Article: 'Daily Voting News' For June 26, 2008

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Ohio counties were required, in the March primary, by the SOS, to have paper ballots on hand, at each polling place, for any voter who wanted to use them and in case there were problems with DRE voting machines. Secretary Brunner wants the same thing for the general election. The difference may be that counties will have to actually ensure those ballots are at the precincts and that the voters are told they have an option. The Ohio Association of Election Officials is making excuses for those counties that do not already have paper ballots and they are fighting any directives from the SOS....

Featured Article : OH: Do voters need to be told paper's an option? LINK

CO: Logan County - Clerk's office gearing up for 2008 elections LINK

FL: Press Release - Court Declines to Block Florida's No-Match No-Vote Law LINK

MN: Council: Divide the question LINK

NC: Instant runoff voting raises concerns LINK

NC: Labor commissioner runoff cost $55 a vote Instant runoff voting would provide better, cheaper result LINK

OH: Editorial - Winning Back Trust of Voters LINK

PA: Centre County - Voting machine decision looms LINK

TX: Committee weighs risks, benefits of electronic voting machines Fla. 'vote-flipping' programmer voices doubts about tool LINK

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