Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
As you will notice the amount of news has been growing as we get closer to November. The media is beginning to look at election related issues; voting systems, voter registrations, vote caging and other schemes aimed at disenfranchising voters. Our phones have been busy with calls from reporters seeking information. Today's list of important articles has too many that could be "featured" so all I can ask is that you take the time to read them and understand what is happening. There are a lot of National stories as well as stories from Colorado where people are beginning to give their Secretary of State a vote of NO confidence; and Florida where there are clear cases of vote caging; and Washington DC where the city supervisors are investigating to find why their voting machines made by Sequoia failed in the recent primary; and Wisconsin where the state Attorney General is doing all he can to get people removed from the voter rolls. It is important to ensure your voter registration is up-to-date and then it is important that you exercise your right to vote in November. ...
National: Announcing The Launch Of The Voter Suppression Wiki -- Learn, Report, Act LINK
National: Tally an issue, but vote anyway
Election expert Jones offers speech at library LINK
National: Voter Registration and Voter Purges LINK
National: Are You Registered to Vote? ...Are You Sure? LINK
National: House Passes Veteran Voter Drive Bill LINK
National: Election Protection Launches Site To Help Voters LINK
National: High Turnout, New Procedures May Mean an Election Day Mess LINK
National: Experts Predict Election Day Mess LINK
National: Report: Voting problems in several swing states LINK
National: 2008 Election "Up a Creek?" LINK
CA: New SF Voting Machines Still Not Cleared For Election Use LINK
CO: Ritter: Cast ballots early or vote by mail
Guv doesn't want Colorado to delay tally for president LINK
CO: No vote of confidence in Coffman LINK
FL: Democrats, Florida elections officials criticize GOP mailing LINK
FL: McCain/GOP 'Voter Caging' Apparently Underway in Florida LINK
FL: Voting Rights Watch: Why ID-match rules like Florida's could disenfranchise thousands of voters LINK
FL: Crist defends "no match, no vote law", voters leader disagrees LINK
GA: Report: Georgia election preparation lacking LINK
IL: Opinion - DuPage election panel doesn't answer concerns on machines LINK
MS: Election Officials: Clock Ticking
Supreme Court hears ballot dispute; absentee voting may be delayed by fight LINK
NC: There's a history written on paper ballots LINK
NJ: Malone Says Public Advocate Is To Blame For Voter Registration Debacle LINK
NM: Cibola County - Ballot investigation in final stages LINK
OH: 2 voters sue Ohio elections chief LINK
OH: Record Number Of Absentee Ballots Requested
Over 117,000 Franklin County voters have registered to vote absentee. LINK
OH: Miami County - County OKs paper ballots for early voting LINK
PA: Lawsuit seeks to stop voters from wearing partisan apparel LINK
PA: Bucks County - Creekside polling place rally draws 100 LINK
PA: Centre County - Centre voters to use new machines LINK
PA: Montgomery County - Commissioners expected to OK extra voting machines LINK
SC: Groups help the hearing, visually impaired vote LINK
SC: Spartanburg County - Test Run Makes Voting Easier For Those With Disabilities
Deaf, Blind People Line Up To Practice Voting LINK
Washington DC: D.C. City Council investigates voting malfunction in primary LINK
WI: Nonpartisan task force will investigate voter fraud allegations LINK
WI: Wis. election policies commended in study LINK
WI: Election Commission Searching For Cause of Primary Tally Glitch LINK
WI: Opinion - Rule would disenfranchise voters, cause election chaos LINK
Canada: iVote: Can electronic voting save democracy? LINK
**"Daily Voting News" is meant as a comprehensive listing of reports each day concerning issues related to election and voting news around the country regardless of quality or political slant. Therefore, items listed in "Daily Voting News" may not reflect the opinions of VotersUnite.Org or OpEdNews.Com**
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