago -- which showed serious security vulnerabilities in the systems and caused many government agencies to rethink the way they were rolling out e-voting.
Baucus, Tester act to thwart Citizens United ruling
http://www.clarkforkchronicle.com/article.php/20100727183132949 Sen. Max Baucus introduced a constitutional amendment restoring Congressional authority to regulate political contributions, and Sen. Jon Tester voted for the DISCLOSE Act, which he co-sponsored. Both legislative actions Tuesday were in response to the recent Citizens United ruling by the Supreme Court
Where Voters Stand on Campaign Finance (Citizens United)
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/where-voters-stand-on-campaign-finance/
About two-thirds (68 percent) said they disapproved of the Court's decision in a February poll by the Pew Research Center. Pew's question did not note that the ruling allows unlimited spending, just that it "allows corporations to spend on behalf of candidates,"...
NYT Puts Some Blame for DISCLOSE's Failure on Democrats
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/016536.html
Alan Grayson: McConnell Smiled At Citizens United Decision
http://protectourelections.org/node/18 (video available)
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