Federal Election Commission Expands Definition of "Press"
http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/06/10/federal-election-commission-expands-definition-of-press/
Specifically the FEC voted that Citizens United is "press". Citizens United has made fourteen movies about politics. Because it is now recognized as "press"
The End of Public Financing?
click here
financings_demise_are_greatly_exaggerated/24Z http://is.gd/cKKWE
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued an order that can only be described as irresponsible. About two months from the primary election and five months from the general, the Court blocked the state of Arizona from providing its publicly-funded candidates with so-called trigger funds...
Rise of the Richies
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/opinion/10collins.html
Whenever we try to come up with a system that will even the playing field, the Supreme Court calls foul.
What the Court Did--and Why
http://www.the-american-interest.com/article-bd.cfm?piece=853
Preview for November 2010 midterms: Ballot questions
http://nonprofitvote.blogspot.com/2010/06/preview-for-november-2010-midterms.html
Internet Voting Watch
Online Voting a Success in West Virginia
http://www.cbs59.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=81145
VN Editor note: WV SoS Tennant is touting 5 county internet vote pilot as success, but funny she doesn't mention that there were only 54 ballots cast @ about $1,333 per ballot. We also don't know why all voters who asked for pin did not register a vote.
[reference to actual voting numbers reported May 20 in Electionline http://is.gd/ctI2d and West Virginia SOS PR http://is.gd/ctI4c]
WV: Online voting pilot program sees high participation rate
http://wvgazette.com/News/201006091022
India: GoM to discuss voting rights for NRIs today
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/GoM-to-discuss-voting-rights-for-NRIs-today/articleshow/6029575.cms
The proposal to allow internet voting to 50 lakh Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) has been shot down by the Election Commission citing feasibility problems...
Secretary of State's office releases election numbers from the online pilot program.
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http://www.ballot-access.org/2010/06/10/federal-election-commission-expands-definition-of-press/
Specifically the FEC voted that Citizens United is "press". Citizens United has made fourteen movies about politics. Because it is now recognized as "press"
The End of Public Financing?
click here
financings_demise_are_greatly_exaggerated/24Z http://is.gd/cKKWE
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued an order that can only be described as irresponsible. About two months from the primary election and five months from the general, the Court blocked the state of Arizona from providing its publicly-funded candidates with so-called trigger funds...
Rise of the Richies
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/opinion/10collins.html
Whenever we try to come up with a system that will even the playing field, the Supreme Court calls foul.
What the Court Did--and Why
http://www.the-american-interest.com/article-bd.cfm?piece=853
http://nonprofitvote.blogspot.com/2010/06/preview-for-november-2010-midterms.html
Internet Voting Watch
Online Voting a Success in West Virginia
http://www.cbs59.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=81145
VN Editor note: WV SoS Tennant is touting 5 county internet vote pilot as success, but funny she doesn't mention that there were only 54 ballots cast @ about $1,333 per ballot. We also don't know why all voters who asked for pin did not register a vote.
[reference to actual voting numbers reported May 20 in Electionline http://is.gd/ctI2d and West Virginia SOS PR http://is.gd/ctI4c]
WV: Online voting pilot program sees high participation rate
http://wvgazette.com/News/201006091022
India: GoM to discuss voting rights for NRIs today
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/GoM-to-discuss-voting-rights-for-NRIs-today/articleshow/6029575.cms
The proposal to allow internet voting to 50 lakh Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) has been shot down by the Election Commission citing feasibility problems...
Secretary of State's office releases election numbers from the online pilot program.
Voting News by Joyce McCloy.Archives here at http://votingnews.blogspot.com/
Subscribe to Voting News at this link:http://tinyurl.com/votingnews To assist with Daily Voting News, please send links to news articles to us at votingnews@earthlink.net
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