http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/15545-1
The statewide average is about 30 percent, which means more than two-thirds of registered voters did not mail in their ballots. Allison Feher, president of the League of Women Voters of Seattle, says some believe changing the primary date from September to August has had a negative effect on voting.
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The state Elections Division says the primary date was moved in 2007 to ensure that military and overseas voters got their ballots on time
National
Pay 2 Play - Democracy's high stakes
http://pay2play.tv/
PAY 2 PLAY follows the cycle of money and corruption in politics, examining how the cost of running for office invites big-money influence and breeds corruption, shutting out concerned citizens and empowering those running for the wrong reasons.
[ John Wellington Ennis filmmaker (Free For All documentary and Video The Vote) has new movie that covers Citizens United and campaign finance with a big focus on Ohio footage.]
Design Recommendations (ballot design checklist)
http://www.brennancenter.org/index.php/ballots/pages/design_recommendations
The authors and task force reviewed dozens of ballots from electoral jurisdictions across America and identified 13 general categories of design problems that most frequently interfered with clarity and usability.
http://www.cse.umich.edu/~jhalderm/pacman/
Why PAC-MAN?
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the iconic arcade game, we reprogrammed the AVC Edge to run Pac-Man. It uses MAME to emulate the original hardware. (We own the electronics from a real Pac-Man machine.) We could have reprogrammed it to steal votes, but that's been done before, and Pac-Man is more fun!
[No tamper seals were harmed in the filming of this video.]
How Polling Places Can Affect Your Vote
http://www.miller-mccune.com/politics/how-polling-places-can-affect-your-vote-20318/
Researchers argue the physical location of the polls not only affects how many people vote; it may also influence last-minute decisions regarding which box to mark or lever to pull.
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. J.G. Gimpel of the University of Maryland found that "for each 1-mile increase in proximity to the polling place, turnout jumps by 0.453 percent, or nearly half a point."
International
Australia: Get the Australian 2010 Elections Guide free
http://www.australianbusinesstimes.com/news-australia/get-the-australian-2010-elections-guide-free/
((((( Voting is compulsory for Australian citizens ))))
Philippines: DOJ asked to hasten probe on "Hello Nico', Susano CF cards
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/199054/doj-asked-to-hasten-probe-on-hello-nico-susano-cf-cards The government's poll body on Friday asked the Justice Department to expedite its probe on two cases related to the May 2010 elections: one involving a lawmaker's possession of compact flash (CF) cards from the last elections, and the alleged involvement of an election official with poll irregularities.
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