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'Daily Voting News' For April 30, 2008

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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org

North Carolina voters who live in predominately black neighborhoods are the target of robo-calls and a mailing campaign, by a national non-profit called "Women's Voices; Women Vote", that may result in many voters being disenfranchised. The calls warn voters, whether registered or not, that they cannot vote until they fill-out the information in a packet they will receive in the mail. The packet contains a voter registration form. What the call and the information in the packet don't tell the voter is that it is too late to register to vote in the primary and that if the recipient is already registered they don't have any concerns. This same scheme has been used in other states prior to their primary elections. It is time that legislation be written and passed that will make these schemes illegal....

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NAtional: Mule Train Mail: Dick Kaiser "Bushies Allowed to Kill Election Reform for Another Year" LINK

FL: Sarasota County - Early voting suggests low turnout in May 6 election LINK

FL: Sarasota Florida's Election Director, Kathy Dent, is a Liar
Yes, we said 'liar'. And if you hadn't known that already, here's even more hard evidence... LINK

IN: Gaming Indiana
The quirky state voting law that could affect Tuesday's primary. LINK

IN: Editorial - Closing ballot access LINK

IN: Lake County - New voting machines may provide faster results LINK

KY: Madison County - Funds available to make switch to paper ballots LINK

MD: Md. Panel Calls for More Voting Machines, Hotline LINK

MD: Vote communication faulted
State task force delivers report on ballot irregularities LINK

NC: FACING SOUTH EXCLUSIVE: D.C. nonprofit aimed at women voters behind deceptive N.C. robo-calls LINK

NC: Vote suppression, with Clinton ties? LINK

NC: Source of robo-calls identified LINK

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