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Meg E. Cox is a freelance writer, editor, and book indexer in Chicago. She writes a monthly newspaper column on voting rights and electoral administration, and her feature articles have appeared in several national magazines.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007 Carter-Baker Commissioner Backpedals on Voter ID
Real ID passed shortly before the Carter-Baker Commission issued its voter ID recommendation. If Real ID weren't in the picture, would the commissioners have supported the voter ID recommendation? One commissioner says she wouldn't have.
Thursday, January 11, 2007 Paper Trails That Lead Nowhere (2 comments)
Some "paper trail" ballots include a bar code that cannot be read by the voter, and some localities consider that code the official record of the voter's choice.
