[DVN] - 'Daily Voting News' For May 23-24, 2009

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

Texas ratified the 45-year old constitutional amendment to eliminate the poll tax and continues its voter ID debate. The Internet and phone election in Hawaii came to a close on Friday; Warren Stewart of Verified Voting Foundation points out that "Web voting cannot be used in city council or state elections because state law bars voting systems that do not include a vote verification process."

CA: Tran loses Rosemead election by one vote
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_12430396

FL: Heated Palm Beach mayoral race still in the court system
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/content/news/2009/05/23/EOSmayoralelection0524.html
(margin is currently at one vote, here, too)


HI: Honolulu Hosts Nation's First All-Digital Election
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/24/honolulu-hosts-nations-digital-election/

NY: New York Rolls Out Uncertified Voting Systems for 2009 Elections
http://e-voter.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-york-rolls-out-uncertified-voting.html

SC: Voting precincts will split to ease long lines
http://www.goupstate.com/article/20090524/ARTICLES/905241171/1083/ARTICLES?Title=Voting-precincts-will-split-to-ease-long-lines

TX: Senate finally votes to ratify amendment banning poll taxes
http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/05/senate-votes-to-ratify-amendme.html

TX: Gov. Rick Perry talks about House tactics, the chance of a special session
http://blogs.chron.com/texaspolitics/archives/2009/05/gov_rick_perry_11.html

TX: Standoff on voter ID bill tests House Speaker Joe Straus' leadership
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/legislature/stories/DN-house_24tex.ART.State.Edition2.50bcac2.html

TX: Lull before 'Voter ID' storm at Legislature
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/Strong_emotions_expected_from_Voter_ID_debate.html

TX: S.B. No. 362- Text of the Voter ID bill under debate
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Search/DocViewer.aspx?K2DocKey=odbc%3a%2f%2fTLO%2fTLO.dbo.vwCurrBillDocs%2f81%2fR%2fS%2fB%2f00362%2f4%2fB%40TloCurrBillDocs&QueryText=voter+identification&HighlightType=1

(Gives the details of the ID that would be required)

Philippines: Alternative TEXT/SMS Voting for 2010 Philippine Elections
http://ie-student.blogspot.com/2009/05/alternative-textsms-voting-for-2010.html


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[Stevepol]

1. What a novel idea, verifying the vote!?!? What won't they think of next.

[Wednesdays]

2. K&R

:kick: