January 26, 2006
By JGideon
a run-down of the days elections/voting news from across the country and overseas.
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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org and VoteTrustUSA.Org
In an expected move today GA Gov. Perdue signed the repressive Voter ID bill completely ignoring real election fraud in favor of minor, and mostly unproven voter fraud. In AZ the ACLU has joined the fray asking for a voter verified paper trail and also asking the SoS for an investigation in the District 20 election mess. And from PA we hear that a Republican Congressman has announced he is filing a bill that will delay some parts of HAVA in order to assist states....
AR: Benton County - Election commissioners prepare for new voting equipment LINK
AZ: ACLU of Arizona Asks the Secretary of State to Equip Voting Machines with an Auditable Voter-Verifiable Paper Trail LINK
GA: Perdue signature sends voter ID back to feds LINK
IL: New voting equipment to aid the disabled LINK
MD: Assurances on security of voting are sought LINK
MN: Elections officials running into problems with compatibility of new voting equipment LINK
MN: Minnesota lawmakers seek photo ID requirement for voting LINK
NC: Legislature forcing counties to move to electronic devices LINK
NC: Pamlico County - Pamlico gets new voting machines LINK
NJ: Essex County – Opinion - Paying the piper LINK
OH: No reason needed for voting absentee LINK
PA: Coalition files lawsuit to stave off HAVA mandates LINK
PA: Bill would repeal vote machine mandate LINK
PA: Rep. Fitzpatrick wants to delay voting machine law LINK
PA: Columbia County - New Machines Concern Voters in Columbia County LINK
PA: Luzerne County - Quick decision needed on new voting machines LINK
PA: Schuylkill County - Schuylkill Dems ask to retain ballots LINK
PA: Westmoreland County - Voting machine case hearing set LINK
TX: Athens - Voting goes high tech: County hopes electronic ballot machines effective LINK
TX: Cameron County - New Type Of Voting (AutoMARK) LINK
TX: Milam County - Cities voice voting concerns LINK
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