All this and more in today's voting news below...
AR: How to vote for a write-in candidate in the Arkansas primaries
http://www.todaysthv.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=104561&catid=2
A write-in candidate must have registered. You can't just vote for anyone.
AZ: Local voters get duplicate early ballots *
http://www.yumasun.com/news/ballots-60851-duplicate-yuma.html
...about 100 duplicate ballots were sent out in Yuma County.
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there are safeguards in place to make sure they only count one ballot from each voter.
CA: Election Poll Workers Needed in Santa Cruz
http://www.kionrightnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12472513
KY: New voting machines offer backup
http://www.paducahsun.com/local-news/todays-news/423317-new-voting-machines-offer-backup Western Kentuckians on Tuesday will use new voting machines that mix old-fashion paper ballots and modern technology.
Election officials hope the new process is easier for voters, reduces the chance of missing races and cuts the potential for mistakes.
MI: Ballot boxing
When it comes to the mayoral election dustup, Tom Barrow has a point
http://www.metrotimes.com/news/story.asp?id=15050
...If nothing else, what he's done so far is expose the grossly incompetent manner in which ballots cast in the last election were handled
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Were this an isolated case, maybe things would be different. But there were similar problems -- and questions being raised -- back in 2004.
MO: Voter ID/early voting bill apparently dead in Mo. Senate
http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/22297
NC: DISTRICT COURT DENIES REQUEST FOR THREE JUDGE COURT IN LAROQUE CASE CHALLENGING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SECTION 5
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/015962.html
NC: Instant Runoff Voting (LTE)
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/12/478018/instant-runoffs.html
NV: Nevada task force to watch again for voter fraud
http://www.mynews4.com/story.php?id=16475 Favreau says investigators are watching for everything from vote-buying and bribery to interference or intimidation at polling places, ballot box stuffing, and complex campaign finance irregularities.
PA: Electronic poll book plan on hold (Schuylkill County)
http://republicanherald.com/news/electronic-poll-book-plan-on-hold-1.779276
Last fall,two county precincts served as trial run sites for the ExpressPoll-5000..
TX: "Hispanic' District Won by an African-American
http://blog.american.com/?p=13821
Last Saturday, the City of Irving, Texas held its first city council elections using a new form of governance that was mandated by a federal court in 2009. The outcome of that election is dripping with irony. Here's why.
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The newly created "Hispanic" district was won by an African American (who defeated a Hispanic), while the one at-large contest was won by " yep, a Hispanic (who defeated a white candidate).
WA: State won't take over Clackamas County elections
http://www.clackamasreview.com/news/story.php?story_id=127361399854535100
WI: Green Bay City Council committee calls for photo identification at ballot box
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100512/GPG0101/5120659/1207/GPG01/Green-Bay-City-Council-committee-calls-for-photo-identification-at-ballot-box
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