Article: 'Daily Voting News' For January 24, 2009

Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org Now that the recent general election is completed some counties are now in the process of determining how much that election cost the taxpayers. One Colorado county reports a cost of $36.57 per vote cast. That is an amazing amount especially when much of that cost can be directly attributed to the type of voting system a county is using and the amount of "assistance" the county buys from the vendors....

CO: Counties struggle on election costs LINK

MN: Senate recount: Coleman loses bid to check at least 4,500 ballots LINK

MN: Ritchie wants to improve Minnesota's election system LINK

OH: It's time to set record straight on the results of Ohio vote Number of people at the polls, votes for Obama beat records LINK

PA: Franklin County - Election cycle cost $400,000 LINK

TX: Did GOP shoot itself in foot on voter ID bill vote? LINK

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