Voter turnout could increase by almost 5%, according to an analysis by Demos.
Ohio asks election board members to quit – Associated Press
CLEVELAND - All four election board members for Cuyahoga County, troubled by recount rigging charges and voting machine problems, have been told to resign or face being fired, a state official said Monday.
“The Secretary’s decision opens the door for a new board with a more even balance of power among the members.” Read more of Project Vote's blog on this issue.
Vote fraud hotline established for Lake County – Associated Press
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. -- The state attorney general's office launched a toll-free telephone hotline Monday for Lake County residents to report potential voting fraud.
“Most voter fraud allegations turn out to be something other than fraud. A review of news stories over a recent two year period found that reports of voter fraud were most often limited to local races and individual acts and fell into three categories: unsubstantiated or false claims by the loser of a close race, mischief and administrative or voter error,”according to Project Vote.
DOJ to monitor elections in Georgia, Florida – Associated Press
WASHINGTON The Justice Department will monitor polling places tomorrow in a southwest Georgia county that has seen a series of racially tinged election complaints recently.
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